Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program

MCO 1754.9
UNIT, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS PROGRAM signed 27 MAY 2010.

The Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program has been directed by CMC to provide policy and support for commanders as they implement their unit family readiness programs.

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Everything you need to know about VOLUNTEERING for Family Readiness.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) TRAINING - For Family Readiness Advisors and Family Readiness Assistants

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DoD YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM - Provides National Guard and Reserve members and their families with information, services, referrals, and proactive outreach opportunities throughout the deployment cycle.

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS - A comprehensive listing of public and government organizations providing support targeted to service members and their families provided by Military HOMEFRONT.

RESERVE AFFAIRS FAMILY READINESS - Publications to assist Reservists and their families.

MILITARY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY POLICY eMAGAZINE - The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) is directly responsible for programs and policies that support community quality of life for service members and their families worldwide.

MILITARY FAMILY TOPICS - The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening and protecting the families of men and women currently serving, retired, wounded or fallen.

MOTOMAIL - Family and friends of deployed Marines in Afghanistan & Iraq can NOW send a letter to be downloaded, printed, and ready for delivery, usually within 24 hours. THE SERVICE IS FREE, PRIVATE and SECURE.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY...Visit a Museum The American Association of Museums, in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts is offering free admission to various museums across the United States this summer to active duty military personnel and their immediate families. To find out more about the Blue Star Program or to locate a participating museum, go to BlueStarMuseums. (Blue Star Program is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and more than 700 museums in all 50 states to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010.) ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST FAMILIES STATESIDE: We're starting to see an increase in families needing assistance who are left stateside when their Marine departs for an unaccompanied tour. These organizations are available to these families:

Joint Family Support Assistance Program, (JFSAP) - Coordinates family assistance programs and activities for all geographically-dispersed Service members and their families - including Active Duty, Guard and Reserve components.

American Red Cross - Active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications that link them with their families back home, access to financial assistance in partnership with the military aid societies, information and referral and assistance to veterans.
USO-Support our Troops - Military personnel and family members can visit USO centers which host the following services: Internet and e-mail access, libraries and reading rooms, housing assistance, family crisis counseling, support groups, game rooms and nursery facilities.
Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees (ISFAC) are voluntary integrated teams whose purpose is to provide assistance to ensure Total Force Family Readiness regardless of Service or Component. For my information, view the Information Paper and Sample Charter or contact the DSLO's Senior Military Outreach Advisor with questions by phone at 703-588-0897.

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NEW DoDI ON FAMILY CARE PLANS - Signed 7 May 2010, DoDI 1342.19 has been released. MCO 1740.13A is being updated to reflect changes.

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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2010 -

A new online inbox that enables servicemembers and their families to comment anonymously about the impact of a possible repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law is posted at http://www.defense.gov/dadt . Respondents must possess an official Common Access Card to provide input.

The inbox will enable servicemembers and families to offer their thoughts about how a repeal of the law that prohibits gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military might affect military readiness, military effectiveness and unit cohesion, recruiting and retention, and family readiness, a defense official explained.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates created an intradepartment, interservice working group to conduct a fair, objective, comprehensive and dispassionate review of these issues, the official said. The online inbox is one method the group will use to systematically engage with the force and their families.

A non-Defense Department contractor will monitor comments made through the inbox and eliminate any identifiable information inadvertently submitted to ensure anonymity, the official said.

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