Updated Nov. 3
NEW- Indoor play morning, story time
Indoor Play Morning & Story Time is every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Chapel Choir Room on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base beginning Nov. 6 through April 30. Come and bring your children (ages 0-5yrs) to this weekly event of fun, music, engaging play and story time! We are also excited to have the author of "My Daddy/Mommy is a Marine," Alia Reese, to come and read to the children. For more information, call 703-696-6368.
MCCS offers new Community Counseling Program
The new Community Counseling Program is designed to provide increased access to counseling for Marines, Sailors and their families, and to focus on screening, prevention, and intervention of stressors and problems to improve readiness and quality of life. We offer individual, couple, family, child, and group counseling services. All counselors are independently licensed and credentialed professionals who can work with you to develop a plan and find solutions to meet your needs and help you overcome stressors in your life. Call 703-614-7204 for an initial screening and to schedule an appointment.
ACAP supports spouses in transition
Army Career and Alumni Program offers services to the spouses of military personnel who are transitioning: both retiring or ETSing (Expiration of Term in Service).
Some of the services offered to transitioning spouses include one-on-one assistance with a resume, a Veterans Affairs benefits briefing, Department of Labor Employment Workshop (includes the interview process, dress for success, building a resume, salary negotiation) and financial planning.
More services include classes on home buying, credit scores, investing, TRICARE, finding and applying for federal jobs and much more.
If your spouse is preparing to transition from the military -- retiring or ETSing, make an appointment with ACAP.
Call 703-696-0973 to register or visit the ACAP Center at 232 McNair Road, Building 404 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. See www.facebook.com/ArmyCareerandAlumniProgram.
Anger Management workshops offered
Marine & Family Programs offers anger management workshops weekly, Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. The workshops are designed to teach eight tools for managing anger. Participants may start at any time, but must attend all eight sessions to receive a certificate of completion.
Sessions are in Building 12's conference room on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. The workshops are open to active duty personnel, their family members and military retirees. To register, please call 703-614-7204.
Stress workshops held Tuesdays
Marine & Family Programs offers workshops on coping with work and family stress on an ongoing basis. The 12-session, evidence-based series, designed to teach strategies for dealing with stressors, is held Tuesdays, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., in Bldg. 12's conference room on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. Topics include identifying stressors, deep breathing and muscle relaxation, assertive communication, changing yourself talk, eating right, exercise and developing a personal stress management plan. The workshops are open to active duty personnel, their family members and military retirees.
To register, call 703-614-7204.
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