"Ready Families… Anytime, Anywhere!"

To promote family readiness, quality of life and empowerment of military families through education, communication, resources, and community involvement.

Excellence: Commitment to continuous improvement in our Family Readiness Programs.

Teamwork: Team of teams concept; delegate tasks, events and responsibilities to sub committees.

Customer Satisfaction: Satisfying families equates to service members focused on missions.

Empowerment: Commanders establish a vision for family readiness and families act on the vision.

Mutual Trust and Respect: Commanders and Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) establish an unbreakable trust bond.

Commitment: We deliver what we promise to each other: families, service members and

commanders.

Diversity: We recognize and embrace individual differences as a force multiplier.

Produce FRGs that are engaged in their unit’s yearly activities to ensure our families are prepared for anytime, no notice missions and contingency operation deployments.

Ohio National Guard
Family Readiness Conference
4 - 6 April 2008

Many thanks to all those who helped make this year's Family Readiness Conference a GREAT SUCCESS!

We look forward to seeing you all next year.

Military Child Education Coalition

WORKSHOP
21-22 October 2008

The Military Child Education Coalition’s™ Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Institute© is a professional development program for educators and professionals to reach out in a support network to the children and families of the National Guard and Reserve. The conference includes two continental breakfasts, two lunches, two break refreshments and conference materials (no registration, meal, or resource material cost to participants). The curriculum, content, process, and delivery are correlated with the National Staff Development Council’s Standards and the National Standards for School Counseling Programs. Because the Institute is very interactive and participation is required to fully benefit from this training, participants must commit to attend both days.

Date: October 21-22, 2008 (training is a two-day session (12 full seat hours required for institute credit – attendance both full days required – no partial attendance accepted)

Training: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Institute©

Target Audience: school teachers, guidance counselors, administrators and nurses

Location: Quest Conference Center

8405 Pulsar Place

Columbus, Ohio 43240

614-540-5540

Time: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm (registration and continental breakfast at 8:00 am)

Deadline for registration: October 10, 2008

Download Registration Form Here

-OR-

Register on line at http://www.militarychild.org/Institutes.asp

Cost: None - Funded by U.S. FMWRC-CYS. Participants are responsible for travel and overnight accommodations.

Operation: Military Kids CAMP KELLEY'S ISLAND

Camp at Kelley's Island 4-H Camp, 11-15 August 2008

Ages 9 - 14.
Open to any child of a military service member.
First priority to youths with a deployed parent(s).

For more information, call Erin Berry at 1-614-336-7314

For registration form and more information click here

FREE Marriage Enrichment Workshop for Military Families in Ohio

The Ohio National Guard Chaplain’s and Family Programs Office in conjunction with the Ohio Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC) have teamed up to offer you a truly outstanding program known as PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program).

Eligibility: This free program is Available to the following:

Any CURRENT Ohio National Guard or Reserve service member and their spouse.
Any RETIRED OR FORMER Ohio National Guard or Reserve service member and their spouse who deployed post SEP 11, 2001 for the GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR OR OTHER CONTINGENCY TYPE MISSION.

TY 2008 Dates listed on Marriage Enrichment page

Regional Foundation Course TY 2008

This year we will offer (5) one day Family Readiness Group (FRG) Regional Foundation Course workshops at various locations throughout the state. This workshop targets training for FRG key leaders (FRG Leaders, Assistant leaders, Treasures, and Secretary), unit commanders and family readiness military liaisons. Foundation course objectives include: defining rules, roles and responsibilities of an FRG, how to manage your meetings, as well as, providing guidance, goals and tools for a successful FRG.

Training dates and locations are as follows:

Columbus, State Conference

Marriott Northwest

5605 Blazer Parkway

Dublin, OH 43017

Conference Date: 05 April 08

Suspense Date: 28 March 08

Toledo

Location TBD

Address Coming Soon

Toledo, OH 43614

Conference Date: 23 August 08

Suspense Date:

For registration form and more information click here

Communication and Relationship Workshops

Are you a . . .
Soldier, Airmen, family member,
Come one come all . . . this workshop
applies to you!

These one day workshops are aimed at improving communication in relationships. These workshops are for any military friend or family member (spouses, significant other, parents, children, siblings)

For more information and dates click here!

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