ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 201500Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 178620J24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 152/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/FLEET AND FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES - GOOD NEWS YOU /CAN USE - NINETEEN// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN IS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE WORD ON NAVY QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT OUR SAILORS AND FAMILIES. POSITIVE FEEDBACK SUGGESTS THAT WE CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORD ON WHAT NAVY LEADERSHIP IS DOING TO HELP SAILORS MEET THEIR QOL NEEDS. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR QOL GOOD NEWS NUMBER 19: GN1901 - CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT GN1902 - DRUG EDUCATION FOR YOUTH (DEFY) GN1903 - VIRTUAL HOUSE HUNTING GN1904 - SAN DIEGO'S LIBERTY CENTER GN1905 - BEQ RESIDENT ADVISOR PROGRAM GN1906 - BOOT CAMP FOR "DADS-TO-BE" GN1901. NAVY'S NEW CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (CCD) IS ON THE ROAD PROVIDING THE FLEET WITH TOOLS NECESSARY TO HELP KEEP THE NAVY'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST. THESE TOOLS INCLUDE SITE VISITS BY CCD TRAVELING TEAMS TO NAVY INSTALLATIONS FEATURING CAREER DECISION WORKSHOPS FOR SAILORS AND FAMILIES, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR NAVY CAREER COUNSELORS AND COMMAND RETENTION TEAMS, AND DETAILER GROUP DISCUSSIONS. CCD IS ALSO WORKING TO DEVELOP WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE PRODUCTS TO AID SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MAKING INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS. ESTABLISHMENT OF CCD IS PART OF NAVY'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAILORS' QUALITY OF SERVICE. CCD WILL HELP FOSTER A PROFESSIONAL CULTURE IN WHICH NAVY LEADERS INVEST IN THEIR SUBORDINATES AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN PROSPER, AND WILL SERVE AS A CONDUIT AND AMPLIFIER OF COMMAND BEST PRACTICES INFORMATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK OUT CCD'S WEBSITE AT WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL. GN1902. THE DRUG EDUCATION FOR YOUTH (DEFY) PROGRAM DETERS "AT-RISK" BEHAVIORS IN YOUTH THAT CAN RESULT FROM PEER PRESSURE, REDUCED SELF-ESTEEM, AND GLAMORIZED IMAGES OF DRUG USE. THE PROGRAM TARGETS NAVY DEPENDENTS AGES 9-12 YEARS OLD, THE AGE GROUP MOST LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN FIRST-TIME SUBSTANCE ABUSE. DEFY DOES NOT REPLACE PARENTS, BUT IS ANOTHER TOOL SAILORS AND MARINES CAN USE TO HELP FEEL BETTER ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM NEAREST YOUR INSTALLATION, VISIT THE DEFY WEBSITE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/DEFY OR CONTACT HMCS BENTLEY (202) 433-3174/DSN 288, OR E-MAIL: BENTLEY.TIMOTHY@HQ.NAVY.MIL. GN1903. VIRTUAL HOUSE HUNTING. THE HOUSING OFFICE AT NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE (NSB) NEW LONDON INITIATED A VIRTUAL HOUSE HUNTING PROGRAM CALLED "VIRTUAL VIEWING." LOCAL LANDLORDS LIST THEIR RENTAL UNITS WITH THE HOUSING REFERRAL SERVICE AND THE HOUSING STAFF TAKES DIGITAL PHOTOS OF EACH PROPERTY. THE PHOTOS ARE THEN DROPPED ONTO AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION ALLOWING SAILORS TO CONDUCT A VIRTUAL WALK-THROUGH OF PROSPECTIVE RENTAL UNITS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON VIRTUAL VIEWING, CONTACT THE NSB NEW LONDON HOUSING OFFICE AT (860) 694-3851 OR E-MAIL: CARLSONP@SUBASELON.NAVY.MIL. GN1904. CHECK OUT SAN DIEGO'S LIBERTY CENTER, THE RECYARD. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SAILORS IN SAN DIEGO BY OFFERING BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES. INDOORS, THE FACILITY INCLUDES 35 NETWORKED COMPUTERS WITH FREE INTERNET ACCESS AND COMPUTER GAMING; A MUSIC STUDIO COMPLETE WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SOUND SYSTEM AND RECORDING CAPABILITIES; A MINI THEATER AND A READING ROOM, JUST TO NAME A FEW. OUTDOORS, SAILORS CAN RELAX AND ENJOY SAND VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, AND PRACTICE IN THE BATTING CAGE. THE FACILITY ALSO OFFERS AN INLINE ROLLER HOCKEY RINK FOR PICK-UP GAMES AND LEAGUE PLAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, STOP BY OR CONTACT NANCY WALKER AT (619) 556-7033 OR E-MAIL: WALKER.NANCY@NS.CNRSW.NAVY.MIL. GN1905. BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS (BEQ) RESIDENT ADVISOR PROGRAM. NAS JACKSONVILLE INSTITUTED A RESIDENT ADVISOR PROGRAM IN THE BEQ BY PLACING SENIOR SAILORS (E6/E7 GEOGRAPHICAL BACHELORS) IN THE BEQ AS ADVISORS AND MENTORS. THESE SENIOR SAILORS DIRECTLY ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING RESIDENTS AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS AT A LOWER LEVEL IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. RESIDENT ADVISORS ENABLE THE BASE TO DISCONTINUE THE WEEKEND E5 ROVING WATCH, REDUCING WATCH STANDING REQUIREMENTS AND ALLOWING RESIDENTS MORE TIME TO ENJOY A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BEQ. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MASTER CHIEF LAWSON AT (904) 542-2934/DSN 942. GN1906. BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS DEBUTS AT NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST. JUST AS MILITARY BOOT CAMP TRANSFORMED YOU INTO A COMPETENT SAILOR, BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS CAN DO THE SAME FOR ANOTHER LIFE-ALTERING EVENT - FATHERHOOD. VETERAN DADS PASS DOWN ADVICE, AND ROOKIES GET SOME HANDS-ON TRAINING. SESSIONS ARE SCHEDULED MONTHLY AT THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER ON NAVSTA SAN DIEGO. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS OR SHIPS CAN ARRANGE FOR A PRIVATE BOOT CAMP SESSION AT THEIR SITE. THE PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO NEW DADS RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT, WHOSE BABIES WERE BORN WHILE THEY WERE AWAY. TO ENROLL IN A SESSION OR TO VOLUNTEER, CALL THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM AT (619) 556-8812 AND CHECK OUT THE JUNE EDITION OF ALL HANDS MAGAZINE. 3. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD...THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY GREAT LOCAL QOL SUPPORT INITIATIVES ONGOING THAT WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE QOL EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS, SO WE CAN SPREAD THE WORD IN FUTURE NAVADMINS. POC IS LCDR JESSICA PFEFFERKORN, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-6C41) AT (901) 874-4232/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: P6C41@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 4. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT