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NAVADMIN 079/03
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SUBJ/GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE UPDATE//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF MESSAGES ABOUT NAVY
QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- THE DOD BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAM OFFERS MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS, AGES 18 TO 60, AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE NATIONAL BONE
MARROW DONOR REGISTRY FREE OF CHARGE.  ALL IT TAKES TO REGISTER IS A
SIMPLE BLOOD TEST, COMPLETED IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES.  IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING A DRIVE FOR YOUR BASE, CONTACT THE C.W.
BILL YOUNG BONE MARROW DONOR CENTER AT 1-800-MARROW-3.  IF YOUR
COMMAND OR SHIP IS IN SAN DIEGO, CALL LT CINDY CAMPBELL AT
COMTHIRDFLT, (619) 524-9509 TO SCHEDULE A FUTURE DRIVE.  FOR MORE
INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.DODMARROW.ORG.
- MWR IS FOCUSING ON THE TOP CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RAISED BY
FAMILIES AT THE NAVY FAMILY TEAM SUMMIT:  AFFORDABILITY, QUALITY
AND ACCESSIBILITY.  CHILD CARE IS MORE AFFORDABLE BECAUSE MWR FROZE
FEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003 AT THE SAME RATES AS CY 2002.  IN
ADDITION, THE LOWEST FEE CATEGORY WAS EXPANDED TO ALLOW MORE JUNIOR
SAILORS TO PAY LESS FOR CHILD CARE.  NAVY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN THE NATIONAL BENCHMARK FOR QUALITY AND MAINTAIN
ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF
YOUNG CHILDREN.  WE ARE INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH PILOT
PROGRAMS TO EXPAND BOTH THE QUANTITY OF AVAILABLE CHILD CARE SPACES
AS WELL AS AROUND-THE-CLOCK CHILD CARE AVAILABILITY.  PILOT PROGRAMS
IN NORFOLK AND PEARL HARBOR WILL INCLUDE A GROUP HOME IN EACH REGION
THIS SUMMER THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO 18 CHILDREN WITH THREE
SHIFTS.  IN ADDITION TO THE GROUP HOME SPACES, CERTIFIED CHILD
DEVELOPMENT HOME PROVIDERS ARE GIVEN ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES AS
INCENTIVES TO ENSURE THEIR AVAILABILITY 24/7 TO MEET MISSION
REQUIREMENTS.
- "SKILLS FOR LIFE" INTERACTIVE COMPUTER BASED TRAINING IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE.  THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO EDUCATE SAILORS ON
NAVY CORE VALUES AND HELP THEM MAKE SOUND, VALUE-BASED PERSONAL
DECISIONS.  THE SUBJECT MATTER COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY TO FACTS ABOUT ECSTASY.  "SKILLS FOR LIFE" IS AN
INNOVATIVE WAY TO REMEDIATE OR SUPPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEARNING BUT
SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY PREVENTION-RELATED
COURSES.  INTERESTED? GO TO NAVDWEB.SPAWAR.NAVY.MIL.
- THERE ARE 17 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION PROJECTS THAT WERE
COMPLETED SINCE JUNE 2002, REPRESENTING A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF MORE
THAN 28.4 MILLION DOLLARS.  PROJECTS INCLUDED FITNESS CENTERS AT NAS
LEMOORE, NAS PT MUGU, AND NAS ATLANTA; GYM RENOVATIONS AT NAVSTA SAN
DIEGO AND JRB WILLOW GROVE; CABIN, COTTAGE AND RV DEVELOPMENTS AT
CHEATHAM ANNEX, NCBC GULFPORT, NRS JIM CREEK, AND NAS JACKSONVILLE;
AND CHILD CARE CENTER IMPROVEMENTS AT NAS CORPUS CHRISTI AND NAB
PORTSMOUTH, NH.  OTHER MWR PROJECTS RANGE FROM A NEW REC CENTER AND
MOVIE THEATER ON NSWC INDIAN CREEK TO A MARINA EXPANSION AT NAS KEY
WEST.
- 752 NAVY SPOUSES HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE CAREER ACCELERATOR AND
206 ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED.  THIS SERVICE IS MANAGED THROUGH THE
SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR AT FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT
CENTERS.  THERE ARE TWO OVERSEAS SITES AWAITING COMMAND APPROVAL IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM.  REGISTER AT WWW.ADECCONA.COM/CAREERACCELERATOR.
2.  PLEASE TELL ME YOUR YOUR EXAMPLES OF OTHER INNOVATIVE QOL
EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS.  I'LL SPREAD THE WORD IN FUTURE MESSAGES.
3.  OUR POC IS ENS MARK CORBLISS AT (901) 874-4220/DSN 882
OR E-MAIL:  MARK.CORBLISS@NAVY.MIL.
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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