UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031938Z DEC 10 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 385/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/FAMILYGRAM 08-10 WARRIOR CARE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS// RMKS/1. THIS FAMILYGRAM NAVADMIN IS THE EIGHTH IN A SERIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SUPPORT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE AND ENTITLEMENTS AVAILABLE TO NAVY FAMILIES. WE MUST CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICES OF OUR WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED (WII) SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE DAILY CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES MADE BY ALL MILITARY FAMILIES. IN THIS FAMILYGRAM, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON NAVY'S SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM AND FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER'S (FFSC) PROGRAMS. 2. NAVY SAFE HARBOR. NAVY SAFE HARBOR IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR COORDINATING THE NON-MEDICAL CARE OF WII SAILORS, COAST GUARDSMEN, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A LIFETIME OF INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED ASSISTANCE DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF OUR SHIPMATES' RECOVERY, REHABILITATION, AND REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. SAFE HARBOR HAS NON-MEDICAL CARE MANAGERS ASSIGNED TO ALL MAJOR NAVY MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES, VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION POLYTRAUMA CENTERS, AND BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. CARE MANAGEMENT IS TAILORED TO ASSIST WITH PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES, INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS, LODGING AND HOUSING ADAPTATION, CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, LEGAL AND GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING BENEFITS, COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE ACCESS, RESPITE CARE, TBI/PTSD SUPPORT SERVICES, AND MUCH MORE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAMS, CONTACT SAFE HARBOR TOLL FREE AT 1.877.746.8563, ON THE WEB AT WWW .SAFEHARBOR.NAVY.MIL, OR ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. 3. FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) PROGRAMS. THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS PROVIDE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BOLSTER INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY READINESS AND ENHANCE ADAPTATION TO LIFE IN THE NAVY. DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHILE SUPPORTING MISSION READINESS, FFSC PROGRAMS INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT, PERSONAL AND FAMILY WELLNESS EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE COUNSELING, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE, MILITARY AND FAMILY MEMBER CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. SERVICES FEATURE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED, OR TO CONTACT YOUR FFSC, PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.NFFSP.ORG. OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: A. NAVY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. A STRONG COMMAND OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, BOTH ASHORE AND AFLOAT, HELPS ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF NAVY LIFESTYLE. OMBUDSMEN ARE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TO SERVE AS A VITAL TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN COMMANDS AND NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS. SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE OMBUDSMAN INCLUDES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN NAVIGATING NAVY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES, RESOURCE REFERRALS AND RESOLUTION ASSISTANCE ON FAMILY ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME A CRISIS, AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION DURING THE FOUR PHASES OF DEPLOYMENTS (PRE-DEPLOYMENT, DEPLOYMENT, POST -DEPLOYMENT, AND REINTEGRATION). TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, SEE OPNAVINST 1750.1F (NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM). CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCAL OMBUDSMAN CAN BE FOUND IN THE OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY AT WWW.OMBUDSMANREGISTRY.ORG. B. NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (NFAAS ). NFAAS ALLOWS NAVY TO ACCOUNT, MANAGE, AND MONITOR THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. THE SYSTEM IS USED BY ALL NAVY PERSONNEL INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND CIVILIAN (APPROPRIATED FUNDED AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDED) EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY A DISASTER. BECAUSE NFAAS ENABLES PERSONNEL TO MUSTER AND UPDATE THEIR STATUS, NAVY PROFESSIONALS CAN MONITOR AND RESOLVE ANY SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT NAVY FAMILIES MAY BE EXPERIENCING. NFAAS IS ALSO A DATABASE FOR FFSC'S INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS TO CONTACT DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT A SERVICE MEMBER'S IA DEPLOYMENT AND REINTEGRATION . SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR NFAAS INFORMATION ANNUALLY OR WHENEVER CHANGES OCCUR. SAILORS SHOULD LOG ONTO NFAAS NOW TO REVIEW THEIR INFORMATION. AN EMERGENCY IS NEVER AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY USE THIS TOOL. NFAAS ACCESS: HTTPS://WWW.NAVYFAMILY.NAVY.MIL. C. LIFE SKILLS. LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PROVIDES SAILORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TRAINING TO BALANCE THEIR PERSONAL LIFE TO THE DEMANDS OF THE NAVY MISSION. THESE PREVENTION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES AND SKILLS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, STRESS MANAGEMENT, ANGER MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND PARENT EDUCATION. D. NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT HOME VISITATION PROGRAM (NPSHVP) PROVIDES SERVICES TO MILITARY FAMILIES WHO ARE EITHER EXPECTING A NEW BABY OR WHO HAVE A YOUNG CHILD (UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE). PARENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS OR IMPROVE EXISTING PARENTING SKILLS IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN HOME. NPSHVP CAN HELP COPE WITH STRESS, MANAGE THE ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS OF PARENTING DUE TO SEPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE SERVICE MEMBER, NURTURE CHILDREN TO PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES OF PARENTHOOD, AND LOCATE LOCAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP SINGLE PARENTS AND COUPLES BE AN EVEN BETTER PARENT FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. TO ENROLL IN THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, CONTACT THE NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM SPECIALIST AT YOUR LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER. E. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE COUNSELING SERVICES. STRESS CAN COME FROM MANY PLACES, WHETHER IT BE FROM ADJUSTING TO A MILITARY LIFESTYLE; MARITAL, DOMESTIC, OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DISCORD; A PERSONAL CRISIS; GRIEF FOR A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER, OR JOB-RELATED ISSUES CAN CAUSE GREAT STRESS. THESE LIFE STRESSES ARE NORMAL. WHEN SAILORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN EFFECTIVELY MEET THESE CHALLENGES, QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY READINESS IMPROVE. YOUR LOCAL FFSC OFFERS SHORT-TERM COUNSELING SERVICES TO SAILORS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, ELIGIBLE RETIREES AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES (OCONUS ). SEEKING EARLY ASSISTANCE HELPS PREVENT MORE SERIOUS ISSUES FROM DEVELOPING IN THE FUTURE. SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO SPECIFIC PROBLEM AREAS AND MORE SERIOUS ISSUES, SUCH AS MARKED PERSONALITY CHANGE OR MAJOR MENTAL DISORDERS, ARE HANDLED BY YOUR LOCAL MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY OR TRICARE PROVIDERS. F. FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP). THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP), PROVIDES CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES INVOLVED IN ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSE. THE GOALS OF VICTIM SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY FORM THE BASIS OF THE CLINICAL PROVIDER'S WORK. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE AT 1-800-799-SAFE OR VISIT YOUR INSTALLATION FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. EVERY SAILOR IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT OR ABUSE. REPORTS CAN BE MADE TO BASE POLICE, LOCAL POLICE (BY CALLING 911), YOUR STATE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE OR YOUR FFSC. 4. STRESS ON THE FAMILY. STRESS IS AN UNAVOIDABLE PART OF LIFE. THE BODY AND MIND TEND TO HANDLE SMALL AMOUNTS OF STRESS WELL; HOWEVER, UNCONTROLLED OR EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF STRESS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT SAILORS' LIVES AND FAMILIES. NAVY'S OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL (OSC) TEAM DEVELOPED THE OSC BLOG TO HELP ALL MEMBERS OF OUR NAVY FAMILY NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES. FOR INSIGHTS, PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND COPING TIPS, VISIT ONLINE AT HTTP ://NAVSTRESS.WORDPRESS.COM. 5. POINT OF CONTACT: MS. BETTY TALLEY, OPNAV N135F, AT (901) 874-4299/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT BETTY.TALLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN