FAMILY MATTERS
Back to School
Inside this Newsletter:
New Kids on Guard Location and Date Added
Meet NCNG Family Programs New Military One Source Representative
Stuff Care Packages or see a movie at different armories throughout the State North Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend
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FAMILY MATTERS
Diane Coffill
State Family Program Director
(919) 664-6324
SFC Calvin Buchan
State Family Program Assistant [email protected]
(919) 664-6124
SSG Kitange Jordan
Budget Analysis
(919) 664-7583
SGT Daniel Holland
HR Assistant
(919) 664-6124
PFC Carrie Stevens
HR Assistant
(919) 664-6000 ext. 6876
Lana Greer
State FAC Coordinator
(828) 271-5029
Renee Brotherton
FAC Team Leader
(704) 359-5736
Kathleen Flaherty, LTC (Ret.) Airman & Family Readiness Program Manager
(704) 398-4949
Pamela Hughes
State FRG Advisor
(919) 693-5016 ext. 13
Alice Dean
State Youth Coordinator
(919) 664-7616
Dear Families,
We‟ve breezed through Summer; al-
though it‟s been really hot here in North
Carolina. Hopefully, you‟ve had plenty to
keep you busy and cool.
We still have Service Members that con-
tinue to deploy and return home. There are
also those Families that are in the peak of
the reintegration process. Give us a call and
let us know how we can help.
Our Family Readiness Group leaders and
Unit Commanders are highly encouraged to
attend one of our upcoming Regional FRG
Training workshops. These are designed to
equip you with the skills, tools and resources
needed to maintain a strong Family Readi-
ness Group throughout the various phases
of pre-deployment, deployment, reunion
and reintegration.
This month, we focus our attention on the thousands of Military children
across the State who will head back to school. We hope that each child is
looking forward to going back to school, and we want to do a little some-
thing special to help get them started back on the right foot (and, save you
some extra cash). We‟re hosting “Back to School” events at different loca-
tions in August where your child can receive free school supplies. Thanks to
organizations such as John Deere in Cary and Operation Homefront, among
many others, we‟re able to provide these supplies at no cost to you or your
Family.
These events are also a wonderful way for you to connect with other Mili-
tary Families who have school-aged children, and perhaps, face many of the
same daily issues. Come on out and join us!
If you haven‟t done so already, join us on Facebook. It‟s a really quick and
easy way for us to spread the word to you about upcoming events, new re-
sources, changes in events, and free tickets or specials. I also would like for
you to join Joint Services Support at www.jointservicessupport.org. This is
brought to you by the National Guard Bureau to help you stay in the loop.
Please don‟t hesitate to contact me or any of our other Staff Members with
questions or concerns. If you have any suggestions that you‟d like to share,
we‟re just a phone call away.
Yours Truly,
Diane Coffill
State Family Program Director
Diane Coffill (left) at John Deere to accept more than 100 Backpacks for Military kids with FRG Leader Gail
Dawes (right).
Director’s Column
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In July, we accepted more than 100 backpacks
filled with a wide range of school supplies, and
arranged by John Deere to spell U.S.A.
Monica Grimsley, Manager of Pricing, said, “We
were delighted.”
Thank you, John Deere.
Last month, employees at the John Deere in Cary,
North Carolina brought in school supplies for Military
kids. The company also sold „casual day‟ stickers to
help supplement supplies, and kicked-off the Back to
School Drive during Fourth of July.
John May, Vice Present, said “We‟re proud to be sup-
porting the ones that are serving and have served by
supporting their children.”
Family Programs‟ staff were on hand to formally
thank the group for their efforts and to transport the
backpacks to headquarters for distribution during
August Back to School events.
While thanking the group, Pam Hughes, State FRG
Advisor, said “With the economy the way it is, these
types of donations are important to help support
Families that may be in a little, extra need.”
Hughes said, “With their support (and others), we‟ll be
able to serve Service Members and their Families
around the State.”
The Cary office of John Deere is no stranger to assist-
ing Military Families. In November, Dawes, FRG
Leader for the HHC 30th STB in Durham, and col-
leagues donated food baskets for Military Families,
with gift cards for each basket.
Dawes approached Family Programs recently want-
ing to help, and decided on a Back to School drive.
Dawes‟ said, “100 was the goal.”
Community Cares | John Deere Backpack Drive
Every effort counts
Your Organization Can Help, Too.
Carolina Helping Heroes Register your organization online, and simply check any
and all tasks your members are willing and able to per-
form, and that the contact listed is who Families will call or
email for the volunteer services your organization is offer-
ing. Military Families will search the database of care-
providing organizations for a list of nearby groups. Families
will get in touch with your primary contact directly to
make arrangements. It‟s that easy.
www.carolinahelpingheroes.nc.gov/community/
registration.aspx
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Marriage Enrichment Retreats Spend time focusing on the one that matters most
to you, as we wrap-up this year‟s round of mar-
riage retreats. We bring you fresh new material
from a theme called “Laughing Your Way to a Bet-
ter Marriage. Due to the popularity of this program,
all spaces are filled. Call if you’d like to be added
to the waiting list.
August 13-15, 2010 —Myrtle Beach, SC
August 27-29, 2010 —Myrtle Beach, SC
Single Soldiers Retreat Learn "How Not to Date a Jerk or Jerkette" in NC‟s
Great Smoky Mountains at Fontana Village Resort.
The Resort offers a range of amenities and outdoor
fun like hiking, biking, fishing and rafting. The
Fontana Village Resort offers free Wi-Fi, pools, din-
ing and much more. Only a few more spaces re-
main available for this event, act soon.
August 20-22, 2010 —Fontana Village and Resort
Registration Material at www.nc.ngb.army.mil ‘Family Programs.’
Call 800.621.4136 ext. 6124 for more information.
ENHANCE YOUR RELATIONSHIP IN AUGUST
FAMILY RETREATS
STAYING CONNECTED | Relationship Enhancement Programs
August 20-22, 2010
Fontana Village Resort
Bring your Family to the Fontana Vil-
lage Resort for the Family Weekend
Retreat on August 20, 2010. North
Carolina National Guard Family Pro-
grams and Chaplains are bringing
Families together during an interac-
tive weekend of fun. Over the week-
end, your Family will learn tech-
niques tailored to help Military Fami-
lies stay resilient when faced with
unique challenges.
Due to the popularity of this program, all
spaces are filled. Call 800.621.4136 ext.
6124 if you’d like to be added to the
waiting list.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ARMORY
Based on the Jeff Kinney series of books, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is the "Journal" of a
rising 6th grader in middle school. This film is Rated PG.
Bring Family & Friends for some fun!
Snack on Hotdogs, Chips, Popcorn, and Drinks.
Please let us know who and how many are coming by August 6th by calling Amy Wallace at 910-672-5125 or [email protected].
SHOWTIME
Saturday, August 12
6-8:30 p.m.
Fayetteville Armory
449 E. Mountain Drive
Teen Soldiers for a Day
August 24, 2010
Join the free “Teen
Soldiers for a Day” at
Fort Bragg on August
24, 2010. This event is
open to all teens ages
13-18. Space is limited.
For more info and to
reserve your space,
call (910) 432-1023.
Teens! Experience a day in the life of Soldiers.
Register now for the “Teen Soldier for a Day” event.
August 27-29, 2010
YR Reintegration Program Event
60-Day PDHRA for
Soldiers and Fami-
lies of the
1-130th ARB and
638th ASB in
Greensboro.
For additional information, call:
(800) 621-4136 EXT. 6054
Southern Pines Movie and Pizza Night August 11, 2010 6-9 p.m.
Bring your Family to the “Pizza and a
Movie Night” at the Southern Pines Ar-mory, 500 Morganton Road.
RSVP by August 2 to David Butler at 910-692-8747 ext.17 or
NC’s Tax-Free Weekend August 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
Clothing, footwear, and school supplies $100 or
less per item
Sports/recreation equipment $50 or less per item
Computers under $3,500
Instructional School Material $300 or less per
item
Computer Supplies under $250
Information from NC Department of Revenue
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Asheville First Come, First serve. Register now for the Back to School Backpack Bri-gade School Supply Distribution event. Operation Homefront and the Ashville Military Resource Center are bringing Families (who have a Service Member on Active Duty status—that is Private to Staff Sergeant) a host of free school supplies. If you have a child in school and a valid Military ID let us know before you come by. To learn more or to register, please visit www.operationhomefront.net/nc. Supplies can be picked up at the Ashe-ville Army Reserve Center, 224 Lou-isiana Ave., Asheville, NC on Satur-day, August 14 from 2-4 p.m.
Burlington Pick up some school supplies while you put together care packages for our Soldiers overseas. Saturday, August 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families are invited out to the Bur-lington Armory, 1935 N. Church St., for a fun filled day.
Fayetteville You are invited to the National Guard Back to School Bash on Sunday, Au-gust 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come Enjoy a day of fun activities. Arts, crafts, games, face painting and snacks will be provided. Parents, check off some items on your child's school supply list with some free stuff we have available. To ensure we have the amounts of supplies to accommo-date participants we ask you RSVP to Amy Wallace at 910-551-8243 or [email protected]. Direc-tions to the location will be given with your reservation confirmation.
Lenoir Friday, August 6, 2010 from 2-5 p.m. the Lenoir State Family Assistance Center has teamed up with Dollar Tree to help Military Families get a head start on school supplies. Before drill week-end, Families and Service Members can pop in to select for some free school stuff. It's only for three hours and could end sooner if supplies are gone.
Raleigh/Smithfield/Greenville
Celebrate the approaching school year at the Regional Back to School event Sat-urday, August 14 from 12-4 p.m. at the Raleigh Elks Lodge, 5538 Leadmine Road, Raleigh. Thanks to the John Deere employees, in Cary, NC, backpacks filled with school supplies will be avail-able. Save some extra cash this year with our free school supplies. Enjoy light re-freshments, meet other Guard Families and select a book-bag to jumpstart the new school year. Registration is re-quired; and quantities are limited. RSVP to Earlene Capps at 919-334-9957.
Wilmington/Jacksonville First Come, First serve. Register now for the Back to School Backpack Bri-gade School Supply Distribution event. Operation Homefront and the Ashville Military Resource Center are bringing Military Families (who have a Service Member on Active Duty status—that is Private to Staff Ser-geant) a host of free school supplies. If you have a child in school and a valid Military ID, please RSVP to Julie Rowe at 910-343-1775 or [email protected].. Register at www.operationhomefront.net/nc/events.aspx?id=4115. Supplies can be picked up at a location to be an-nounced on Saturday, August 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Winston Salem/Greensboro
Thursday, August 12, 2010, from 4–8:30 p.m. at the Winston Salem Armory, 2000 Silas Creek Parkway, Military Families can save some extra cash this year with our free school supplies. Drop by any time to see what we have available. We will have light refreshments and kids’ activities. Registration is required; and quanti-ties are limited. RSVP to Sandy Har-rison at 800-621-4136 ext. 7763 or
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2025 National Guard Dr.
Morrisville, 27560
FAX: (919) 664-6156
State Child and Youth Coordinator
(800) 621-4136 ext. 7616
(919) 664-7616
KOG Coordinator
(800) 621-4136 ext. 8820 line 21
Youth Coordinator
(800) 621-4136 ext. 8820 line 23
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Child & Youth Program
NCNG Teen Weekend Retreat
August 13-15, 2010
NCNG Teens are invited to the first-ever NCNG Teen
Weekend Retreat at the Betsy Jeff-Penn 4-H Educa-
tional Center in Reidsville, NC. Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, teens ages 14-18 (upcoming senior/Fall 2010)
can challenge their coordination on the ropes course,
showcase their video shooting and editing tech-
niques, and learn ways to succeed in and out of the
classroom based on the 7 Habits for Highly Effective
Teens by Sean Covey. Space is limited to 40 teens
and limited transportation is available from eastern
and western parts of the state to the camp.
For more information or to reserve a space for your
teen(s), please call or email Alice Dean, State Child and Youth
Coordinator at [email protected] or (800) 621-4136 ex-
tension 7616.
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Parents and students preparing for the new school year can
check out these Military OneSource tip sheets and tools to help
stay organized, manage stress and change associated with
going back to school, and plan for the future: Helping Your Young Child Prepare For A New School Year, Letting Go But Staying Involved During the Middle School Years, Helping Your Child With Homework, Keeping A Child’s School Life Organ-ized At Home.
Access these and related articles on the Military OneSource
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ApplyingtoCollegeToolkit.aspx is a great resource which in-
cludes a “Countdown to College Timeline” for step by step in-
struction to aid with planning for college and the admissions
process.
Contact your local Military One-
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with questions or concerns.
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Military OneSource
NC MOS Joint Family Support
Assistance Program Consultant
(919) 745-0929 [email protected]
www.MilitaryOneSource.com
call 1-800-342-9647
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FRG Regional Training NCNG Family Programs is bringing Family Readiness Group Training to
you. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Family Readiness Group personnel and lead-
ers will focus on maintaining an effective Family Readiness Group.
August 21, Durham Armory
801 Stadium Drive, Durham (RSVP by August 18)
August 28, Asheville Armory
100 Minuteman Drive, Asheville (RSVP by August 25)
Commanders, MPOCs, Unit Coordinators, FRG Leaders, and Unit Volun-
teers With Appointment Letters are encouraged to join an upcoming
training. This workshop is designed to assist Commanders with Family com-
munications; maintaining FRG communications with Families in the areas
of phone trees, e-mail campaigns, and newsletters; managing FRG ac-
tivities; and, knowing the resources in your areas that you can share with
your Soldiers and Families. Please note: Lunch will be provided during the
training. Costs incurred by individuals for alternative meals or travel are
not reimbursable expenses. These trainings will be held in conjunction with
our Operation Kids on Guard events. To register your child for KOG,
please contact Bridgette Carroll at 800.621.4136 ext. 8820.
For questions or to register, contact
Pamela Hughes,
State Family Readiness Advisor,
at 800.621.4136 ext. 8820 or
Pamela Hughes
State FRG Advisor
105 West Spring St.
Oxford, 27565
(919) 693-5016 ext. 11
Family Readiness
Support Assistants
Charlotte (704) 359-5707
Clinton Sarah Strickland
(910) 299-5466
Goldsboro Greg Smith
(919) 739-5319
Jacksonville Judy Richardson
(910) 347-4352/line 11
Morrisville Jim Roberson
(919) 664-7655
FAMILY READINESS GROUPS |
MILITARY FAMILY LIFE CONSULTANTS
Call us,
we‟re here to help
John Alleman, Adult & Family Specialist
(919) 745-9635
Betty Steelman, Child & Family Specialist
(919) 665-9178
David Porter, Personal Financial Counselor
(704) 280-9555
NC OMK and Moore County 4-H are excited to announce the Mobile Tech Lab (MTL) Boot Camp. Experience the "Basic Training" of the MTL. The Boot Camp is designed for those who are interested in providing access to this technology to Mili-tary youth in their own communities. Fol-lowing satisfactory completion of the train-ing session, participants are eligible to bor-row the MTL for use at local events to give Military Families this extra support.
The Boot Camp will be held 11 or 12 August 2010 at the Moore County Cooperative Extension Office from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration is due by 6 August 2010. Cost of the MTL Boot Camp is $15 (cost of educational supplies). For directions check out moore.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=contact.
For additional questions concerning registration and location, con-tact Mrs. Linda Gore, Moore County 4-H Agent, at 910.947.3188
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Abby Millsap, Smithfield Unit Family Contact Center
Hello Families and Soldiers, Most of my Smithfield Families know who I am. My name is Abby Millsap. I have been a Military spouse for almost 20 years. Our Family includes two wonderful teenage children, Dillon and Taylor. We are also the proud par-ents of two “furry” children; a Yellow Lab and a Great Dane. I am a NC native and have lived here my entire life. Growing up in Durham, living in Wilmington for eight years, and now living in Clayton has given me the
opportunity to experience a variety of “lifestyles”. I attended Peace College in Raleigh and hope to continue my education in the near future. When I am not working, I love to read (the Twilight Saga is my favorite) and I enjoy art in many forms. Currently, I am painting animals with attitudes! My collection includes a zebra, a tiger, a llama, and a rooster. I find that painting is a great hobby and allows me to express my creativity in many ways. I have been with Family Programs as a Family Assistance Center Specialist for more than 2 years. During this time, I have been with Families through long deployments and short training cycles. My experience as the wife of a Soldier helps me understand what challenges our Military Families face on a daily basis. To be able to a part of something bigger than yourself and to be there, to help and support Soldiers and their Families is what I love to do. It is an honor for me to be with the Soldiers and Families not only during the lows but the highs as well. It is most rewarding to have the chance Military Families give me to be a partand have a glimpse of some of the most precious treasures, their Family. Thank you for all you do and for letting me have the chance to be a part of your Families. Abby is Part of the Central North Carolina Team. The Central North Carolina Team consists of Family Programs
staff from Smithfield, Raleigh and Greenville.
Above: American Legion Auxiliary Banner Post 109 and Family Programs Central North Carolina Team serve up
some home cookin’ to the Soldiers at the Benson Armory.
Meet the FAC
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Asheville Military Family Resource Center 7 Yorkshire St. Suite C, 28803
Fax: (828) 274-8572
Debra Collington, FAC Network Coordinator [email protected], (828) 274-857
Sue Bennett, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (828) 274-8571
Charlotte Unit Family Contact Center 4240 West Blvd., 28208
Fax: (704) 359-5759
Rachel Talbott, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (704) 359-5756
Lynn White, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (704) 359-5769
Fayetteville Unit Family Contact Center 449 East Mountain Dr., 28306
Fax: n/a
Amy Wallace, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (910) 672-5125
Greensboro State Family Assistance Center 110 Franklin Blvd., 27401
Fax: (336) 691-7725
Katy Jones, FAC Network Coordinator
[email protected], (336) 691-7712
Sandy Harrison, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (336) 691-7763
Greenville State Family Assistance Center 1401 N. Memorial Dr., 27834
Fax: (252) 551-6136
Dawn White, FAC Network Coordinator
[email protected], (252) 551-5669
Kannapolis Military Family Resource Center 6001 Gateway Ctr. Dr., Suite 109, 28081
Fax: (704) 359-5759
Sierra Johnson, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (704) 788-4553
Shane Judd, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (704) 788-4553
Doretha McLaughlin, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (704) 788-4554
Lenoir State Family Assistance Center 1535 Beecher Anderson Rd., Lenoir, 28645
Fax: (828) 757-4519
Nancy Davis, FAC Network Coordinator,
[email protected], (828) 757-4365
Frances Johnson, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (828) 757-4365
Raleigh Military Family Resource Center 130 Penmarc Dr. Suite 110, 27603/(919) 334-9966
Fax: (919) 334-9971
Mark Woolbright, FAC Network Coordinator
[email protected], (919) 334-9966
Earlene Capps, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (919) 334-9957
Lisa Faison, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (919) 334-0196
Smithfield Unit Family Contact Center 406 Hospital Rd., 27577
Fax: (919) 934-2901
Abby Millsap, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (919) 934-2013
Southern Pines Unit Family Contact Center 500 Morganton Rd., PO Box 1317, 28387
Fax: (910) 692-3659
David Butler, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (910) 692-8747
Wilmington Unit Family Contact Center 2412 Infantry Rd., 28412
Fax: (910) 251-7130
Jim Marley, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (910) 251-7195
Wilmington Military Family Resource Center 3114 Randall Pkwy., 28403
Fax: (910) 343-1776
Judy Howard, FAC Network Coordinator
[email protected], (910) 343-1775
Julie Rowe, FAC Specialist
[email protected], (910) 343-1775
Family Assistance Staff