TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. —
The Protection Division acknowledges that navy households have essential roles to play in supporting a powerful and prepared power.
“Our nation’s service members don’t serve alone. Alongside them are the devoted members of their households, whose dedication and resolve strengthen our nation. Your help and resilience assist strengthen our power,” stated C. Eddy Mentzer, performing director of navy group help packages.
“The division acknowledges that readiness is dependent upon a powerful and resilient residence entrance, and we honor those that make it potential — our nation’s practically 3 million navy members of the family,” stated Mentzer, whose partner is an active-duty Air Power colonel.
Each navy household is exclusive and will include not simply rapid members of the family, but additionally companions, caregivers, prolonged members of the family and mates. “Every one in every of you is essential.”
Navy life has its personal distinctive challenges and rewards, and the division desires to make sure members of the family have help and entry to sources they’ll use, stated Mentzer. Your entire suite of those sources is on the market on the Navy OneSource web site.
Navy OneSource needs to be the primary cease for any navy household when dealing with adversity,” stated Mentzer. “Service members and their households can go to the web site, name Navy OneSource at 800-342-9647 to talk with a Navy OneSource advisor, or begin a stay chat. Our group will hearken to your wants and lead you to the sources you want.
“Navy OneSource isn’t just for presently serving navy households, but additionally for transitioning service members and their households. They’ve entry to all Navy OneSource has to supply as much as 12 months put up transition.”
That web site gives useful data and steering on subjects, resembling:
• Nurturing and rising friendships and relationships to assist keep essential connections.
• Navigating parenting and caregiving.
• Planning for and dealing by means of totally different transitions in navy life.
• Parenting, relationship help and baby care assist.
• Packages for teenagers.
• Partner employment alternatives.
• Everlasting change of station and deployment help.
