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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2007 No. 07-163 KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD ENHANCES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH NEW FAMILY
ASSISTANCE CENTER The Kansas National Guard Family Program Office is expanding its reach
into western Kansas to provide additional support to Guard families there.
A Family Assistance Center will be opened at the Kansas National Guard
Armory in Dodge City, Kan. making it the seventh FAC in the state. Family Assistance Centers and Wing Family Program Coordinators handle
a wide variety of crisis situations for Guard members and their families
as well as key essential services such as identification cards, TRICARE
(healthcare) information, financial and legal information, as well as
referral to community services. "It's important to point out that Family Assistance Centers serve
all military families regardless of branch of service, whether active
duty, Reserve or National Guard, so in addition to bringing more support
to our Guard families in the Dodge City area, any military member may
seek help there," said LTC Scott Henry, Chief of Workforce Support
for the Kansas National Guard. "This addition of the Family Assistance Center is another recent change that the Kansas National Guard Family Program Office has made to enhance support for military families throughout the state of Kansas," said Tonya VanSickle, State Family Program Director. "We recently launched the Guard Bigs and Guard Littles program,
a partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters to provide mentors to
children who have parents deployed. And the Family Program Office has
also expanded support and training to the family volunteers who work to
support each other and the deployed units. Family Assistance Centers are currently located in Hiawatha, Lawrence, Chanute, Wichita, Manhattan and Hays. The Kansas National Guard Family Program also has Wing Coordinators located at the 190th Air Refueling Wing in Topeka, as well as the 184th Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Family Assistance Center Contact Information: Lawrence,785-806-1757;
Manhattan, 785-806-1751; Hiawatha, 785-806-1761; Wichita, 785-806-1753;
Chanute, 785-806-1756; Hays, 785-217-8580; 190th ARW, Topeka, 785-861-4940;
184th, Wichita, 316-210-7802; State Family Program Office, 785-274-1171;
Youth Coordinator, 785-806-1750; Family Readiness Groups, 785-213-3012 -30- |
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