Military & Family Readiness Specialist (MFRS) under the Joint Services Support (JSS) from Camp Murray
Holidays simplified...
Holiday Help: Finances, Spouse Careers, Relationships & More Military OneSource sent this bulletin at 11/16/2023 11:14 AM EST Dec. 2023 eNewsletter with resources and support for the military community. An official communication from the Defense Department. December 2023Newsletter Fortify Your Finan...
Babies, oh my...Save the Date with Operation Home Front Star Spangled Babies event-8 Dec 2023
Calling all expecting and adopting military parents in the Syracuse, Utah, area! Get ready for a fantastic day filled with valuable new parent information, a delicious lunch, and a bag of goodies for your little one. It's our way of showing appreciation for your service and celebrating this exciting new chapter in your life.
SAVE THE DATE:
📅 Event Date: December 08, 2023
🕚 Event Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Special thanks to Kent's Market for making this event possible! We can't wait to share this special day with you and your new addition. 👶🎉
Register Here: https://bit.ly/49tAIT4
Check out the Linked In TOP VOICE, ARMY VETERAN MICHAEL QUINN on 15 Nov 2023
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Looking for answers as you navigate your career journey? Join the USO on November 16 for the ever-popular Mastering LinkedIn workshop with Michael Quinn. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wEiX1
USO worldwide Baby Shower, just for you! Check it out on 16 Nov 2023.
Calling all expecting and new parents-to-be! Join us for a virtual worldwide baby shower to celebrate YOU and your new addition to the family. This shower is open to expecting and 6-months post-partum parents. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wEmwM
Home ownership dreams.... USO benfit workshop 15 Nov 2023....
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Buying a house or understanding your VA Home Loan benefits can be challenging, so we’ve brought in the experts to assist! Join the USO and Guaranteed Rate on November 15 for a virtual workshop. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wEgQh
Check out USO employment workshop on 16 NOV 2023 with Michael Quinn, CEO/Army Veteran and LINKED IN TOP VOICE!!! Definitely worth your time.
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Looking for answers as you navigate your career journey? Join the USO on November 16 for the ever-popular Mastering LinkedIn workshop with Michael Quinn. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wEiX1
Introducing, just in time for the Holidays....Holiday Collection
Select your custom starter box. Shop the unique collection to personalize your gift set, and give the gift of legacy, American Legacy, this Holiday Season.
American-made & Veteran-crafted. Every purchase supports a veteran and their family. Heroes Market turns craft into provisions and fortifies families of Heroes. These items are hand selected and curated for the American market to give you highest quality American-made goods while celebrating our nat...
How’s that college search looking…. 8 Nov 23, here to help you out. Check out MCEC webinar on finding the perfect college…
Finding the perfect college for your college-bound high school student requires careful consideration and research. This informative webinar is designed to assist military families in navigating through the overwhelming array of options and selecting a college or university that is the best fit. Register today! https://bit.ly/3QI8z34
This Tuesday 7 NOV we Homework seminar…. Here here, check it out… homework support webinar!!!
Struggling with your child's homework routine? Join this to discover effective tips and strategies for parents to assist their children in completing assignments promptly and increasing their motivation.
Don't miss out, register now! https://bit.ly/46XbU3S
Join us for a Coffee Connection Live, Continuing Your Journey edition with Brittany Boccher and special guest, Moni Jefferson, to discuss embracing change and how to navigate the journey. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wE6fB
Did you know USO has been around since 4 Feb 1941!!! AND they are offering Career Kickstarts... Yes a whole series of education, mentorship and transition platforms for you the Military member/Veteran/Family member. Contact them today~ #253-982-1100
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Not sure which career path might be right for you? Join the USO on November 8 for a free webinar to learn how your military experience and skills can translate into one of the many career options at Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wE8Fs
Breakfast w/ Santa @ the Red Morgan, Saturday 9 Dec...happy ho, ho, ho photos and all. Remember to RSVP in the link below.
Who wants a little holiday spirit? Registration for Fairchild’s annual Breakfast with Santa opens today! On December 9, Santa will be at the Red Morgan Center from 9 – 11 am, ready to take photos with kids! Breakfast will have a variety of options including eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, fruit, coffee, and juice! This event is limited to only 150 people, so sign up through the link below!
Sign-up link: https://mp.gg/c1pugnnmh9
For more info, call the Red Morgan at 247-1800.
Thanks to our Sponsors: Global Credit Union, Northern Quest Resort & Casino, USAA, First Command Financial Services, Cricket Wireless, The Home Depot, and Fairchild Spouses United (No federal endorsement of sponsors intended)
Love our Northwest Military community. Look forward to celebrating Mil. Appreciation Month w/ YMCA of the Inland Northwest!!!
Everyone is invited to join us at one of our events. What events will you be attending?
Nov 6 | 9am – Noon | North Y | Veteran Mobile Center
Nov 8 | 9 – 11am | Valley Y | Honor Point Military & Aerospace Mobile Museum
Nov 13 | all-day | Litehouse Y | Bonner County Veteran Services table with printed informational flyers
Nov 13 | 9am – 1pm | Central Y | Veteran Mobile Center
Nov 17 | Noon – 3:30pm | South Y | Veteran Social Connection and outdoor hike
To show our appreciation we are offering a FREE 2-week guest pass for Veterans & Military and their families for unlimited visits from Nov 5 – 18, 2023. Please bring Active Military ID, DD214, or Veteran ID Card from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs to any of our 5 locations!
If you decide to join the Y your Join Fee* will be waived and you will also receive a 10% discount on monthly dues!
The YMCA of the Inland Northwest has dedicated the month of November as Veteran & Military Appreciation Month because we are grateful to those that chosen
Check out list of Military Family Appreciation month:
Service members and families are being honored during Military Appreciation Month 2023 with a variety of discounts.
Hire-A-Vet Washington: Virtual Hiring Fair
Save your spot to chat directly with a variety of organizations. Each chat lasts around 10 mins and you can join from your desktop or smartphone at anytime during the event. Sign up today!
Save your spot to chat directly with a variety of organizations. Each chat lasts around 10 mins and you can join from your desktop or smartphone at anytime during the event. Sign up today!
VA BENEFITS VR&E, Military Hire ...Breaking down the Walls 8 NOV 0800PST/1100EST https://www.instagram.com/p/CzCjeqoMISM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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How to Break the Stigma of Spoken Finances
By Shirley Tien, Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness
If you’re struggling to make ends meet, guess
what? Your neighbor is living paycheck to
paycheck, your colleague can’t afford childcare,
your sibling was just laid off, and your friend is on
unemployment. This may come as a surprise, but
no one talks about their finances openly. Let’s try
to change that.
Robyn Alama Mroszczyk, financial education
program manager at HQDA, deputy chief of staff,
G-9 says, “There is this great book called Money
Mammoth by Ted Klontz, Ph.D., that explains
our anxiety about money most likely goes back
decades and affects all of us individually. One
emotion that we are preprogrammed to feel
about money is shame. And what do we do with
shame? Well, we don’t talk about it.”
Finances are everyone’s concern. According
to Karolin Guadarrama, financial readiness
education specialist at HQDA DCS G-9, “It is
quite normal for the average person to not have
a profound understanding of money and how to
manage it. We are moving in the right direction
with personal finance embedded in high schools;
however, the curriculum is not regulated. This
has lasting effects as we can see a direct tie
to concerns with finances affecting readiness
and leading to harmful behaviors.” Poverty and
unemployment may impact mental and general
health, increase risk of child or partner abuse, and
even result in death by su***de.
Mroszczyk says, “Credentialed personal financial
counselors are at every installation providing
free, non-biased confidential counseling services.
Visit financial frontline.org, the Army’s official
financial readiness website.”
Guadarrama adds, “Soldiers and Families should
regularly adjust their spending plan and also
get educated on what additional programs and
benefits are out there that they can qualify
for. Our counselors provide comprehensive
educational and counseling programs including
developing a spending plan, debt management
and planning for those ‘out of the ordinary’
needs.”
However, to really break the stigma of finances,
Mroszczyk says, “Start having conversations
with leadership and other Soldiers. Make
personal finance part of the day in and day
out conversation. Don’t forget to talk to your
kids about financial matters; they are always
watching and observing. Teach them early on
that they don’t have to have shame surrounding
money.”
Many people are facing financial problems, but
there are tools the Army has that can educate
those in need. Directorate of Prevention,
Resilience and Readiness also has lots of
financial tips. Lastly, don’t be afraid to get the
discussion going. You’ll soon realize we’re all
in the same boat. Not only will we succeed in
making the topic the norm, but we’ll also find
quicker solutions to our problems.
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Today's the day! Set a reminder to tune into "Daytime" at 9am CT to hear from Soldiers' Angels CEO, Amy Palmer! Amy is being interviewed about the Adopt-A-Family opportunities for businesses, organizations, and individuals.
Whose costumes are ready to role? Looking forward to seeing all the fun.
Annual -JSS Turkey Drop 2023
Are you connected to AUSA....The Association of the United States Army is a nonprofit educational and professional development association serving America's Army and supporters of a strong national defense. AUSA provides a voice for the Army, supports the Soldier, and honors those who have served in order to advance the security of the nation. Sounds pretty sweet, right....did you know you have free access to their site....BASIC MEMBERSHIP IS FREE (for2Yrs)!
They love to share articles on National Guard and their community.... https://www.ausa.org/membership/basic
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Basic Membership Basic members receive complimentary access to Soldier and Family Programs, professional networks, podcasts, and newsletters. See “Member Benefits Briefing” below for more.
AUSA mil family programs AUSA Conference happening today at 1100pst!!!!
Rally the Hereoes!!! Locally owned and operated Heroes Homestead is in the running for the Defender Service Award.
Cast your vote and select Heroes Homestead to be the recipients of a Land Rover Defender SUV and awarded $25,000 to expand the crisis intervention response to veterans and to bring mobile peer mentoring throughout rural Washington.
Cast your vote, daily, from September 15- October 4!
https://www.landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/vote/veterans-outreach.html
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Five incredible nonprofits were selected as finalists, and the public will now vote for the winner of the new Defender 130. View the finalists and vote now through October 4, 2023.
How's Free Yoga sound....check out Mellow Monkey Yoga in Millwood off Argonne & Trent...
Hey yogis, here’s another free class!
❤️💫🐒😊
AND we are also welcoming Gianna back to our teaching team!
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We’re adding Thursday mornings again, starting Oct. 19th. And we’ve decided to make the class on Oct. 19th FREE so you can come attend class & meet Gianna.
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Gentle/Restorative Yoga
with Gianna
Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. (starting 10/19)
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Preregister here:
https://mellowmonkeyyoga.punchpass.com/classes/14067209
March for the Fallen 2023! What beatuiful memories here by all. Check out the link for additional photos!
Great community engagemnet and growth with our Armed Forces and Families.
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We are excited to bring you Family Forums at Annual Meeting, October 9th, 10th, and 11th this year!
Family Forum I: “Transforming Army Prevention, Care, Education, and Quality of Life"
Monday, 9 October
1400-1530
Family Forum II: “Let's Get Tactical: Resiliency and Upstream Prevention Tool Kit Building"
Tuesday, 10 October
0930-1130
Family Forum III A: "Support of the Military Health System"
Tuesday, 10 October
1500-1600
Family Forum III B: "Military Spouse Employment and Advocacy"
Tuesday, 10 October
1600-1700
Family Forum IV: Army Senior Leaders’ Town Hall
Wednesday, 11 October
0930-1100
https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/2023/conference_schedule_advanced.cfm
Join in-Womens Vet Forum and Governor's Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-veterans-forum-tickets-704831840007
Looking for Veteran resources, be sure to check out and share this upcoming event on 7 OCT 2023
Calling all Veterans!! Please share, and get the word out!
Are you part of the Military commmunity... Did you know 4H has a partnership and has a monthly webinar for you to grow.... so much to see and do for Military Families and youth!
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Join staff and volunteers working with military-connected youth in 4-H programming for our Third Thursday Together webinar series. Each third Thursday at 2 p.m. EST we will offer a different...
19 OCT is INTERNATIONAL SHAKE OUT day.... what...EARTHQUAKE Saftey. Set the reminder for 1019. Practice Preparedness
https://www.shakeout.org/washington/
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Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeOut.org.
Excited to share the latest Evergreen Magazine, Summer / Fall 2023 edition.
This issue features stories about the Washington Army National Guard's Change of Command, the 194th Wing's Phoenix Dawn Exercise, How New Zealand and Washington Share the same type of Volcano and Earthquake threats and the historic numbers at the Washington Youth Challenge Program.
Take a look at https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/67437
CHECK IT OUT TODAY...,.
Valerie Johnson Kunde
Washington Military Department Evergreen Magazine - Summer / Fall 2023
Attention All Members of the Washington National Guard -
Come out for Washington National Guard Night with the Seattle Mariners on Friday, September 15, 2023!
The Mariners are offering Guard members and their families, specially priced tickets for one of the biggest matchups of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lock in your seats today and enjoy a beautiful summer night at the ballpark with your fellow Guard members, friends and family.
Purchase Includes:
Tickets to Friday, September 15 game vs. Los Angeles Dodgers.
Specially priced $65 Club Level (Normally $80), $46 Main Level (Normally $58) and $18 View Level tickets (Normally $24) when you purchase through this offer.
If interested, you can purchase tickets today at www.mariners.com/WashingtonNationalGuard
If you have questions, please contact the State Public Affairs Office for assistance.
253-512-8989
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Are you a Volunteer interested in adding certifications to your resume, learning more,,,check out Volunteers Training Team.... https://www.facebook.com/NationalGuardVolunteerProgram/
Below slides have their Facebook site. Website. Upcoming training opportunities for you to sign up for on any of the attached links.
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MilSpouse Money Mission eNewsletter: August 2023 Edition the Office of Financial Readiness sent this bulletin at 08/08/2023 08:29 AM EDT View as a webpage / Share August 2023 If you're like me, you're trying to squeeze in the last bit of summer while also preparing kids for another school year. Our....
A must watch for anyone looking for USERRA facts before/durningv/after deployment!
Thanks IDARNG!!!
Grateful for our Volunteers, American Red Cross, Operation Home Front, Dollar tree & Elks Lodges; Back to School w/ Backpacks kicked off in Spokane.
Check out a few photos. More supplies will be available at the Spokane Readiness Center over the upcoming 2 weeks.... pending a air-conditioning disruption.... check back for details Tuesday 8 Aug 23.
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2023 @ SRC with Survivor Outreach Services, American Red Cross, Dollar Tree, Operation Home front, Elks Lodges and VOLUNTEERS! Another great event for our WAARNG, Veterans and Military community.
Remember, Honor, Teach.... 2022 Wreaths Across America event at Holy Family Cemetery, Spokane WA.
Families of Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, MIA/POW & Gold Star Families brought gratitude and respect 12/17/22 with laying of the wreaths along with 3,400 locations across the US.
* Photo credit Elizabeth Flett
https://www.holycrossofspokane.org/
Holy Cross Funeral And Cemetery Services Sandra Ben Anastasia Gillio Washington State Survivor Outreach Services Leslie Burks
Get your creative juices flowing.... submit your designs for National Guard Memorial Walkway!
reminder....
The Newby-ginnings Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
See you in 2023!
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