Quantico MCCS LIFE MKTG APR 2019 LIFE MAGAZINE | Page 11

Family Readiness L.I.N.K.S. FOR SPOUSES 23 & 24 Apr, 0930-1430, Simmons Center Conference Room Are you looking for a battle buddy to help navigate the military lifestyle? Let 2019 be the year to enrich your personal growth. L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses is a great way to meet new and seasoned military spouses. At L.I.N.K.S. sessions you’ll learn key info on thriving in this Marine journey. In this interactive workshop, you will hear from seasoned spouses. Participants receive real life tips, information on Marine Corps culture, and available resources to enable them to not just survive this journey but to thrive in the military lifestyle. You’ll learn tips and tools for surviving multiple moves, separations and deployments, how to read your Marine’s Leave and Earning Statement (LES) and much more! L.I.N.K.S. opens the door to community involvement, mentorship, and volunteerism. Sign up today and get ready to make some amazing friendships for this journey! QUANTICO’S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Interested Volunteers must complete the MCBQ Volunteer Application The Quantico Volunteer Information Center provides approved volunteers the means to control their volunteer experience. Registered users can use the site 24 hours a day, seven days a week to quickly locate volunteer opportunities, sign up for volunteer events and activities, track hours, print reports for award purposes, and earn hours for recognition at the MCBQ Volunteer Appreciation Event held each April at the Clubs at Quantico. Volunteer opportunities are provided for informational purposes for active duty personnel, family members, retirees, veterans, and civilian employees. The information provided on non-Federal volunteer opportunities does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement. All personnel must be in an approved off duty status to volunteer. Families Overcoming Under Stress (FOCUS) 2034 Barnett Ave., Little Hall, Lower Level, 703.784.0189 Email: [email protected] FOCUS is a prevention service designed to help families manage the stress that arises from the challenges of military life. The program includes the entire family and is customized to suit each family’s needs. FOCUS is offered in several formats: family consultations, family training, couples training, small group training, and workshops. FOCUS maintains strong connections with other military family services to support a network of care for families and couples. APRIL TIP OF THE MONTH April is often the time of year that families start to prepare for school coming to an end, PCS season to begin, and transitions to warmer weather. As exciting as these changes can be, they can also be stressful. Do you and your family members have ways to manage emotions through these transitions? They can be as simple as taking slow deep breaths in and releasing slow breaths out. In the FOCUS program, we create activities around deep breathing and other emotion regulation tools in order to strengthen family member’s abilities to cope with change! Don’t just get by, get stronger! PLEASE JOIN US ON MON, 15 APR AT THE BASE COMMISSARY AND ON MON, 22 APR AT THE BASE GYM! 11