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FAMILY READINESS Aging Parents Thu, May 16, 11 AM - 1 PM Gray Research Center Room 136 The “Aging Parents” workshop is available to educate service members and families who are caring for their parent or other elderly adults. This workshop aids in the understanding of common medical and social issues. During the workshop, information will be provided to help families make informed decisions concerning elder care, as well as strategies for coping with day-to-day challenges involved with caring for your elderly loved one. Before I Do Tue, May 21, 8 AM - 3 PM Religious and Family Services Center This class is designed for anyone who is thinking about marriage, engaged or married less than three years. This seminar teaches couples how to thrive within their marriage and protect the closeness of their relationship. Couples will gain greater insight into marriage and how to do marriage “Well.” Topics covered during the seminar: Four Lenses, Interpersonal Communication, Managing Anger, Stress and Conflict, How to Build a Lasting Relationship, Healthy Sexuality, and Sound Financial Principles. Our goal is to help you learn the necessary skills to succeed and thrive at marriage. You will learn how to create habits that will enable your love to last a lifetime. When you know how to keep your love alive–you won’t need to be fearful of whether or not your relationship will last a lifetime. Family Care Plan Fri, May 31, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Little Hall, Potomac Room Ready for all of the What Ifs? Have you had that conversation with family? This workshop will provide you with an understanding of the Family Care Plans policy and information on how to develop one. When everything is taken care of at home, Marines can concentrate more on the mission, be more productive and energetic, feel less family related stress, and be “Ready”. What does your family need to know in case of an emergency? Come out and learn about all the documents that goes into a Family Care Plan. 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. FAMILY OVERCOMING UNDER STRESS 2034 Barnett Ave., Little Hall, Lower Level, 703.784.0189. [email protected] FOCUS is a prevention service designed to help families manage the stress that arises from the challenges of military life. The program serves families and couples, and is customized to suit each family’s needs. FOCUS is offered in several formats: family consultations, family training, couples training, small group training, workshops, and now through video teleconferencing! FOCUS maintains strong connections with other military family services to support a network of care for families and couples. May Tip of the Month April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but what is Mom to do when flowers just aren’t enough to get her through these hectic spring days? When Mom’s day is filled with caring for everyone else, what can she do to care for herself? At FOCUS, we teach Moms (and Dads) fun and useful skills to energize the heart and strategies for much needed self-care. Don’t just let the mom in your life get by, help her be the strongest she can be! quantico.usmc-mccs.org | MCCS 13