JSS Weekly Update 04 06-12

JSS Weekly Update

Washington National Guard Joint Services Support

Serving Soldiers, Airmen, Veterans and their Families

Week Ending April 6, 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Month of The Military Child 2

JBLM Events Calendar Web Site 2

About Tutor.com For Military Families

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TriCare Dental Program 4

Accepting Applications

UW Nurse Camp, June 2012

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EFMP Events 2012 Flyer 5

YMCA Opportunity 6

Check Your Credit Score 6

Event Flyers 7 ‐ 9

Contact List 10

Proclamation Flyer of Month of The Military Child

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The 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign encourages communities and individuals

to bring healthy sexuality into the conversation on how we connect, respect and prevent

sexual violence.

The 2012 SAAM campaign "It's time...to talk about it!" provides tools and resources that focus

on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy

behaviors encourages sexual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful

and informed. By starting the conversation, this dialogue can build safe, healthy relationships.

Sexual violence affects people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. Nearly 20 percent of the population has experienced some form of sexual assault in their lifetime, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Justice. This April, it’s time to start a dialogue, and the topic of the conversation is healthy sexuality. This year’s SAAM campaign, It’s time … to talk about it, encourages communities and individuals to join the conversation on how we connect and respect one another in order to prevent sexual violence. The 2012 SAAM campaign provides tools and resources that focus on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy behaviors encourages sex‐ual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed. By starting the conversation, this dialogue can build safe, healthy relationships.

Month of the Military Child


Washington National Guard, J9 Directorate

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JBLM Events Calendar Web site

The Month of April offers us a special opportunity to acknowledge and honor the service of our littlest heroes, our

military children. Established by Caspar Weinberger, the Month of the Military Child recognizes the important role

military children play in our communities.

There are approximately 1.9 million military children, ranging in ages from newborn to 18 years old, 1.3

million military children are school‐aged.

765,000 of our military children have Active duty parents, and approximately 225,000 have a parent who is

currently deployed.

More than 700,000 children have experienced the deployment of one or more parents since 2001.

Our military children are resilient and proud of their service, and they deserve our support. The Department of

Defense, each of our Armed Services, Cabinet Agencies, the White House Joining Forces Initiative, as well as non‐

profits, businesses and communities throughout the country recognize this and have stepped up to provide a variety

of special programs, initiatives and activities for our military kids.

April brings to mind spring showers making way for May flowers and a universal day of practical jokes, but the month of April is about something much more important, the military child! For the entire month, installations all over the world are filling their calendars with activities celebrating the Month of the Military Child. Here is the JBLM events calendar website to see what’s coming up. http://www.jblmmwr.com/calendar/



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Tutor.com for Military Families, www.tutor.com/military is a DoD sponsored service funded by the MWR Library Program and the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. It provides online tutoring and homework help 24/7 with live experts at no cost to U.S. military families. See attached fact sheet for program details. Previously, this benefit was available only to those who were on Active Duty or in a deployed status. We are pleased to now be able to provide this valuable benefit to children of all National Guard and Reserves, regardless of duty or deployment status. Inactive/part‐time National Guard and Reserve service members and their dependent spouses are also eligible.

Accepting Applications UW NURSE CAMP June 2012! Deadline April 16, 2012 The University of Washington School of Nursing and University of Washington Medical Center are excited to be offering UW Nurse Camp 2012 from June 25‐29, 2012. This will be our 4th year of this nursing‐specific day camp program for high school sophomores and juniors. The past 3 years were a tremendous success. Each year, stellar campers spent the week getting introduced to nurses, faculty, students and staff at the UW, along with our community partners. They got CPR training, spent a few days at the UWMC in actual clinical experiences, and spent the week in sessions on workshops geared toward preparing them for what to expect in college. Everyone will be notified of their status no later than May 15, 2012. VISIT: http://nursing.uw.edu/nursecamp

Effective May 1, 2012, MetLife will become the dental carrier for the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP). MetLife will begin providing dental coverage to over 2 million family members of uniformed service active duty personnel, members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve, their eligible family members, and Survivors. Changes to the TDP will include enhanced dental coverage at a lower premium share than before. MetLife will distribute program informa‐tion, provider network details beginning in first quarter 2012. Highlights to the benefits and enhancements are listed below:

Coverage of posterior resin (tooth colored/white) fillings Increase in the annual maximum to $1,300 per enrollee (formerly this was $1,200) Increase in the lifetime orthodontic maximum to $1,750 $1,200 per year for services related to dental treatment due to an accident as defined in the TDP handbook No cost shares for scaling and root planing (deep cleaning) for diabetics Coverage of an additional (3rd) cleaning for women during pregnancy Expansion of the survivor benefits to surviving spouse and child(ren)

PLEASE NOTE that the change to MetLife is for the TDP program only. The Active Duty Dental Program will still be administered by United Concordia. Additional information about the contract is available at www.tricare.mil/TDPcontract and benefit updates are available at www.tricare.mil.

About Tutor.com for Military Families

TriCare Dental Coverage



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In support of the National Guard Bureau, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), FINRA Investor Education Foundation (which is part of FINRA) has once again provided us with the opportunity to check our credit score and credit analysis free of charge. From 1 April 2012 to 31 MAY 2012 every service member and family member alike, should take advantage of this wonderful service! Checking your credit through this site does NOT go against your credit history. After 31 March, there will be a new code to check your score. Simply go to www.saveandinvest.org/militarycenter, click on "Free Credit Score & Analysis", then click on "Register for Your Free FICO Credit Score" button, and on the next screen, where it asks for your Financial Educator Code, put in NGUU8CBN. The code is good through the end of May 2012. Complete all the required fields on the next few screens and you will find out your credit score as well as an analysis of your credit report and how to improve your credit and credit score.

Check your Credit Score

Did you know that you may be able to use your community YMCA free of charge if you do not have access to installation programs and facilities? The Department of Defense is funding memberships and respite care at participating YMCAs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. So far, over 48,000 military families and individuals have taken advantage of this outstanding benefit. Eligibility: You're eligible to participate in the YMCA Military Outreach Program if you meet one of these criteria: belong to the family of a member of the National Guard or Reserve deployed under Title 10 for at least six months

are an active duty service member assigned to an independent duty location are living away from an installation while your active duty spouse is deployed for at least six months are assigned to a community‐based Wounded Transition Unit

Memberships: With free YMCA membership, an eligible military family can participate in all of the programs offered by the YMCA in their community, including sports and recreation, health and fitness programs, and learning opportunities for youth and adults. There are currently over 1,400 community YMCAs participating in the military outreach program. Respite care: When their spouses are deployed, military parents on the home front sometimes need to have some much‐deserved time for themselves. The military outreach initiative includes respite child care in a safe and caring environment for up to sixteen hours per month, per child at no cost to the parent. This gives you the opportunity to go shopping, run errands, or just relax and take care of yourself for a little while. Respite care is available only from participating YMCAs with a licensed child care program. To learn more about the YMCA Military Outreach Initiative, you can visit the website or contact Military OneSource at (800) 342‐9647 to confirm your eligibility and for help locating a participating YMCA near you.

YMCA Opportunity



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Employment Transition Coaches Camp Murray (Pierce County) Main number: (253) 512‐8540 Tamie Clark (253) 512‐8727 Morgan Zantua (253) 512‐8400 Kosal Gablehouse (253) 512‐1382 King County Kent: Rich Garmong (253) 512‐1391 Jacqui Miller (253) 512‐1816 24410 Military Rd, Kent 98032 Thurston: Shamra Ness (360) 704‐6739 Seattle: Matt Ridgway (206) 378‐6432 1601 W Armory Way, Seattle 98119 Snohomish County Eric Collins (360) 738‐6166 2730 Oakes Ave, Everett 98201 Port Orchard (Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap County) Galen Fries (360) 473‐2656 1950 Mile High Drive, Port Orchard 98366 Vancouver/Centralia Cindy Roadifer (360) 567‐7578 Moses Lake, Yakima & Tri‐Cities Ray Villarreal (509) 361‐4173 6500 32nd Ave, Moses Lake 98837 Serves Kiltitas, Yakima, and Klickitat County, Adams, Franklin, Benton, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin County, Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, and Grant County

Spokane Eric Barnes (509) 532‐2711 1626 N. Rebecca, Spokane 99224 Serves Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Whitman County Resiliency Care Team Director of Psychological Health Julie Madsen Cell: (425) 248‐9508 Office: (253) 512‐8783 SARC SFC Richard Huyck (253) 512‐1365 ALT SARC Angela Taylor (253) 512‐1342 SPPM Connie Marler (253) 512‐7880 Survivor Outreach Services Shirley Schmunk (509) 734‐7053 Jarad Lathrop‐Webber (West) (253) 202‐0982 ESGR—Bldg 3, Camp Murray Bryon Burgess (253) 512‐8468 Kathleen Wilcox (253) 512‐8253 Marie Moynahan (253) 512‐8489 Family Readiness Support Assistant 81st BCT Korina Huddleston (253) 512‐8506 96th TRP CMD Jake Jaquith (253) 680‐4397 66th AVN Beatrice Warner (253) 304‐1950

Transition Assistance Advisor Annie DeAndrea (253) 512‐8722 Trisha Bronson (253) 512‐7588 Warrior Transition Unit Liaison SSG Aaron McCarthy (253) 512‐1351 Yellow Ribbon Team Air Guard YR Contractor Veronica Sanchez (253) 512‐3259 DCS Plans and Operations Ken Schwarm (253) 512‐1383 Joint Family Support Assistance Program Military OneSource Don Ham Brief Support/Scheduling (253) 303‐2751 MOS Resources and Assistance 1‐800‐342‐9647 Personal Financial Counselor James White (253) 307‐7297 Operation Military Kids Darleen Munson (253) 445‐4557 Child & Youth Military Family Life Consultant Kim Larkey (253) 355‐9939 Adult Military Family Life Consultant Lisa Tice (253) 682‐7792 Veterans Affair Officer American Legion Service Officer Cathy Hennie (253) 512‐8196 Airmen & Family Readiness Coordinators Camp Murray Angela Sutter (253) 512‐3397 Building 107, Camp Murray 98430 Spokane Mary Thomas (509) 247‐7009 1403 W Wainright Blvd. Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane 99224 Chaplain State Chaplain COL Steele Cell: (253) 606‐9271 Office: (253) 512‐8790

Family Programs Senior Family Readiness Support Assistant Linda Wulf (253) 512‐7753 State Youth Coordinator Robbin Seeberger (253) 512‐7985 Child & Youth Specialist Zach Bonta (509) 532‐1848 AFRC Bldg 4400, 300 E. Eaker Ave, Fairchild AFB 99224

Family Assistance Coordinators Serves Camp Murray‐Pierce County Denise Whitten (253) 512‐8367 Serves South King County & West Pierce County ‐ Camp Murray Deborah Discolo (253) 945‐1869 BB: (253) 355‐5124 Serves Grays Harbor, Thurston, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania County Eva Valentine (360) 704‐6707 Cell: (360) 628‐7195 515 Eastside St SE, Olympia 98501 Serves North King County Sara Robertson (206) 473‐2896 BB: (206) 378‐6466 1601 W Armory Way, Seattle 98119 Serves Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, San Juan, and Island County Nicole Sopher (360) 436‐2423 BB: (425) 293‐9640 13613 40th Ave NE, Marysville 98271 Serves Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, and Kitsap County Ron Underwood (360) 874‐2966 Bremerton (360) 254‐2412 BB: (253) 254‐1906 1950 Mile High Drive, Port Orchard 98366 Serves Kiltitas, Yakima, and Klickitat County John Rimel (509) 469‐4638 2501 Airport Lane, Yakima 98901 Serves Adams, Franklin, Benton, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin County Betsy Metcalf (509) 546‐4384 BB: (509) 492‐1075 127 W Clark St, Pasco 99301 Serves Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, and Grant County Doug Heimbigner (509) 630‐0701 6500 32nd Ave NE, Moses Lake 98837 Serves Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Whitman County Kim Cole (509) 844‐1115 1626 N. Rebecca, Spokane 99224 Serves Pierce County and South King County Sarah Monta (253) 208‐8602 24410 Military Road, Kent 98032

Contact List J9 Directorate Main Line: 1‐877‐585‐5655
