MCAS Beaufort Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) The Family Member Employment Assistance Program in Beaufort, SC offers a wide variety of employment related assistance to military spouses and dependants with active duty military sponsors. The FMEAP program falls under the Marine and Family Services’ Transition Support Section (MRRM) and is co-located with the Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) offices within the Career Resources Management Center (CRMC). Services at our installation include: • Career Counseling and Assessments • Job Search Assistance • Education and Training Resources Opportunities • Entrepreneur Business Opportunities • Referral Service to local and national employers • Educational Workshops: Résumé Writing, Interview Strategies, Dress for Success, Job Fair Strategies, Job Search Strategies, Federal Employment, and Career Decision Making • Résumé Assistance • Information about the current labor market, average salary, and wage trends in the area • A Career Resource Management Center that is equipped with computers that have internet access and printing capabilities, a fax machine, résumé quality paper, copiers, books, DVDs and other resources to assist patrons on their job search needs. • Information and resources outside the military
• Information and/or assistance in contacting the FMEAP counselor at your new duty station. • Information and assistance about attending Transition Assistance Management Programs that would prepare military spouses for a smoother transition into the civilian sector. Transition Assistance Management Program briefings include Pre-Separation Counseling, Survivor Benefit Plan, Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Review, and Transition Assistance Program (TAP). • More than seven briefings/workshops are held on a monthly basis In addition to these resources, we offer patrons the opportunity to be added to our program e-mail database. This service includes receiving information about program updates, activities, announcements from additional services within our installations, and recent employment vacancies made available to our offices. For more information please contact your employment coordinator at (843) 228-6463 MCAS Beaufort. Résumé Writing Workshop 26 May 1000-1200 MCAS Beaufort, Temporary Facilities Trailer 616B (Between Tax Center and Public Works) Everything you need to create a winning résumé! We’ll cover how to effectively target employers, usage of cover letters and letters of recommendation. For Military ID Card holders over 16 years of age. For more information, contact Veronica Perez at 228-6463 or veronica.perez-romer@usmc.mil. Interviewing Strategies Workshop 19 May 1000-1200 MCAS Beaufort, Temporary Facilities Trailer 616B (Between Tax Center and Public Works) Become interview savvy! Learn techniques on how to answer the toughest interview questions. For Military ID Card holders over 16 years of age. For more information, contact Veronica Perez at 228-6463 or veronica.perezromer@usmc.mil.
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Check out our website (mccs-sc.com/efmp/) for upcoming events and further details concerning the EFMP. EFMP Movie Night (featuring TANGLED) 6 May 1630-1830, MCRD Bldg 911 OPEN TO EFM ONLY
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Enjoy a night at the movies with family and friends from EFMP. Popcorn and drinks will be provided, so don’t miss out! Registration IS REQUIRED to attend so please call Sanita Laddie at 228-3849 if interested. Butterfly Effects: What is Applied Behavior Analysis? 12 May 2011, 10:30-1200, MCAS Education Bldg 596, RM 215, OPEN TO ALL Are you receiving ABA services but not quite sure what the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis are? Come learn and discuss: • How ABA should effectively affect behavior change, both by decreasing behavior and increasing behavior • What is reinforcement and how to effectively do it? • What is punishment and how to effectively do it? Registration IS REQUIRED to attend so please call Sanita Laddie at 228-3849 if interested. Pro-Parents: Journey into Adulthood MAY 26, 2011, 0800-1200 OPEN TO ALL MCAS Education Bldg 596, RM 215 Topics will include: • Preparing youth for the changes of puberty and adolescence • Setting a boundary circle; knowing who to trust • Identifying skills needed for adulthood: what youth need to know • Identifying ideas and tools to assist with the process Registration IS REQUIRED to attend so please call Sanita Laddie at 228-3849 if interested.
Behavioral Health Branch Upcoming Classes: Stress Management 3 - 4 May, 1300-1600 MCRD Bldg. 17 Anger Management 10 - 11 May, 1300-1600 Location: MCRD Bldg. 17 Anger Management 17 - 18 May, 1300-1600 Location: MCAS Bldg. 807 Effective Communication Skills 24 May, 1300-1600 MCAS Bldg. 807 For more information or if you’d like to schedule classes, please call 228-7057.
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