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Military Support Services.............................................................................................33 A. The Soldier and Family Assistance (SFA) Program Manager .........................................33 B. Exceptional Family Member Program Systems Navigation............................................34 C. USAREC Military Family Life Consultants (MFLCs) and Personal Financial Counselors (PFCs)................................................................................34 D. Unit Ministry Team (UMT)..................................................................................................35 E. The Army Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)................................................................36 F. Command Psychologist........................................................................................................36 G. Family Advocacy Program (FAP).......................................................................................37 H. Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP).......................................38 I. Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)..........................................................................39 J. The Brigade Judge Advocate (BJA)....................................................................................39 K. Military OneSource ..............................................................................................................40 L. Emergency Assistance Contacts..........................................................................................40 1. Army Emergency Relief (AER) 2. American Red Cross M. Tax Filing Services................................................................................................................41 1. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program 2. Military OneSource Tax Filing Services III. Military Spouse Employment & Education................................................................ 41 A. Employment...........................................................................................................................41 1. Employment Eligibility Categories: 2. Federal Employment Websites 3. Military Spouse Career Resources a. DOD Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) b. Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) c. The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) B. Education................................................................................................................................44 1. Military Installation Education Centers 2. Military OneSource 3. Post-9/11 GI Bill 4. March 2 Success Tab E—Resources Top Family Assistance Websites.......................................................................................... 47 Other Helpful Internet Resources........................................................................................ 49 Tab F—Glossary of Acronyms and Helpful terms Tab G—Acknowledgements USAREC Quick Reference Sheet.................................................................................................67
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