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Family Connection is a publication of the Fleet and Family Support Program.

The Navy’s Fleet and Family Support Program promotes the self-reliance and resilience of Sailors and their families. We provide information that can help you meet the unique challenges of the military lifestyle.

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New Year’s Resolution: A Healthier YouSTART THE NEW YEAR SETTING WELLNESS GOALS WITH A HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHMilitary OneSource’s health and wellness coaches can help you set goals and create a plan to reach them. And they do it free of charge. Military OneSource’s coaches stand ready to be your personal cheerleaders for up to one year to help you lose weight, eat better, get in shape, manage stress and more. A personal coach can help you: N Clarify your focus (identify your beliefs, values and vision, and goals). N Set you up for success (create an action plan to achieve your goals). N Prepare you for the unexpected (help you eliminate roadblocks or barriers that stand in your way). N Keep you on course (hold you accountable for your goals).

N Celebrate your achievements (acknowledge your hard work when you reach your goal).

Choose from three health and wellness coaching session options: phone, online chat and video. Each coaching session lasts 45 to 50 minutes. Sessions are available:

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST

Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST

Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST

Call 800-342-9647 or go to www.militaryonesource.mil to schedule online coaching sessions.

Want to carry your health and wellness coach with you on your

mobile device?

Sign up for Military OneSource’s free CoachHub. CoachHub connects you with a professional coach in areas such as exercise and physical fitness testing, nutrition, weight loss and stress reduction. You can browse and select different coaches, send messages, request appointments and post questions. You access support in the way that best suits you – by text, email

or internal CoachHub messaging.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOCUS AREAS O Weight management

O Fitness

O Nutrition

O Stress management

O Living well with a health condi-tion

O Adapting to life’s transitions

New Year’s Resolution: A Wealthier You

Live Well Resiliency Webinars

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Kicks Off New Year

January is National Stalking Aware-ness Month

Keeping Pets Safe In Winter

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ChooseMyPlate.gov

Make Half Your Plate

Fruits & Vegetables

Find these recipes and more ideas at ChooseMyPlate.gov

Pineapple, carrots, and tomatoes add tang to this Sweet and Sour Pork, served with a colorful salad. Finish with nonfat frozen yogurt.

Enjoy the crunchy, juicy goodness of apples and grapes in this Chicken Waldorf Salad, served on mixed greens and topped with low-fat dressing. End your meal with Blueberry-Lime Yogurt.

Flavorful herbed green beans and roasted potatoes round out this Smoky Mustard-Maple Salmon. For dessert, enjoy a fruit, granola, and yogurt parfait.

Tomatoes, carrots, celery, and onions are key to this whole-grain Spaghetti and Quick Meat Sauce, paired with broccoli florets. Finish with warm Roasted Pears and Vanilla Cream.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion • October 2011 • CNPP-26 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. • Recipes by EatingWell

There are so many ways to eat Fruits & Vegetables every day.

If eating healthier is one of your top New Year’s resolution, visit www.choosemyplate.gov for daily tips and life hacks on integrating healthy eating into your lifestyle.

New Year’s Resolution: A Wealthier YouREWARD YOURSELF WITH FINANCIAL WELLNESS IN 2019

Happy New Year! A new year equals a fresh start. New Years is a great time to realign your financial goals with your vision of a bright financial future. It is easy to say, “I want to improve my financial wellness,” but it is harder to establish financial goals to get there.

Might we suggest starting with the Million Dollar Sailor? Your first step toward financial wellness is knowledge. Start with the no-cost Million Dol-lar Sailor workshop. It can change the future of your finances. Fourteen videos and online sessions give you the flexibility, know-how and resources to secure a bright financial future. Whether it is after the house quiets down, before class or while taking a break from work, the online format lets you achieve financial wellness on any schedule. An hour here, 20 minutes there, and before you know it, solid financial training has fit nicely into your crazy schedule.

Anyone with access to Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/ can take the course. Once logged in, go to the courses tab and type in “Million Dollar Sailor.”

Would you rather increase your financial knowledge in person? Attend the no cost two-day course for military and family members at your local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). For the location nearest to you, go to: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr/family_readiness/fleet_and_family_support_program/FFSC.html.

WANT A PERSONAL ACCREDITED FINANCIAL COUNSELOR TO ASSIST YOU?

Visit your local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) and make an appointment with an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) today. This certification marks the highest standards of excellence in the field of financial counseling and education. AFCs are trained professionals that can provide you a tailored plan base you your financial needs for free.

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Follow the Office of Financial Readiness.

Invest in yourself, not the coffee shop.Break out of your coffee-shop routine, and get your caffeine fix at home.

Then see how your savings brew up even more money for retirement.

Skip the trip to the barista ...

Financially Secure, Mission Ready

OFFICE OF

FINANCIALREADINESS

$2.75 average daily

amount spent

on coffee

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If you’re under the Blended Retirement System, you’ll get an automatic 1% Department of Defense (DoD) contribution and up to 4% DoD matching funds.

Learn how to fill up your retirement coffee pot.Locate an accredited Personal Financial Manager or Counselor near you: http://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil.

Visit the Thrift Savings Plan website: https://www.tsp.gov.

… for 20 years $30,452

… for 10 years $10,263… for five years $4,272

… and pour the amount saved into your

retirement fund ...

$720

... compounded by 7%* annual

rate of return ...

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*Most recent 10-year rate of return to the Thrift Savings Plan C Fund

Live Well Resiliency WebinarsJANUARY 2019

Join us live! Webinars are open to all Sailors and family members.

Maximize Your Tax Refund! January 10, 12 p.m. EST

Would you rather take an ice cold shower than do your taxes? Do IRS forms make you break out in a cold sweat? Join a tax-form wiz to learn the step-by-step procedures of accurately completing all required tax documents. After this workshop, you will have the information to maximize your tax refund when your W2 becomes available on myPay.

Home Buying! January 22, 12 p.m. EST

Is buying a home one of your New Year’s resolutions? Buying a home is often a person’s largest financial investment. This can make home-buying decisions nerve-wracking, especially for a first-time buyer. Join a financial counselor who will educate you on how to save for a down payment, navigate the buying process and avoid the most common home buying mistakes.

Register Today! https://learning.zeiders.refineddata.com/enrol/index.php?id=7367.

For a full list of topics or more information, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/ResiliencyWebinars.

NAVY MARINE CORPS SOCIETY (NMCS) BUDGETING FOR BABY

Adding a new member to your family this year? Do not forget to add to your goals preparing financially for baby. NMCR offers free Budget for Baby work-shops on most Navy and Marine Corps installations. The workshop allows you to network with other expectant parents and also helps families develop a budget, save money and prepare for the cost of raising a child. In addition, all workshop attendees receive a free Junior Sea Bag, including a baby blanket handmade by a Society volunteer.

Visit www.nmcrs.org to sign up.

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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Kicks Off New YearHuman trafficking is “crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services or commercial sex.” Victims can be found in both illegal industries such as sex and drug trafficking as well as legal industries, such as salons, restaurants, hotels, farms and child and elder care facilities. According to the Department of Justice, there is no single profile of a trafficking victim. However, traffickers often prey on the poor, marginalized, vulnerable and those living in unsafe situations.

Red flags that may indicate human trafficking include persons who are: N Unpaid, paid very little or paid only through tips.

N Not free to leave or come and go as they wish.

N Lacking medical care and/or denied medical services by an employer.

N In possession of few or no personal items

N Not in control of personal identification documents like an ID or passport.

If you see any of these red flags, you can contact the DoD Inspector General Hotline, 800-424-9098 (www.dodig.mil/hotline) or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.

To learn more visit:

Department of Health & Human Services. (2017). 10 Ways You Can Help End Trafficking. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/about/ways-endtrafficking.

Department of Justice. (2017). What is Human Trafficking? https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking.

National Human Trafficking Hotline. (2018). Recognizing the Signs. https://humantraffickinghotline.org/human-trafficking/recognizing-signs.

Wear Blue on January 11th

Show your support for human trafficking prevention on January 11th’s #WearBlueDay. For more information about the Blue Campaign, visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website https:/www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/about-blue-campaign.

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January is National Stalking Awareness MonthSTALKING: KNOW IT. NAME IT. STOP IT.

January 2019 marks the fifteenth National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. Stalking impacts over one in six women and one in 17 men in the United States -- yet, despite its prevalence and impacts, many victims and criminal justice professionals underestimate stalking’s danger and urgency. Many stalking victims experience being followed, approached, monitored and/or threatened – in-person and through various forms of technology. Victims and survivors often suffer anxiety, social dysfunction and severe depression as a result of their victimization, and many lose time from work and/or move. Stalking is a terrifying crime as well as a predictor of potentially lethal violence: in 85 percent of cases where an intimate partner attempted to murder his female partner, stalking preceded the attack.

The awareness theme “Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.” is a call to action for the Navy community. While police and victim-serving professionals are critical allies, the reality is that the vast majority of victims tell friends or family about the stalking first.

For additional resources to help promote National Stalking Awareness Month, please visit www.stalkingawareness.org and www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

Keeping Pets Safe In WinterPets are like family members and now that its winter, it is important to take extra precautions to ensure your pets’ safety and well-being.

First, keep pets indoors whenever possible. If you have to leave them outside, minimize their expo-sure to the elements. Provide an adequate shelter that is protected from the wind and large enough for your pet to lie down in, but small enough to retain body heat. The shelter should be raised off the ground a few inches and the floor should be covered with either cedar shavings or straw to maintain warmth. It is also important to cover the shelter opening with heavy plastic or waterproof burlap to keep the wind out.

Next, be mindful to protect pets from salt and other chemicals used to melt snow or prevent freezing. Wipe your pets’ feet with a damp cloth after they have been outside so their paws do not get irritated and they do not inadvertently ingest chemicals when they groom themselves. Ensure chemicals such as antifreeze are put away and any spills are cleaned up properly. Antifreeze tastes sweet to animals but is highly toxic.

Finally, be sure to include your pets in your emer-gency preparedness plan. Have at least three days’ worth of food and medication for your pets in your kit and have a record of their vaccinations.

Taking the proper steps to protect your pets and planning accordingly in case of an emergency will help ensure that your furry family members stay healthy and safe during the coldest winter months.

For more information on pet safety visit: www.humanesociety.org or www.avma.org.