July Family Connections Newsletter

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avy Getaways, Navy Gateway Innsnd Suites

merica the Beautiful

ocation is everything when choosinghere to live

our rsum: The key to obtainingn interview

ew spouse employment readinesssource launched

ew NFAAS app launched

ECA Guard/Reserve On-site Sales

mployment and Transition Corner

On July 17, the Department o Deense, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Military Saves

campaign and many other organizations will observe the rst ever Military Consumer Protectio

Day. Throughout the month o July, DoD will empower military amilies with ree consumer

resources to help them avoid scams and make inormed decisions about nancial products

and services. In addition to everyday scams, service members and their amilies are sometimes

targeted due to unique actors o military lie. Rental and moving, credit card, car buying and lo

scams are examples o rauds ocused directly on military amilies.

On Military Consumer Protection Day, service members will have access to tips on protecting

themselves against scams, as well as the best inormation to make sound decisions in the

marketplace, such as where to go to get more inormation or to le a complaint and how to nd

consumer protection resources. Commemorative activities may be held at the installation leveland may include seminars, inormation through social media or ree publications or service

members and their amilies. Being aware o the types o scams that are happening is the rst lin

o deense. Contact your local FFSC or more inormation.

Consumer Financial Protection BureauDid you know the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oce o Servicemember Afair

has received more than 5,000 complaints rom service members, veterans, and their amilies?

These complaint statistics are not just numbers. They represent military members, their amilies

and the impact consumer nancial issues are having on their quality o lie. A copy o the report

can be ound on the CFPB website.

CFPB wants to hear rom active-duty, Guard, Reserve, retirees, amily members and veterans th

whole military community. You can contact them with questions or complaints about consum

nancial products and services by visiting www.consumernance.gov/.

Any informed borrower is simplyvulnerable to fraud and abuse.

Alan Greensp

Military ConsumerProtection Day

Familyc o n n e c t i o n

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mily Connection is a publication of the Fleet

d Family Support Program.

e Navy's Fleet and Family Support Program

omotes the self-reliance and resilience of

ilors and their families. We provide information

at can help you meet the unique challenges of

e military lifestyle.

you have questions or comments, contact

mothy McGough at [email protected] .

Visit us online at:
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Add JSS to your

Mobile Network

www.jointservicessupport.jss/Mobile.aspx

iPhone, iPad User

Download JSSat the App Store

JSS Dial-in Access 24/7?

1-877-JSS-NOW1(577-6691)

Change o

Address

Online Forms

Are you

moving?

Report your

new address

online using

this consolidated list o change o

address orms.

Navy Getaways,

Navy Gateway Inns and SuitesNavy Getaways. Whether planning a amily vacation, a class reunion, retirement, or

a weekend getaway, Navy Getaways provides vacation accommodations and exciting

recreational Getaway experiences or active duty service members, retirees, Reserv-

ists, DoD civilians and their sponsored guests. With 47 sites across the globe, Navy

Getaways ofers accommodations at prime locations that vary rom rustic and simple to

sophisticated comort. The sites includes over 2,631 RV spots, tent sites, cottages, cabins,

townhomes, and resort-style vacation rentals. Most sites also ofer BBQ areas, laundry

service, bathhouses, kids play areas, game rooms, community centers, and some even

ofer swimming pools!

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS). NGIS is the ocial Priority One Navy lodgingchoice or all temporary duty travelers. I space is available, NGIS also accommodates

those traveling in a leisure status. With over 24,000 guest beds at military installations

worldwide, NGIS ofers lodging services comparable with commercial hotels or all ac-

tive duty service members, retirees, Reservists, DoD civilians, and their sponsored guests.

Staying at Navy Getaways or NGIS not only provides great lodging at great prices, but

also ofers the convenience o other base amenities. Guests can take advantage o MWR

activities, ood services, swimming pools, gyms, gol courses, marinas, beaches, movie

theaters, youth centers, discounted tickets or area attractions, and other great MWR

activities right outside their doors.

NGIS has also partnered with commercial hotels ofering lodging accommodations with

rates below per diem while providing sae, secure lodging that meets DoD standards(available or TDY or leisure travel).

For more inormation and reservations, visit http://www.navygetaways.com, http://ngis.

dodlodging.net/, or call 1-877-NAVY-BED (628-9233).

America the Beautiful

This pass is your ticket to

more than 2,000 ederal

recreation sites. It coversentrance ees at national

parks and national wildlie

reuges as well as standard

amenity ees at national orests and

grasslands, and at lands managed by the

Free annual pass for U.S. military to National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands

Bureau o Land Management and Bureau

o Reclamation.

N Available to U.S. military membersand dependents in the Army, Navy,

Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard

and also, Reserve, and National Guard

members.

N Must be obtained in person at a

Federal recreation site by showing

Common Access Card (CAC) or MID (Form 1173).

Additional inormation may be ound

http://www.store.usgs.gov/pass/milita

html.

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Location iseverything whenchoosing where to liveFamilies have a lot to consider when

choosing a home at a new installation.

For amilies where both spouses have

careers, deciding on where to live takeson additional complexity. Cities with

large suburban areas like Washington,

D.C., and

San Diego, Ca.,

can also have

commutes that

dramatically im-

pact quality o

lie. The job markets in these types o

areas can be diverse and localized in par-

ticular suburbs. Understanding the localreal estate market and industries is exact-

ly why service members and their

amilies should contact the local Housing

Service Center (HSC) when moving into a

new community.

The proessional counselors at the HSC

can help you navigate your new com-

munity and will collect your concerns,

needs and special situations and turn

them into a solid plan or nding you the

perect home in the right neighborhood.This will help contribute to your amilys

employment readiness and consequent-

ly, your amilys overall quality o lie.

Your local HousingService Center (HSC)

can help whenmoving into a new

community.

The Spouse

Education and Career

Opportunities (SECO)

program launcheda new tool to help

provide education

and career guidance to military spouses

worldwide. MySECO gives spouses o

active-duty, National Guard and Reserve

Your rsum: Te key to obtaining an interviewMost people nd writing a rsum to be a dicult task. Many military spouses and

amily members struggle to create a unied rsum that truly highlights all o their

skills and accomplishments in a manner which is understandable to civilian employ-ers. So where do you start? Your local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) ofers

rsum writing workshops as well as one-on-one rsum writing assistance at no co

Consultants are also available to guide spouses and amily members on career plan-

ning and job seeking, as well as help prepare or interviews and negotiate job ofers.

addition to your local FFSC, ree rsum writing assistance is also available online.

Department of Labors Career OneStops Rsum Guide

This comprehensive rsum guide will help you:

N Identiy the key elements o a great rsum.

N Understand our diferent rsum strategies and select the one that will get you

rsum noticed.

N Market your rsum, online and in-person.

N Make the most o the Internet by providing tips on how to increase your online

presence and use social media to your advantage.

American Job Center Network Locator

American Job Center Network Locator provides a single access point - open 24/7 - o

key ederal programs and critical local resources to help people nd a job, identiy

training programs and tap into resources to gain skills in growing industries. This site,

and the nearly 3,000 ederally unded brick-and-mortar employment centers that are

part o the American Job Center Network, provide an easily-identiable source or th

help and services individuals and businesses need. Many local centers have their ownwebsites, so be sure to check out your local centers site to determine whether rsum

services are among the services provided.

service members access to online educ

tion and career inormation, resources,

tools and assessments 24 hours a day,

seven days a week at no cost to the useSpouses can begin to explore their inte

ests, skills, passions, and personality typ

to determine the best t or education

and career choices and begin to build

portable and meaningul career path.

New spouse employment readinessresource launched

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Employmentand ransition Corner

The Gold Card is required to meet Tran-

sition GPS Career Readiness Standards.It provides unemployed post-9/11-eraveterans with intensive preparation andollow-up services they need to suc-ceed in todays job market. The GoldCard initiative is a joint efort o theDepartment o Labors Employmentand Training Administration (ETA) andthe Veterans Employment and TrainingService (VETS).

An eligible veteran can present theGold Card at the local American JobCenter to receive enhanced intensive services including up to six months o ollow-up

The enhanced in-person services available or Gold Card holders may include:

N Job readiness assessment, including interviews and testing.

N Development o an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

N Career guidance through group or individual counseling that helps veteran

making training and career decisions.

N Provision o labor market, occupational and skills transerability inormation

inorm educational, training and occupational decisions.

N Reerral to job banks, job portals and job openings.

N Reerral to employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors.

N Reerral to training by WIA-unded or third party service providers.

N Monthly ollow-up by an assigned case manager or up to six months.

Transitioning service members and eligible veterans can print a Gold Card here.

The UniTed sTaTes deparTmenT of Labor

GoldCardservices for post 9/11 erA veterAns

th o s ca c a ay yu u a x

mh hugh a xg aay a a u u:

EligibleVeteranswill receivepriorityof servicein allDepartment ofLabor fundedemployment andtraining programs

Case management

Skills assessment and interest surveys

Career guidance

Job search assistance

How to Access Gold cArd services?

Inormation about Gold Card Services can be ound at www.dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html.

Locate your nearest One Stop Career Center by going to Americas Service Locator www.servicelocator.org

or by c alling Toll-Free 1-877-US2-JOBS (1-877-872-5627) TTY: 1-877-889-5627.

Once a One-Stop Career Center has been loca ted, go there and present this Card.

Inormation about other services and benefts can be ound at www.ebenefts.va.gov and www.nrd.gov.

nm

Returning Warrior Workshops (RWW)

Returning Warrior Workshop Schedule and IA Family Events www.ia.navy.mil.

Click Links and Resources.

IA Discussion Group Schedule

View the Fleet-wide list o classes, support

groups and events.

U.S. Navy IndividualAugmenteesLike us on Facebook.

DECA Guard/Reserve On-site Sales

The Guard/Reserve On-site Sales Pro-gram provides the commissary benet

to deserving Guard/Reserve members

and their amilies that live in areas that

are not close to an existing commissary

store. For more inormation visit: http://

www.commissaries.com/guard_re-

serve_sales.cm.

New NFAAS applaunched

The CNIC Family Emergency Response

Team and the Marketing and Multimedia

Development Branch are pleased to

introduce the Navy Family Account-

ability and Assessment System (NFAAS)

app, now available or iPhones. This FREE

disaster-based readiness application is

designed to provide Sailors and their

amilies with 24/7 access to NFAAS and

emergency preparedness resources. Us-

ers will be able to inorm their command

o their status, update contact inorma-

tion, nd checklists or emergency kits,

and will have access to a Fleet and Fam-

ily Support Center locator that can help

nd the closest site where assistance isavailable. The app is streamlined and

easy-to-use. To download the new

NFAAS app, go to the Apple App Store

on your iPhone and type in NFAAS. (The

NFAAS app or the Android smartphone

is coming soon.)

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