COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARMY VOLUNTEER CORPS
CONCEPT BLOCKS
250 Club Road | 915-569-4ACS MON-FRI // 7:30AM-4:30PM
Welcome to Fort Bliss // JULY 7 // 1-4PM Bounce Don’t Crack // JULY 20 & SEPT 28 // 9AM-12PM Communicating Through Conflict // JULY 28 // 1-4PM Formal Functions Made Easy // AUG 3 & SEPT 30 // 1-4PM Got Lemons? Make Lemonade // AUG 11 // 9AM-12PM The Perfect Meeting // AUG 17 // 9AM-12PM Be Part of the Team // AUG 25 // 1-4PM Who Are You Talking To? // SEPT 8 // 9AM-12PM What Kind of Leader Are You? // SEPT 14 // 1-4PM What’s In It For Me? // SEPT 22 // 1-4PM
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VIRTUAL MEETING: TIPS & TECHNIQUES
COMMAND FAMILY READINESS REPRESENTATIVE
The Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps (AVC) supports the Army’s mission by promoting and strengthening volunteerism by uniting volunteer efforts, supporting professional management, enhancing volunteer career mobility, and establishing volunteer partnerships to support individual personal growth and life-long volunteer commitment. The Fort Bliss AVC office is the center for volunteer recruitment, referral, recognition and professional development for volunteers and volunteer leaders. Volunteers can be placed in a wide variety of positions throughout the installation and the El Paso community. Through volunteer service, volunteers can learn or improve skills and gain work experience to increase self-confidence and improve marketability for paid positions. Every minute and every hour that someone volunteers, they contribute to improving the quality of life of our community; therefore volunteers change the world. Join the movement to make our installation, our city, our nation a better place for all – Change the World, Volunteer! Check out Fort Bliss Volunteer Corps on Facebook and Twitter at @FBVolunteer.
INTRODUCTION TO VOLUNTEERING WORKSHOP AUG 4 // 10 AM OCT 6 // 10 AM
Virtual Meeting: Tips & Techniques // JULY 14 // 10-11AM
MOBILIZATION & DEPLOYMENT FRC | 250 Cub Road | 915-569-5500 MON-FRI // 7:30AM-4:30PM
SEPT 8 // 10 AM NOV 3 // 10 AM
The Fort Bliss AVC exclusively tracks volunteer hours using the Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) on the web at Army Web Portal (armyfamilywebportal.com). The system was developed to give the Army a real-time snapshot of volunteer activities at any given time. VMIS provides all the tools needed to track AVC volunteer hours, manage and track volunteers, post-open volunteer positions, and more.
ARMY FAMILY TEAM BUILDING FRC | 250 Club Road | 915-569-4ACS MON - FRI // 7:30AM-4:30PM
AUG 19 // 9AM-12PM SEPT 23 // 9AM-12PM
BACK TO BASICS
ALL CLASSES LISTED BELOW WILL BE FROM 10-11AM Learn to Communicate // JULY 2 Effective Conflict Management // JULY 9 Problem Solving Strategies // JULY 16 Exploring Personality Traits // JULY 23 Improving Personal Relationships // JULY 30 Successful Team Dynamics // AUG 6 Growing Through Change // AUG 13 Resiliency During Crisis & Grief // AUG 20 Overcoming Stress // AUG 27 Winning at Time Management // AUG 31 Time to Serve: The Volunteer Experience // SEPT 10 Heading Toward Leadership // SEPT 17 Leadership through Understanding Needs // SEPT 24
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JUL 14 // 1-3PM AUG 11 // 1-3PM SEPT 15 // 1-3PM
SFRG Fund Custodians and alternates will identify resources needed to operate a SFRG by learning about various forms of funding available, setting up a bank account, the role and responsibilities of a SFRG Fund Custodian, fund-raising, donations and solicitation. JULY 21 // 9AM-3PM AUG 18 // 9AM-3PM SEPT 22 // 9AM-3PM
MON-FRI // 7:30AM-4:30PM
The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) delivers weekly orientations to educate spouses on services available to them and employment opportunities in the local area. Employment Orientation is required before attending all other ERP classes. Registration is encouraged.
The purpose of the Care Team is to offer short-term care and support to Families of deceased and seriously wounded Soldiers until the Family’s own support structure is in place. EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION Care Teams are not mandatory, but are an additional way EVERY WEDNESDAY // 10-11:30AM battalions can provide valuable support to Families. The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) delivers weekly orientations to educate spouses on services available to them REAR DETACHMENT TRAINING and employment opportunities in the local area. Employment MONTHLY Rear Detachment Command (RDC) Training is offered monthly Orientation is required before attending all other ERP classes. during the Commanders/1SG Course given by Garrison Registration is encouraged. Command Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and FEDERAL RÉSUMÉ CLASS Security (DPTMS). RDC training focuses on the command JULY 21 // 9AM-12PM responsibilities of the Soldier Family Readiness program to SEPT 15 // 9AM-12PM include Family Readiness Groups, Family Readiness Support Applying for federal employment is different than in Assistants, Family Readiness Liaisons, staff functions, private industry. This class shows you how to succeed in community resources, and Casualty Response Teams. the government’s intricate hiring process. Both first-time DPTMS Training Section publishes the schedule for the applicants and those already within the government system Commander/1SG Course. will learn something new here, as application processes Phone: 915-744-2767 change over time.
Army Family Team Building (AFTB) is an educational program which provides training to prepare everyone in America's Army to function at the highest level in any given situation. Army Family Team Building offers FREE educational training for Soldiers, Family members and civilians. Classes are open to all, including non-DOD ID card holders. Join us to learn about community resources, military terms, benefits, leadership skills and more. Army Family Team Building welcomes KEY CONTACT volunteer instructors. For individual class descriptions, visit JUL 14 // 9-11AM AUG 11 // 9-11AM bliss.armymwr.com, search AFTB. www.bliss.armymwr.com, search: aftb
FUND CUSTODIAN
Designed to provide training for CFRRs who are appointed as Command representatives to assist in managing the SFRGs. The Mobilization and Deployment Program provides Organizing unit level readiness groups, SOP’s, SFRG structure, Active-Duty, reserve and guard units with pre- and post- managing and tracking volunteers, community resources, deployment/mobilization briefings, Soldier and Family regulations. Readiness Group assistance, information & referral services, resource materials, and Operation R.E.A.D.Y. (Resources SFRG COMMAND TEAM TRAINING for Education About Deployment and You) training. Training AUG 25// 9AM-12PM modules provide practical instruction pertaining to ongoing Designed to prepare commanders on the operational, logistical readiness. Topics include: Understanding and Planning for and administrative aspects of the SFRG. This course will Military Separation and Pre-deployment Ongoing Readiness, introduce the new ARMY Regulations 600-20 and the changes Coping with Separation, and Financial Planning. The materials made to the SFRG operations. are designed to support unit commanders in preparing service members, Civilian employees and their Families for military EMPLOYMENT READINESS 2494 Ricker Road | 915-569-5838 operations.
Interested in volunteering within the Fort Bliss or El Paso Community? The first place to start is the Installation Volunteer Orientation. This orientation provides information about available volunteer opportunities within the Fort Bliss and El Paso area. Community expectations and requirements CARE TEAM TRAINING of volunteering and information on volunteer awards. JUL 22 // 9AM-12PM
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Getting Started, Bringing it all Together.
ACE YOUR NEXT JOB INTERVIEW AUG 25 // 9AM-12PM
This class will cover types of job interviews, preparation for the meeting, and the three parts of an interview. Learn how Key callers are a vital part of the SFRG leadership team and to answer common, behaviour-based, difficult and illegal perform an essential SFRG mission activity. This training interview questions. Proper follow-up techniques, job fair provides the information that is most critical to understanding etiquette, appropriate attire, and tips on salary negotiation and performing the key caller role. will also be covered. SEPT 15 // 9-11AM
SFRG VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING JUL 7 // 9AM-2:30PM AUG 4 //9AM-2:30PM SEPT 8 // 9AM-2:30PM
The Soldier Family Readiness Group (SFRG) Course is provided by the Army Community Service (ACS), Mobilization and Deployment Program. The training is available for all SFRG members and is offered once a month. The following classes are required to receive a SFRG Leader Certificate: Creating and Maintaining a SFRG, Leadership for SFRGs, Building Your SFRG Volunteers, Making Contact (Phone tree Point of Contact), Newsletter for SFRGs, Money Matters, Building Your SFRG –
LET’S START YOUR OWN BUSINESS JULY 20 // 9-10:30AM
The workshop will be conducted by the technical assistance providers of the Women’s Business Border Center of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The experts in business development will cover the key elements of formalizing a business plan, financial projections, and the basics of licensing/permits. The session will also provide information on the various lending options that are available for small businesses. Make sure to attend this free session to turn your business idea into a reality. JUL | AUG | SEP
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