Command, School, Community

ATORIDAT I MILITAT, I ESKUELA, YAN I KOMUNIDAD

ANDERSEN A&FRC

Submitted by Priscilla Monzon-Pacificar, A&FRC Flight Chief

RIGHT START Right Start is offered weekly at the Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) classroom. Service Members and Military Spouses that are new to Andersen AFB are briefed on available community resources, Guam culture and customs, as well as have their

Medical and Finance in-processing. For more information, please contact A&FRC at (671) 366-8136 or email 36fss.fsh@us.af.mil. Signups for Right Start can be done with your unit CSS/Admin/UPC.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Before DoDEA students started the new school year, the Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) partnered with the 36th FSS/ MWR to host an indoor End of the Summer - Family Movie Night featuring “Raya and the Last Dragon” on 20 August at the SunFollow your A&FRC on Facebook for all the latest events under our official page "Andersen AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center".

COMBINED HEART LINK (HL) & SPOUSE NEWCOMERS ORIENTATION (SNO) Heart Link (HL) is an informative workshop geared towards orienting Air Force spouses, while the Spouse Newcomers Orientation (SNO) introduces spouses to Guam's local customs, culture and traditions. Both are offered on a quarterly basis. Spouses will be able to learn more about Andersen AFB's mission, available on and off-base resources and helping agencies, and

will have lots of fun networking with other AF spouses. The most recent combined HL/SNO event was held on 27 August at the USO Andersen. Spouses received valuable information on "Disaster Preparedness" and walked away with a starter emergency kit for their family. For more information or to RSVP for the next spouse workshop, please contact A&FRC at (671) 366-8136 or email 36fss.fsh@us.af.mil. UPCOMING "HEARTS APART" HOLIDAY EVENTS

Stay tuned for all the fun "Hearts Apart" special Holiday events planned for October, November and December. These are all FREE events available for those with loved ones who are currently deployed, will be deploying soon, recently returned from a deployment, or are on an extended TDY or unaccompanied remote tour. For more information on upcoming events, please contact A&FRC at (671) 366-8136, email 36fss.fsh@us.af.mil, or follow us on Facebook under "Andersen AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center".

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER

Submitted by Dolores Naputi, Naval Base Guam Fleet and Family Support Center Family Advocacy Program Educator Domestic abuse is a worldwide epidemic that affects people of all races, nationalities, sexes, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Sadly, the U.S. military is not excluded from this global crisis. The Navy remains committed to using its best efforts to eliminate domestic abuse and to break the cycle of violence in military families. The Navy Family Advocacy Program, or FAP, is identified as the program to facilitate a community response to domestic

Naval Base Guam Fleet violence. and Family Support Center October is nationally

Family Advocacy Program recognized as Domestic staff take part in the Violence Awareness Month, Wrap-Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month Wave. or DVAM. Each year, the Department of Defense provides a theme, used across all service branches, that directs the planning of awareness and prevention activities throughout the month. The theme for DVAM 2021 is “United to End Domestic Abuse”. This year’s campaign is designed to promote the idea that preventing domestic abuse is a shared community responsibility that starts with a message of support for victims and reminds victims that help is always available.

RESOURCES & SUPPORT SERVICES Family Advocacy Program (FAP)

Naval Base Guam (NBG) Phone: (671) 333-9827/9828 Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Phone: (671) 366-5167

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Phone: 800-799-7233 Website: www.thehoteline.org

Love is Respect – Text “LOVEIS”

to 866-331-9474 Website: www.loveisrespect.org

Military One Source

Phone: 800-342-9647 Website: www.militaryonesource.mil/ United-to-End-Domestic-Abuse

As restrictions on movement continue to change during 2021, this year’s DVAM events will ensure compliance with the current HPCON protocols and regulations, minimizing inter-personal contact while maximizing social media platforms. For more information on what FAP has planned for DVAM and to participate in any of these events, please visit the FFSC FB page.

Andersen Summer Splash End of Summer Bash

Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Sunrise Conference Center (SRCC) In August, Andersen MWR hosted their “Summer Splash, End of Summer Bash” at the Sunrise Conference Center. Families enjoyed games, stories, and many wet and wild activities. Andersen Helping Agencies (AHA) were on hand to provide information and promotional items to families. Over 534 people attended this fun, free ‘farewell to summer’ event!