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MAINTAINING  A  COMPLETE  LOCAL REFERRAL  DIRECTORY
Outline  of  a  support  guide

Religious Program Specialist 3 - Pastoral training manuals for Navy Chaplains
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centers  can  give  you  excellent  advice  and  information you  can  use  to  create  an  effective,  comprehensive directory. Figure 2-3 shows the type of information you should  include  for  each  of  the  resources  in  your directory. In  addition,  you  can  organize  other  types  of information  that  will  help  Navy  and  Marine  Corps personnel  and  their  families.  Remember,  many different  issues  will  lead  Navy  and  Marine  Corps personnel and their families to seek assistance from the Office  of  the  Chaplain.  You  can  organize  this  important information in a well-defined command, deployment, ombudsman, or family support guide. Figure 2-4 is an outline of a support guide that you might prepare to promote this type of program. UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL PROBLEMS In your career as an RP, you will discover that some of the most pressing issues that lead personnel and families  to  seek  assistance  include  separation  and deployment;  alcohol  and  drug  dependency;  services  for single members, families, and children; retirement and aging;   and   resources   management   services.   In developing   and   maintaining   an   effective, comprehensive  directory  and  maintaining  a  sensitive and caring attitude, you will play a major role in helping many people get through these difficult situations. Let’s take a closer look at some of the special problems facing military  people  and  their  families. Separation  and  Deployment The   deployment   of   Navy   and   Marine   Corps personnel aboard ships at sea and field exercises is a routine  occurrence.  Deployments  often  result  in  long, frequent, and repeated family separations. In many cases, direct communication with family members may not be possible. When problems associated with deployment and family separations occur, the Navy chaplain will stand ready  to  assist  both  the  deployed  member  and  the deployed  member’s  family.  Normally,  such  assistance will take the form of pastoral counseling or referral assistance. As an RR you will play a profound role in helping your chaplain and the Navy and Marine Corps personnel of  your  command  and  their  families  prepare  for deployment and postdeployment events. In helping military   persons   and   their   families   cope   with deployment and postdeployment stress, you should have a working knowledge of the following contact persons, agencies,  and  resources: . The deployed unit or home port contact officer who provides families of deployed members assistance in times of emergency. The contact officer circulates information  at  regular  intervals  to  the  ombudsman  and other  representatives  of  each  deployed  unit. . The ombudsman who serves as a liaison with officials of the Navy for the families of Navy personnel. The Navy Family Ombudsman Program, OPNAVINST 1750.1,  contains  detailed  information  concerning  the family  support  program. . The American Red Cross (ARC), an organization funded by voluntary contributions. The work of the ARC is carried out primarily by volunteers. There are more than 3,000 chapters in communities throughout the United States, at military installations, in hospitals worldwide,  and  at  Department  of  Veterans  Affairs offices. The ARC provides counseling in relation to personal  and  family  problems;  maintains  family  ties; assists service members and military authorities in providing  information  regarding  leave,  reassignment, and discharge by providing reports about emergencies; gives financial assistance to meet emergency needs; provides  information  concerning  community  services; assists  patients  in  military  hospitals;  and  assists veterans, their dependents, and survivors in preparation of  government  benefits.    In  addition,  the  ARC  works closely  with  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  Relief  Society. Figure 2-3.—Information inclusive to an information and resource directory. 2-6







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