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the public is welcomed. In addition, Fort Meade Soldiers, Sailors, Fort Meade, as well as many Army installations around the country,
Airmen and Marines are deployed to far corners of the world to has developed a resiliency campus to promote the concept of
provide support to the War on Terror on multiple fronts. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness and provide hands-on training and
support to Soldiers, family members and DA civilians.
Community Partnerships
It took 11 years of planning, a $5.1 million fundraising campaign,
As Maryland’s largest employer, standing at 64,000 strong, Fort meticulous processing of an 800-item requirements list and extensive
Meade is an economic engine and with it, comes an impact on not collaboration with six garrison commanders, numerous on-post
only the state and region – but the communities in which our service agencies and innumerable community members to transform Fort
members, civilians and families live. George G. Meade’s historic Kuhn Hall into a modern Education and
Resiliency Center.
Fort Meade and our friends in the community outside of the fence line
work together for the betterment of our service members, families and The Fort Meade Alliance, Fort Meade Alliance Foundation, the
civilians who live and/or work on the installation. One key relationship U.S. Army, and the Fort George G. Meade Garrison embarked on
is the Fort Meade Community Covenant Council, which focuses on a significant partnership to establish a Resiliency Campus for the
collaborating and combining resources to fill the gaps so service service personnel, their families, and civilians at the Installation.
members, civilians and families have a supportive community. The plan included the renovation of Kuhn Hall and its conversion
into the Education and Resiliency Center, which will serve as the
In addition to Fort Meade’s local and federally elected officials, hub of information, programming, and services, providing a much-
including the governor of Maryland, the Community Covenant needed resource for the Fort Meade community.
Council is made up of many supportive civic and business
organizations including: Anne Arundel Community College, Anne “The partnership and fortitude of the Garrison, the Fort Meade
Arundel Public Library, The BWI Business Partnership, the Fort Alliance, the FMA Foundation and the community — which began
Meade Alliance, and the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce. in 2011 — could not have been stronger as we progressed through
requirements, design, fundraising, construction and now the official
Fort Meade and the Fort Meade Alliance, a member of the opening of this vital center,” said Deon Viergutz, FMA Foundation
Community Covenant Council, won the 2019 Army Community President. “The Education and Resiliency Center will connect and
Partnership award for the Kuhn Hall project. The FMA is gifting enrich the Fort Meade Installation by providing an integrated system
Fort Meade the more than $3 million renovation of Kuhn Hall into of care that will help our greatest resource – our people.”
an education and resiliency center. This center puts resources
and services in one place and provides access to mental health The DoD community has long known that its most important
professionals in a setting we hope will help erase the stigma of asset is its people – service members, military family members,
seeking help. military retirees, veterans and DoD civilians. As the Nation’s center
for intelligence, information and cyber operations, Fort George G.
This year, the Covenant will be focusing its efforts on bringing the Meade leadership is acutely aware that mission readiness is only
community together around the newly renovated Meade High. possible with a superior team of people who can endure the rigors
This $120M project is scheduled to be completed in September and challenges of a demanding profession and who are supported
2024. The Covenant’s goal is to use this state-of-the-art facility to by their families and community.
highlight all of the great programs and opportunities in the entire
Meade High Cluster. “The people of this community - whether service member, family
member, civilian, or retiree - are the foundation of everything,” said
For more information on Fort Meade’s community programs and Col. Michael A. Sapp, Fort Meade Garrison Commander. “As such,
resources, contact the Community Relations Chief at 301-677-6806. it is imperative they are provided an environment that enriches
Kuhn Hall - Education and Resiliency Center their wellbeing. Kuhn Hall affords the community with versatile
At Fort Meade space and the services to help us all navigate and cope with the
stressors of daily life.”
The goal of Fort Meade’s resiliency campus is building strong,
healthy service members, families, and civilians.

That mission is accomplished through a combination of military
and civilian agencies that work together to enhance the strength
of all things spiritual, emotional, social, family, and physical within
individuals.

The Fort Meade Resiliency Shield was designed by the Fort Meade
Alliance, in partnership with the Fort Meade Community Health
Promotion Council. The logo was created as part of an effort

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