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Community Service Family Programs Financial Readiness
301-677-6906
Army Community Service (ACS)
830 Chisholm Avenue Financial Readiness provides a wide range of services to assist
301-677-5590 military members and their families with financial affairs. Group
www.meade.armymwr.com and individual education and training are available regarding
Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m. proper use of credit, getting insurance, financial planning, debt
Call ACS, part of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare liquidation, home buying and car buying. Skilled counselors help
and Recreation, for assistance with the following: with budgeting, work with creditors, file consumer complaints and
provide information about local consumer laws.
Army Family Team Building Program
301-677-6906 Employment Readiness Program
301-677-7571
The Army Family Team Building (AFTB) program provides classes to
educate Soldiers and their family members to help make them more Employment Readiness provides employment and career related
self-reliant and better-prepared. AFTB is about adapting to military services. These services include a computer lab with resources for job
life as a single Soldier, military spouse, unit commander, retiree or searching, information about employment, education and volunteer
Department of Defense civilian. AFTB offers three types of courses: opportunities. Workshops are geared toward enhancing job skills,
skill building and career planning.
• Level I – Introduction: Targeted toward those new to the Army While the program is designed to assist military spouses, DoD
in updating personal skills or basic knowledge.
civilians, service members and retirees are welcome.
• Level II – Intermediate: Targeted toward emerging leaders within
the Army community. Army Emergency Relief
301-677-6906
• Level III – Advanced: Enhances the professional growth and
leadership development opportunities of family members, Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a nonprofit organization that
especially those who might assume advisory and mentoring provides emergency financial assistance to Soldiers in crisis.
leadership roles within the unit and community.
Its mission is solely to help active duty (including Guard and
Family Advocacy Program Reserves under Title 10), retirees, widows and their families. Financial
301-677-4118 assistance is for basic living necessities, such as rent, utilities and
The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides education and food, and also includes vehicle repair and emergency travel. AER
advocacy services designed to enhance family relationships also provides scholarships to eligible children and spouses. For more
and prevent incidents of child and spouse abuse. The program information about making donations to AER, call Army Community
offers a variety of parenting support programs, including home Service at 301-677-5590.
visitation services for families of young children, educational
workshops, support groups and a play group for young children. AER’s annual fundraising campaign runs from Feb. 1 to May 15.
FAP programs and classes include topics such as communication, Contributions can be made any time and can be forwarded to ACS,
conflict management, stress management, the dynamics of family 830 Chisholm Ave., Fort Meade, MD 20755 or sent directly to HQ AER,
violence and parenting. Short-term childcare is available to eligible 200 Stovall St., Room 5N13, Alexandria, VA 22332-0600.
families who participate in mandated programs. Volunteer Programs

Relocation Readiness Program 301-677-5734
301-677-5734 Volunteer Programs provide volunteer opportunities designed to
teach new skills, help maintain an active resume, and meet new
The Relocation Readiness Program provides information for friends while working within various community programs.
relocating inbound and outbound service members and their
families. That includes installation information worldwide, a lending A wide range of volunteer positions, including virtual volunteering,
closet, sponsor partnership, immigration and visa assistance, moving is available. Ask about free childcare for qualified volunteers.
overseas classes and newcomer’s orientation to Fort Meade.
For more information about volunteer opportunities on Fort Meade,
Mobilization and Deployment Program call Army Community Service at 301-677-5590.
301-677-4110
Exceptional Family Member Program
The Mobilization and Deployment Program offers predeployment 301-677-5662
and reunion briefings, family readiness group training and support.
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory
Department of the Army enrollment program for active duty

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