Your unit Family Readiness Group (FRG) is a formally recognized and chartered volunteer group of unit family members and loved ones, supported by unit officers and enlisted personnel. The group provides information to and support for families and members of the unit, especially during periods of separation. Knowing that the FRG is there to help when the Service Member is away can be a big relief.
Anyone with a connection to the unit is welcome to be a part of the FRG: Spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, friends, significant others, aunts, uncles, etc. Your level of involvement is strictly up to you depending upon your personal interests, time, and commitment.
Family Readiness Groups…
Serve as a point of contact for families throughout the deployment cycle
Are a communication network to get information to families quickly, consisting of email information letters, a “telephone tree,” and a website
Outreach programs for families that have little knowledge about benefits
Organize social activities to relieve stress of everyday life and encourage bonding among families and others significant to the Service Members
Training to help families deal with deployment and separation
Support groups for spouses, parents, children and other loved ones
Fosters increased levels of cohesion, confidence, and commitment between the chain of command, Service Members, and family members.
FRG’s foster increased levels of cohesion, confidence, and commitment between the chain of command, Service Members, and family members. Your Service Member’s unit can be your strongest resource for information and support for parenting, employer challenges, coping with separations, and experiencing homecomings and reunions.
Family Programs has developed training that focuses on the responsibilities of FRG Leaders, Co-Leaders, Treasurers, and Secretaries. To get access to the online training contact your Family Readiness Assistant, Jan Fournier, at .
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