Our FAFSOM Group meets at various places around the area,
typically on the last Monday Night of the Month at 18:30 (6:30 PM).
Everyone is welcome to join us.
The Keys to our mission are:
MENTOR, SHARE, CONNECT, and PUBLICIZE!
We accomplish our mission by:
1. Mentoring:
a. In it for the long run
b. We must Build Trusting Relationships
c. Being a good neighbor
d. Share our own experiences
e. Listening to others experiences
f. Remember our own limitations (we are not Doctors, Social Workers, Counselors)
g. Refer to others when necessary
2. Sharing:
a. Monthly meetings
b. Small group sessions
c. Making personal contacts
d. Family outings
e. Adopt a Family/match FAFSOM Member to each Family
f. “Military Briefings/Briefs”
g. Educational Programs (such as the Alicia Cottrell event)
3. Connecting:
a. Internet/Webpage: www.fafsom.org and http://fafsom.blogspot.com/
b. Creating a supportive services matrix
c. Get listed in 211
d. Engage with FRGs (Family Readiness Groups)
e. Engage with FACs (Family Assistance Centers/Coordinators)
f. Provide educational opportunities (money management, time management, etc)
g. Work with school systems
4. Publicity/Awareness:
a. Annual Dinner
b. Possible Summer Event
c. Community Calendar
d. Newspaper Articles
e. Booth at the Fair
f. Work with Veterans Organizations
g. Michigan Week
h. Work with local churches
i. Create Flyers and Posters
j. Continue to update the website
If you have a loved one currently serving in any branch of the U.S. Military, and is deployed to foreign soil, or will soon be deployed to foreign soil, we will send your loved one a FREE 60 Minute Phone Card with insructions to call you as frequently as possible. Please CLICK HERE and Tell Us About the Soldier You Love
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