Fort McCoy
Army Community Service
School House
"Information and Opportunities"
Fort McCoy
Army Community Service
School House
"Information and
Opportunities"
Parent Education
Soldier and Family Readiness Information
National Fatherhood Initiative
The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) was founded in 1994 to lead a
society-wide movement to confront the problem of father absence. NFI's mission
is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of
children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
Healthy
Parenting
The Healthy Parenting Initiative provides resources for parents and
professionals dealing with the unique challenges of balancing family and
military life while serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.
To view articles such as:
Resilience in a Time of War: Tips for Parents and
Teachers
Getting Your Children Through Tough Times
Air Force Crossroads Predeployment Guide: Children Issues
And for other information on Deployment Support visit
www.DeploymentConnections.org
New
Parent Education
First
Steps Program
providing education and information for expecting parents and parents of
newborns. The program is open to
all Active Military assigned to Fort McCoy and having duty within a 35 mile
radius of Fort McCoy.
First
Steps offers information on pre & post-natal care, parenting tips,
educational materials, community resources and other topics helpful in parenting
and during pregnancy. Even if this
is not your first baby, you will find this information very useful.
Staff is available during your pregnancy and after delivery if you have
questions or just want someone to talk to who really understands the big changes
in your life. After the birth of
your baby we will deliver to you a Welcome Baby Basket put together especially
for your family.
To register you can stop by the Army Community Service Office, located in the Welcome Center at 2111 S. 8th Ave., call 388-3505 or send an email to Army Community Service.
Expecting
Parents
Operation Special Delivery, a program for military families
with a deployed service member who are expecting a child and the partner will be
unable to return for the birth.
MISSION STATEMENT: To provide, free of charge, Labor Doula Support to the pregnant wives of the U.S. Military members that have been deployed as a direct result of September 11th and are subsequently taking part in Operation Enduring Freedom. We will also provide, free of charge, Labor Doula Support to the pregnant wives of the U.S. Military members that have become widowed as a direct result of September 11th or Operation Enduring Freedom.
For more information:
www.operationspecialdelivery.comLinks
to Check out!
Dads
and Daughters
A national, nonprofit membership organization of fathers and daughters
Be
a Fan of your Kid
Provides
tips, suggestions, and resources on positive fathering and role modeling for
kids
Zoom
Dinosaurs
A
comprehensive on line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for
students of all ages and levels of comprehension.
Today's
Father
Magazine and newsletters offer support for and ideas on being a Dad