Arizona National Guard Joint Family Programs
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Families of Deployed National Guard and Reserve


Active Duty Title 10 Only (Title 32 personnel not authorized due to funding restrictions)
  • • Families of Guard/Reserve personnel who are deployed for a minimum of six months.
  • • Deploying service members are eligible for YMCA memberships with their family for three months pre- and post- deployment.
  • • Families are eligible for the duration of the deployment, not to exceed 18 months (which includes service member three months pre- and post- deployment).

Memberships are renewable in six month increments contingent upon use
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REQUIREMENT: 8 VISITS PER MONTH
(PER FAMILY or FAMILY MEMBER)

Minimum length of membership is six months.

.A copy of deployment orders and a military ID card must be presented when
applying for YMCA membership.

 For Assistance in helping fill out the Application
Contact
Jennifer Garcia @ 602-212-5127




   2010 AZNG Family Programs State Workshop & Youth Symposium:

   "Jumping into the deep end..."

 June 25-27, 2010             

Location to be determined - Phoenix, AZ 

Registration forms will be online beginning on MARCH 15, 2010

2010 JFPO State Workshop Registration PDF
2010 JFPO State Workshop Registration Word Doc

 

Please see attachment for more information

 

 

 

 

This is a grant program designed for children under age 18 of deployed National Guard and Reserve. The grant covers up to $500 worth of everything from sports activities to martial arts lessons to driver’s education. Click on the links below to see more about this awesome program

List of eligible activities.      For Assistance in helping fill out the Application
Apply now                                                                       Contact
                                                                Jennifer Garcia @ 602-212-5127


  • •     Go slowly. Adapt to the rules and routines already in place.
  • • Let the child set the pace for getting to know you again.
  • • Learn from how your spouse managed the children while you were away.
  • • Be available to your child, both with time and with your emotions.
  • • Delay making changes in rules and routines for a few weeks.
  • • Expect that the family will not be the same as before you left; everyone has changed.
  • • Focus on successes with your children; limit your criticisms.
  •  • Encourage children to tell you about what happened during the separation.
  • • Make individual time for each child.

 


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