Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri. 8:00-4:00
A UTA : Sat. 8:00-4:00
Sun. 9:00-3:00
B UTA: Sat. 8:00-4:00

 

 

 

Location

100 Walker Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 557-3024

 

 

 

Military Family Resources

Military One Source

National Military Family Assoc

Military Homefront

Time to Talk

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield

Operation Military Kids

Our Military Kids

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities

Services

Volunteer Opportunities

Personal Financial Assistance
Loan Locker
Bundles for Babies
Computer Lab
Pre/Post Deployment Support
Operation Pillow Case
Resume Writing
Relocation Assistance

 

If you are looking for a way to add to your resume or give back to the community, the Airman & Family Readiness Center offers many volunteer opportunities for service members, family members, and civilians. If you are interested, call (413) 557-3024

Upcoming A&FRC Events

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News You Can Use 

• The mission of the Joint Family Support Assistance Program (JFSAP) is to provide mobile, high quality, effective and efficient family assistance and services to augment current family programs staffing levels in order to meet the needs of Families of active duty and Guard and Reserve members. The primary focus of support will be family members who are geographically dispersed from a military installation, including spouses, children, and parents of military members. If you would like to receive the JFSAP newsletter, please send a request to be added to the distribution list to Barbara Cox at Barbara.L.Cox@healthnet.com.

• Scholarships for Military Children - Scholarships are available for children of active duty, reserve/guard or retired military personnel or of a deceased member. A military dependent ID card is required. Apply online at www.militaryscholar.org

• Care For Our Troops is a charitable organization of volunteers coming together to increase Community Awareness, Community Pride, and Community Support for men and women who have a connection to our local community and are currently serving in the armed forces and for our veterans. For more information contact Michele Cabral at 413-537-0118 or michele.cabral@accountingfolks.com. Things you can do to help:

  • Shop - packages are sent to mititary personnel monthly; items are collected throughout the year. Travel sizes are best (no aerosol cans).

  • Donate - to cover the cost of shipping a care package. $12.50 per package - $150 annually.

  • Volunteer - join the board, come to a meeting, plan an event, help with administrative tasks.

  • Submit Names - and addresses of military personnel to send packages to.

• Job seeking? Check out the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. Military spouse job seekers are about to become more visible to a lot more employers. Beginning this past 15 October, about 550 employers, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, will have access to the resumes of military spouses who have registered with and uploaded their documents to the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. These spouses also have access to an international job bank with more than 745,000 jobs offered by those employers.

• NMFA is sponsoring free, 4-day family retreats created to help families reconnect after deployment. Operation Purple Family Retreats are designed to bring families together for 4 days in a national park setting. With an emphasis on environmental education, military families will participate in fun, family-focused activities that will allow them strengthen and renew relationships while exploring natural surroundings. Applications are currently being accepted for all of the retreats. Interested families should visit http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/family-retreats/ for further information or to apply. Additional retreats are scheduled throughout the year.

• President Obama announced the creation of a new Veterans Employment Initiative that will make the federal government a "model employer of America's veterans." The program, created by executive order, will open new offices in each federal department that will focus on recruiting and hiring veterans. Click for more info.

• Military families now have free access to an online network of quality caregivers who can assist with everything from babysitting to dog walking. Sittercity is the nation's largest online source for local babysitters, nannies, elder care providers, dog walkers, housekeepers and tutors, and contains more than a million caregiver profiles, officials said. Military members and their families can activate their membership by going to http://www.sittercity.com/dod.

• Tudor.com is now available to Air Force families at no charge! Air Force members and their dependents around the world can work with a certified, professional tutor online 24/7 to get help with homework, essay writing, studying, test prep (SAT, CLEP, AP, etc.), resume writing, and more.

• Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks are proud to salute the men and women of our armed forces and their families. Members of the military and as many as three direct dependents may enter SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary admission. Check out Hero Salute or Westover Services for more details.

• Through a major education initiative, eKnowledge, NFL Players, & Department of Defense are providing FREE SAT/ACT test preparation assistance to all active duty and retired military and their dependents nationwide. This initiative has already donated and shipped over $16,000,000 of SAT/ACT programs to more than 80,000 U.S. Military and their dependents. Get an Information Flyer.

• Military Discounts - Check out this link for deals and discounts available to military members: http://blog.bradsdeals.com/2010/09/22/160-stores-with-military-discounts/