Military Resource Carolyn TolliverLee M Ed MS Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program Fort Riley KS September 2017 1 Online Resources To retrieve uptodate information about Military benefits and more ID: 631689
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Mediating with Military FamiliesMilitary Resource
Carolyn Tolliver-Lee, M Ed MSArmy Community ServiceFamily Advocacy ProgramFort Riley, KSSeptember 2017
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Online ResourcesTo retrieve up-to-date information about Military benefits and more
1. MilitaryOneSource.com:
Most popular for obtaining information about Military benefits
and preparing for – deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood,
retirement
and more. Educational site
(http://www.militaryonesource.mil/)2. Military.com: To access information about Military benefits, Army news ,Veteran Jobs, Military Life, videos, discounts. (http://www.military.com/spouse/military-life/military-resources)United States Department of Veteran Affairs. To learn about benefits, jobs, healthcare programs, compensations. (https://www.va.gov/)
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Local Online Resources
4. Fort Riley Installation: To learn about unit deployments, unit arrivals, ID cards, BAH chart, ACS and much more.5. * Community guide tab will direct you to all the other support family and Soldier resources available on the base, i.e. behavioral health, relocations service (PCS moves), children and youth services and programs (
http://www.riley.army.mil/)FREE parenting and co-parenting and divorce classes for ID cardholders.
(http://www.riley.army.mil/Services/Family-Services/Army-Community-Service/)
(785) 239-9435
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Veteran Services
7. Kansas Commission of Veteran Affairs(https://kcva.ks.gov/
)8. The Wichita Vet Center
Toll free within Kansas 1-800-478-3381
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. VA
Eastern Kansas Health Care System, 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622 785-350-3111 | TOLL FREE: 800-574-8387 *Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors4Slide5
Law Enforcement
Military Police: (785) 239-6767/MPMPCriminal Investigation Division (CID): (785) 239-3931Junction City Police (JCPD): (785)762-5912Riley County Police (RCPD): 537-2112
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Legal Assistance
Judge Advocate General (JAG): (785) 239-3117Kansas Legal Services: 1-800-723-6953Geary County Victim Witness Coordinator: (785) 762-7070Riley County Victim Witness Coordinator: (785) 537-6383Manhattan Municipal Court: (785) 587-2450
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Two Most Common Challenges Single Moms Face After a Divorce
Financial ProblemsAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average woman’s family income drops by 37% after divorce. In other words, women suffer more financially than men do from divorce.
2. Dealing With an Irrational Ex-Husband:
If they divorced someone with a personality disorder such as narcissism or passive aggressive behavior, they may find themselves in conflict over issues such as child custody, visitation and non-payment of child support.
(Retrieved July 2017
from http://divorcesupport.about.com/od/livingsingle/a/divorcedsinglemoms.htm
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Office of Child Support Enforcement
This
program assists families in need by establishing
parentage
orders
for child and medical support
,locating noncustodial parents and their property,enforcing child and medical support orders, modifying support orders as appropriate. 8Slide9
Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Services
1. 24/7 The Crisis Center, Inc. TOLL FREE 1-800-727-27852. Family Advocacy Program, Fort Riley, (785) 239-94353
. Kansas Coalition against sexual & domestic violence (KCSDV), TOLL FREE 1-888-363-2287 (888-END-ABUSE)4. 24/7 Victim Advocacy Program, Fort Riley (785) 307-1373 5. Child Abuse Hotline
24/7 TOLL FREE 1-800-922-5330
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Emergency Shelter
1. Crisis Shelter, Inc. : 1-800-727-2785 -Junction City (785) 762-8835-Manhattan (785) 539-2785Manhattan Emergency Shelter: (785) 537031132. Topeka Rescue Mission:
785)354-17443. Junction City Open Door: (785) 238-3599
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Community Assistance Programs
1. Geary County, Food Pantry(785) 762-88302. Greenpark Apartments & Resources Center (low income housing)
(785) 238-2003 ext. 14393. Goodwill Industries
(785) 238-8920
ext.
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4. Kan Care, KS MedicaidTOLL FREE 1-800-792-4884*Help with food, utilities, bills, and clothing for low income families11Slide12
Faith-Based Community Services
Chaplains “Helpline” 24/7: (785) 239-4357(HELP)Family Life Ministries: (785) 239-3436Sheppard's Crossing: (785) 776-1470Caring Place, Inc. (785) 238-4428
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Additional Resources
Army Community Service: Can provide assistance and process for I D card assistance for “Agent” (non-ID cardholder who is representative for a Military dependent) (785) 239-9435Manhattan ATA Bus: (785) 537-634513Slide14
Thanks you for your time attention
Carolyn Tolliver-Lee, M Ed MSFamily Advocacy Program SpecialistArmy Community Service239-9435
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