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WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY PROGRAMS

THE INFORMER MARCH 2016

1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311 / Phone: 304-561-6545 / Toll Free: 1-866-986-4326

Employment Service, Job fairs, Job openings 2-6

Free upcoming events, Free resources 7-8

Red Cross, Tricare 9-10

Child and Youth 11-12

Veteran Resources 13

Important Contacts, FAC & ID locations 14-15

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Are you looking for a new job? Need assistance with writing resume’s and cover letters? Tired of

looking at multiple websites to try and find the right job for you, and forgetting your username or

password for each site?

The West Virginia National Guard, in association with the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network

(MSCCN) and Corporate America Supports You (CASY) now has a single website that provides Service

Members and their Families access to a single comprehensive list of every job posting in West

Virginia. Once you register, both you and your spouse can search for jobs, request assistance with

writing resume’s and cover letters, and have additional job opportunities emailed to you based on

the field you are interested in. In addition to these resources, someone will be contacting you within

48 hours of registering to provide you assistance in your search or to answer any questions you may

have.

To register and begin searching please go to the following website:

http://www.msccn.org/WVNationalGuard/RegWV.html

If you would like more information or need assistance with registering, please contact your

local Family Assistance Center.

Camp Dawson FAC Charleston FAC Glen Jean FAC Lewisburg FAC

1-866-219-7339 1-866-986-4326 1-866-379-6837 1-877-277-950

304-791-4055 304-561-6545 304-201-3221 304-201-3830

Or

CPT Justin McIntire

304-561-6796

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Spring 2016 WVU Job Fairs

Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Career Fair Series March 2, 9 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Engineering Sciences Complex Professional Education Career ProgramApril 5 & 6 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (respectively) Erickson Alumni Center

For more information contact WVU Career Services Center @ 304-293-2221

Current Military Job openings

MT-16-003-1619275 Supply Technician, GS-2005-07 - JFHQ-G4, Charleston, WV

MT-16-006-1625163 Packer, WG-7002-06 - 167th AW, Martinsburg, WV

MT-16-019-1623298 Occupational Health Nurse, GS-0610-12 - Medical Detachment, South

Charleston, WV

MT-16-004-1619740 Logistics Management Officer, GS-0346-12 - 167th AW, Martinsburg,

MT-16-014-1615434 Housing Management Assistant, GS-1173-08 - Camp Dawson, King-

wood, WV

16-046 WO Pilot, FWAATS Bridgeport WV

MT-15-215-1585362 Allied Trades Worker, WG-5801-08 - CSMS, Eleanor, WV

MT-15-195 Social Worker (Non-Dual Status), GS-0185-12 - Charleston, WV

MT-16-008-1638326 Surface Maintenance Repairer (2 vacancies), WG-5801-08 - CSMS,

Eleanor, WV

MT-16-020-1631467 Materials Handler, WG-6907-06 - USPFO, Buckhannon, WV

Go to the link below for more job openings and applications to apply: http://www.wv.ngb.army.mil/jobs/

To view other vacancy announcements, visit https://www.usajobs.gov

FREE/UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE RESOUCES

Mission/Vision

Team RWB’s mission is to en-rich the lives of America’s vet-erans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

We have a chapter in Morgantown

Chapter Captain: [email protected]

West Virginia is a beautiful state with all

kinds of adventures awaiting the person who

wants to explore. I’m here to save you time

by helping you find those things you’re most

interested in. To that end, we use

www.WVyourWay.com which allows users to

find precisely what they’re searching for on

the very first attempt. You don’t even have

to guess at keywords! As a matter of a fact,

you can find multiple unrelated interests in

one search – and that’s guaranteed!

RED CROSS SAFETY

While spring is the time of year known for dangerous tornado activity in the United States, recent severe weather supports the idea that some parts of the country also experience a secondary tornado season in the fall and winter months. The American Red Cross urges everyone to remember tornadoes can form at any time of the year, and offers steps people can take to be safer should a tornado hit their neighborhood. The Red Cross reminds everyone that a tornado watch means tornadoes are possible in the area. People should be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or someone suspects a tornado is approaching. A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated on radar. People should immediately go underground to a basement, storm cellar or interior room of the house. Some signs of a tornado include dark, often greenish clouds, a wall of clouds or cloud of debris, large hail, a funnel cloud or roaring noise.

If a tornado warning is issued, people should:

· Go to an underground shelter or safe room if available. A hallway on the lowest level of a sturdy building is also a safe alternative.

· Mobile homes are not safe during tornadoes. Do not seek shelter in a hallway or bathroom of a mobile home. If you have access to a

sturdy shelter or vehicle, get out of the mobile home immediately and go to the nearest sturdy building or shelter.

· If you are caught outdoors, seek shelter in a basement, shelter or sturdy building.

· If you can’t walk to a shelter quickly, immediately get into a vehicle, buckle your seat belt and try to drive to the closest sturdy shelter.

· If debris is flying while you are driving, pull over and park. You can stay in the car with the seat belt on, putting your head down below

the windows, covering your head with your hands and a blanket if possible.

· Or, if you can get safely to an area noticeably lower than the level of the roadway, get out of the car and lie in that area, covering

your head with your hands. Your choice should be driven by your specific circumstances.

DOWNLOAD EMERGENCY People should download the free Red Cross Emergency App to receive emergency alerts and information about what to do in case of tornadoes and other disasters, as well as locations of shelters. The App also includes emergency first aid information and a Family Safe feature which allows people to instantly see if loved ones are okay. The free Emergency App is available in app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to redcross.org/apps. More information on what to do before, during and

after a tornado is available on redcross.org.

Tornadoes Can Strike at Any Time of the Year

TRICARE

February 1, 2016: The TRICARE pharmacy copays are going up as outlined in the National Defense Authorization Act for

FY 2016. Here are the new copays starting February 1, 2016:

Retail 30-day Supply

• Generic: $10

• Brand Name: $24

• Non-formulary: $50

Military Pharmacy 90-day supply

• No changes to military pharmacy copays

Sign up for TRICARE e-mail updates at www.tricare.mil/subscriptions [ http://www.tricare.mil/subscriptions ].

Connect with TRICARE on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/tricare [ http://www.facebook.com/tricare ] and

www.twitter.com/tricare [ http://www.twitter.com/tricare ].

TRICARE Pharmacy Copay Increase

TRICARE Over the Counter Coverage

Please contact Mr. Toney Colagrosso at

304-552-2938 or by email at

[email protected]

for questions or concerns regarding this

information.

Toney is available from

8am-11pm 365 days /year

TRICARE over-the-counter coverage changes Monday (1 February 2016)

TRICARE’s over-the-counter drug coverage is here to stay. Formerly a demonstration program, the OTC benefit becomes a

permanent part of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit on Monday. Effective that date, TRICARE is making some changes to

OTC coverage to bring it in line with other TRICARE pharmacy coverage.

Starting Monday, beneficiaries must pay the usual generic copays for covered OTC drugs. OTC drug coverage will still re-

quire a prescription from their doctor. Female beneficiaries can still get Levonorgestrel Emergency contraceptive, also known

as Plan B, used to prevent pregnancy. There are no age restrictions or costs. And, you don’t need a prescription for the Plan

B one-step emergency contraceptive at a network or military pharmacy.

Monday also brings a change to which drugs are available under the OTC benefit. The allergy medications Cetirizine and

Loratadine were previously covered, but now the versions that contain pseudoephedrine are also covered. However, brand

name Prilosec OTC is no longer covered. The generic version, Omeprazole, is still covered, as is the prescription version of

Prilosec.

For more information about the pharmacy benefit, visit the TRICARE Pharmacy page at http://www.tricare.mil. If you have

questions about whether or not one of your drugs is covered, you can always call the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, Ex-

press Scripts, at 877-363-1303.

CHILD & YOUTH

For more Child & Youth information or upcoming events, email:

Susan Izzo@ [email protected] , or

Donna Truman@ [email protected]

Upcoming Events

Easter Egg Hunt Glen Jean March 19, 2016 @ 2:00

Easter Egg Hunt Martinsburg April 5, 2016 time

TBT

WV National Guard Child & Youth Program Presents:

Military Family Resiliency Retreat What:

Spring Military Family Resiliency

Retreat

Who:

WVNG

Military Families

When:

11-13 March 2016

Where:

Camp Dawson, RTI, Kingwood

WV

Cost: FREE (WVNG CYP will

cover training cost & material, bil-

leting in the RTI & meals in DFAC)

This is our Annual Military Family Retreat Weekend & we are so excited to bring to you & your family our brand new

Resiliency Program! We will cover topics to include: Goal setting, Icebergs, Character Strengths & more!

To Register visit JSS:

www.jointservicessupport.org/Reg/81C656

Event Contacts:

For more information: Donna, [email protected], 304-201-3754

Coming soon to a Armory near you!!!

“ARCHERY”

Ages 8 and up

Dates and Locations to be determined based

on interest and spaces will be limited.

For more information or to express your interest please contact your

closest Family Assistance Center.

See last page of the newsletter for all the Family Assistance Center

locations and contact information.

CHILD & YOUTH

For more Child & Youth information or upcoming events, email:

Susan Izzo@ [email protected] , or

Donna Truman@ [email protected]

VETERAN RESOURCES

Supportive Services for Veterans Families

The SSVF Program is designed to improve the housing

stability of very low-income Veteran families, by as-

sisting families transitioning from homelessness to per-

manent housing and preventing at-risk families

from becoming homeless.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a veteran or a member of a family in which the

head of household, or the spouse of the head of house-

hold is a Veteran

Very– low income: household income can not exceed 50%

of the area median income

Occupying permanent housing in one of three catego-

ries:

Residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled

to become a resident of permanent housing within 90

days , or has exited permanent housing within the previ-

ous 90 days to seek other housing that is responsive to

the very-low income Veteran family’s needs and prefer-

ences.

North Central West Virginia Community Action will provide

eligible families with outreach, case management, and assis-

tance obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include:

Health Care Services

Daily Living Services

Child Care Services

Transportation Services

Temporary Financial Assistance

Fiduciary & payee service

Legal Service

Personal financial planning services

Housing Counseling Services

For more information call your local office

Barbour– 304-457-3420 Greenbrier-304-536-1050

Marion 304-363-4367 Monongalia– 304-363-4367

Preston 304-329-1028 Pocahontas-304-799-4082

Randolph– 304-636-5008 Taylor– 304-262-3200

Tucker– 304-478-3536

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Homeless Veterans Resource Center .

The Center’s staff provides homeless

Veterans and those at risk for homelessness with job assistance, counseling, housing

referrals and laundry and shower facilities. The Center also houses a donation room and

in house emergency food pantry

Location

624 9th Street

Huntington, WV 25701

Phone & Fax

Phone: 304-529-9142

Fax: 304-529-0047

VETERANS JUSTICE OUTREACH

The Veterans Justice Outreach Program works with Justice Involved

Veterans. A Justice involved Veteran is any Veteran who has con-

tact with the Judicial System, Law Enforcement or the Jail System.

Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator– Jeannie O’Halloran

(304) 623-3461 Ext. 3961

Cell: 304-627-8657

Louis A Johnson VA Medical Ctr. Clarksburg, WV 26301

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

LTC Joel E. Miltenberger

ESGR Program Coordinator

5 Armory Road

Clarksburg, WV 26301

Phone: 304-201-3579 /

Blackberry: 304-552-5587 / Fax: 304-201-3899

Email: [email protected]

Leigh Ann Hill

Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator

Office: (304) 561-6830

Cell: (304) 550-7931

[email protected]

Mrs. Cathy Hammack,

Senior Family Readiness Support Assistant

1703 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311

(O) 304-561-6721 (C) 304-541-2385

[email protected]

Ashlee Walls, MA, LPC WVARNG Behavioral Health Coordinator,

Office of the State Surgeon Contractor A - Team Solutions

BB: 304-553-6395 Crisis: 304-561-6640

[email protected]

Denise Tonkin, MBA, LPC

WVARNG Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

(Northern Counties)

304-201-3935 (office) 304-549-0906 (cell)

[email protected]

Dr. Jo Anna Scheidler,

WVARNG Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

(Southern Counties)

304-561-6832 (office) 304-550-1836 (cell)

[email protected]

Chaplains

LTC David Stauffer : (O) 304-727-8919

(C)304-610-6446

MAJ Michael Allen: (O)304-561-6490

(C)304-400-9290

1-877-272-7337

FAC / ID CENTER LOCATIONS

Where to find your FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTERS...

LISA DIXON

[email protected] FAC 304-791-4055 / 866-219-7339

TINA COOK

[email protected] FAC 304-201-3221 / 866-986-4324

KELLI HIGGINBOTHAM

[email protected] FAC 304-201-3830 / 877-277-9503

MIKE LOWRY FAC 304-561-6545 / 866-986-4326

ARMY GUARD

AIR GUARD

SHERRY LEWIS

[email protected] FRC 304-616-5590 / 866-986-4325

SHARON PETERS

[email protected] FRC 304-341-6625 / 800-228-1204

ext. 6625

Where to find your ID LOCATIONS ...

Charleston: Family

programs Office,

304-561-6822,

Mon-Fri 8-3:30

Fairmont:201 Artillery

Way ,Fairmont,

304-201-3920 or 304-

363-1010

By Appointment

Camp Dawson: 1001

Army Rd, Kingwood,

304-791-4308,

Call for Appointment

Glen Jean: 409 Wood

Mt. Rd., Glen Jean,

304-201-3220,

By appointment

Martinsburg: 222 Sa-

ber Jet Blvd, Martins-

burg, 304-616-5295,

Tuesday & Thursday

7am-3pm

Cross Lanes: 107

Lakeview Dr., Cross

Lanes, 304-721-0615,

Monday-Friday 8am-

3:30pm

Parkersburg: 1500

Blizzard Dr.

Parkersburg, WV 304-

561-6100,

By Appointment

Martinsburg USCG:

408 Coast Guard Dr.,

Martinsburg, WV 304-

264-3824,

by Appointment