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Monday, August 27, 2012

Tips from the Field


Here are some things you should know:


Make sure your friends and family know they can find information & resources on FLO’s unaccompanied tour site http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c14521.htm   
Information not to be missed on this site:
  • ·         Contact Sheet – fill able form used to collect e-mails you provide of your circle of family and friends, enables us to disseminate UT specific information and updates.
  • ·         Decision Tree -use this document to help decide where to live during a UT and to learn about your allowances.
  • ·         Workbook request- these activity books were specifically designed for parents separated by distance from their child, age specific we are happy to mail them as requested.
  • ·         Yahoo HomeFrontUS-a private chat group organized so you can virtually “meet” other people in a similar situation. 
  • ·         Medal request- designed to recognize the sacrifice a child has made while a parent is away.  Request for your son, daughter, step-children, 0-21 years of age and Foreign Affairs agencies only-State, AID, Commerce, Agriculture, and BBG.
  • ·         Mental Health Resources- MHN (Health Net Company) Employee Consultation Service (ECS), Deployment Stress Management Program (DSMP); all these programs offer valuable emotional & life style support to families and employees especially created for the issues and concerns of unaccompanied tours. 

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