WELCOME TO THE 178TH WING MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS PAGE

The Military & Family Readiness Center is located in building 167, right next to the gym.

OPERATING HOURS:

Tuesday-Friday, 0800-1700

RSD Weekends: Saturday-Sunday, 0800-1530

M&FRC staff promotes the well-being of military service members and their families by offering multiple programs and services.  These programs and services enhance family readiness, quality of life, resiliency and the ability to navigate the military life cycle.  Using on base, local and national resources the M&FRC supports service members and family across the military family readiness domain, including, but not limited to, deployment, social, personal, career, financial, health and more.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: Family Wellness Team

Previously known as “Key Spouse”

The Volunteer Program provides a frame-work for stability and support for the families by maintaining regular contact with family members and referring them to base agencies and resources.

By facilitating the flow of communication between volunteers, leadership, and base agencies, the volunteer program enhances mission readiness as well as family readiness.

Interested in volunteering? Contact our office today at

937-525-2319.

MILITARY & FAMILY RESOURCES

AMERICAN RED CROSS

https://www.redcross.org/

Serving the US Armed Forces & their Families

Ohio Chapter 

Road

State

24 HOUR SERVICE

631-924-6911

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE

1-800-273-8255

24-hour toll-free suicide prevention services available

DAYTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

4100 West Third Street

Dayton, OH 45428-9000

Main phone: 937-268-6511

Mental Health Care: 937-262-2186

OUR MILITARY KIDS

https://www.ourmilitarykids.org/

Our Military Kids provides tangible support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel through grants for enrichment activities and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country. OMK grants are made to honor the sacrifices military parents make and to ensure that the children have access to activities and support that help the children better cope with challenges arising during a parent's deployment or injury recovery. 

OPERATION HOMEFRONT

https://operationhomefront.org/

Assists military families during difficult financial times by providing food assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and rent-free transitional housing for wounded veterans and their families.

NATIONAL MILITARY FAMILY ASSOCIATION

https://www.militaryfamily.org/

What military families need to know.

FISHER HOUSE

https://www.fisherhouse.org/

The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

WP-CONNECT

https://military-connect.org/wp-connect/

The WP-Connect team provides care navigation and resource connection to service members and their family members at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. 

EFMP- EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM

EFMP ENROLLMENT

https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/EFMP/

CHILD CARE ENROLLMENT

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/military-child-care-programs/

PERSONAL FINANCE COUNSELOR (PFC)

Make your appointment with one of the M&FRC’s certified Personal Finance Counselors today, Jane Esprit or Stephanie Lewis. Contact the M&FRC by calling  937-525-2319 or emailing our org box at: 

178.WG.Airman.-.Family.Readiness.Org@us.af.mil

SEQUESTRATION/TSP

If you have been furloughed because of sequestration, you may be wondering how to deal with the financial impact. This fact sheet addresses some of the questions you may have about your TSP contributions. It also details alternatives for accessing your TSP funds should you face financial hardship because of being furloughed.

BUDGET & FINANCES

We talk about being physically fit, mentally fit but how about financially fit. It isn't something that can happen overnight for some, but if we take a step toward the right direction, you can get there. You can start by implementing your month-to-month personal budget. Track what is coming in and how much is going.  If you decide you would like to take a step further and want to do a Spend plan and devise an Action Plan, please make an appointment with one of our PFC’s.

MILITARY ONESOURCE MILTAX

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/taxes/miltax-free-tax-services-from-military-onesource/?content_id=281461

Learn more about Military One Source Financial Services by calling 1-800-342-9647. MOS offers FREE Tax Consultation and E-Filing. Tax Consultants are available 7 days a week from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. at 1-800-730-3802.

MY HELP LIST

Information, assistance & resources for military service members and their families who are experiencing economic hardship.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION & ASSISTANCE FUND (FEEA)

https://feea.org/

Provide emergency financial assistance and scholarships to our dedicated civilian federal and postal public servants and their families.

FISHER HOUSE

https://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarship-programs/

For Military Children and Spouses

OHIO NATIONAL GUARD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

State funded scholarship

MSgt Brianna Smith – 178th Retention Manager

937-308-2471

Brianna.smith.11@us.af.mil

FASFA

https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/article/federal-student-aid

Veterans Upward Bound

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/triovub/index.html

Veterans Upward Bound is designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas.

Ten Steps to A Federal Job®

You will learn – the entire method to apply for a federal job from deciding on your target federal position to getting the offer … and negotiating the salary.

Want to attend a class or schedule a meeting with one of our Certified staff? Contact the M&FRC by calling  937-525-2319 or emailing our org box at:  178.WG.Airman.-.Family.Readiness.Org@us.af.mil

USA JOBS

https://www.usajobs.gov/

Find the right federal job for you!

VA FOR VETS

https://www.vaforvets.va.gov/

Your gateway to VA careers. Supporting veterans, spouses and military service members.

OHIO MEANS VETERANS JOBS

https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/job-seekers/build-your-career/military-service

Providing the tools to help you succeed in your job search.

Veterans working at AT&T

https://www.att.jobs/diversity-veterans

Helmets to Hardhats

https://helmetstohardhats.org/

Guardsmen transition from military to a career in the construction industry.

 

STAFF

Jane Esprit - M&FRC Program Manager:

Stephanie Lewis - M&FRC Specialist:

Taylor Blanton - M&FRC Readiness Assistant:

Helpful Resources

Family Service Member’s Group Life Insurance

https://www.benefits.va.gov/insurance/

Military Home Front

https://homefrontmilitarynetwork.org/

Military One Source

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

Military Spouse Employment

https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/msep

Military.com Deployment Center

https://www.military.com/deployment

Military & Family Life Consultant Program

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/military-family-life-counseling-program/

National Guard Bureau Family Program

https://www.guardfamily.org/  

Child Care Aware

https://www.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/military-families/air-force/fee-assistance/

TRICARE

https://www.tricare.mil/

Department of Veterans Affairs

https://www.va.gov/

Joint Services Support

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/transition-retirement/national-guard-reserves/joint-services-support-program/

Zero to Three

https://www.zerotothree.org