Outreach Services Newsletter
Hamilton (Wellington, Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara Counties) Cambridge (Waterloo,
Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk Counties)
Windsor (Essex and Kent Counties)
April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014
Outreach Services Staff
Joan Stone
Outreach Services Program Coordinator
Wolseley Barracks
701 Oxford Street East
London, ON
N5Y 4T7
Phone: 519-660-5275 - Ext. 5002
Fax: 519-660-5340
Toll Free: 1 - 888-514-7444
Joan.Stone@forces.gc.ca
Donna Pickering
Outreach Support Coordinator
Outreach Services Office
CFRB Hamilton
650 Catharine St. N.
Hamilton, Ontario
L8L 4V7
Phone: 905-972-4000 Ext. 6623
Fax: 905-972-6750
Donna.Pickering@forces.gc.ca
Renee Couvillon
Outreach Support Coordinator
Outreach Services Office
Tilston Armouries
4007 Sandwich Street
Windsor, Ontario
N9C 1C3
Phone: 519-254-2535 Ext. 4501
Fax: 519-254-0636
Renee.Couvillon@forces.gc.ca
For LMFRC emergency support (after work hours and on holidays) the 31 CBG Duty
Officer contact number is 519-878-7557.
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Our Mission Statement
To enhance the quality of life of Military Families of South-western Ontario
Our Vision Statement
Capable and connected Military Families
Message from the Military Family Resource Centre Executive Director
As this newsletter goes to print the Centre has not yet received its funding allocation for the
coming fiscal year. Despite some uncertainty on funding levels our Board of Directors remain
confident that we will be able to maintain our current level of service throughout the area for the
coming year.
This year the LMFRC will be fielding a fundraising team in the Forest City Road Race on 27 April.
Please refer to the information below if you would like to support the Centre by making a donation
through our team.
The LMFRC Board of Directors will have completed their next strategic planning session on 22
March but they are always willing to receive feedback from the many military families that they
represent. The Board and staff are currently working to improve our service in support of Class A
Reserve families and we hope to “re-invigorate” the Family Support Groups across our area in an
effort to do so. We see military family connections as a key part of our overall family support
network and we will continue to work on that approach as well.
Gary Willaert
Forest City Road Races
April 27, 2014
Team MFRC
Joanne Brumwell – Family member (10K)
MCpl Candace Kieling – 4RCR (10K) – (donations through MCpl Marc Phillipon)
LS Jennifer Fiddler – HMCS Prevost (10K)
Gary Willaert - LMFRC (10K)
Lt Cuyler Hollands – Regional Cadet Support Unit (21K)
Donate to your runner at www.forestcityroadraces.com. Click on “Sponsor a Runner” and search
by name.
Bragging rights go to the unit that generates the most donations for the LMFRC through their
runner!
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Message from the Outreach Program Coordinator
The Outreach Services Offices are gearing up for another busy Spring. Donna and Renee work
hard all year long to plan and implement programs that we all hope are beneficial to you and your
families.
There are many great programs coming up over the next few months and I hope that you will be
able to participate. These programs are all advertised in this Newsletter and on our Website.
Here in London, we all appreciate the work that Donna and Renee are doing in the outlying
areas. Being a staff of one, it’s not always easy to put together and implement the programs that
they are offering. If you appreciate the work of the staff in our Outreach Offices, please feel free
to let us know, let them know. If you have suggestions for improvement or programs, we would
welcome those comments also.
Spring is just around the corner and I hope that you and your family will soon be enjoying the
warmer weather.
Regards
Joan Stone
London Military Family Resource Centre Staff
Gary Willaert
Dorothy Mathews
Bev Robbins
Kym Wolfe
Deborah Smith
Joan Stone
Donna Pickering
Renee Couvillon
Tami Murray
Executive Director
Administration/Volunteer Development
Community Integration/Family Separation and Reunion
Personal Development/Employment Services
Children, Youth and Parenting/Prevention, Support and
Intervention
Outreach Coordinator & Second Language Training
Hamilton/Cambridge Outreach Support Coordinator
Windsor Outreach Support Coordinator
Social Worker
Outreach Board Members
Polliann Maher
Amy Rooney
Hamilton Board Member
Windsor Board Member
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Did You Know?????
London Military Family Resource Centre is a
Not-For-Profit Charitable Organization?
The London Military Family Resource Centre is registered as a charitable organization with the
Canada Revenue Agency and donations are eligible for a tax receipt. Your donations are more
valuable today than ever. Although the London Military Family Resource Centre receives core
funding for mandated services, these funds do not always meet our total annual funding
requirements. Please note that donations can be designated to support families in a specific area
(London, Hamilton or Windsor). Donations can be made to:
“London Military Family Resource Centre”
Wolseley Barracks
701 Oxford Street East
London, On
N5Y 4T7
We have recently added a new feature to our Website so that donations can now be accepted
online. Please visit www.familyforce.ca to make your donation to the London Military Family
Resource Centre.
Emergency & Respite Child Care
Emergency Child Care is provided when the CF family needs an immediate caregiver and there is
no time to implement their Family Care Plan. The first 72 hours of child care are covered through
this service with further financial assistance available, depending on gross family income, for up
to four more days.
Respite Child Care
Respite Child Care is considered under certain circumstances, and when approved by the
London MFRC Executive Director, families may be eligible for up to 72 hours of respite child care.
Is It Time to Re-Visit Your Family Care Plan (FCP)?
If you become ill while your partner is deployed or on duty, where would you turn? Who would
care for your children in an emergency? A Family Care Plan (FCP) is essential for every military
family. CF members are responsible for ensuring that they have a FCP (DAOD 5044-1) in place.
It ensures that members have arranged for child care should they need to be absent for duty
reasons. Fill out your FCP Declaration and return it to your unit. Talk about it with your spouse.
Make sure you update it regularly. If you require help to develop a plan, contact us. Don’t delay,
prepare your plan today!
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Check out our Website: www.familyforce.ca
and “Like” us on “Facebook”
Family Liaison Officer
Our Family Liaison Officer, Tami Murray, is a registered Social Worker providing services at the
Integrated Personnel Support Centre in London. The primary duty of the Social Worker is
working with families of wounded soldiers. However, in this position, Tami also provides services
to family members of Canadian Forces members and Reservists in London and to families of the
Outreach areas. The services to families are free of charge and may include short-term:
individual, crisis, family or couple counselling, referrals to community-based resources and a
linkage to other services offered at the Military Family Resource Centre.
If you should require additional information or would like to make an appointment, please contact
Joan Stone, Renee Couvillon or Donna Pickering to set up an appointment.
Welcoming Services and Events
Welcoming services can help make moving a bit easier, or at least touched with a bit of kindness
and compassion. Whether you are coming or going, we are your one-stop-info-shop! As a part
of the welcoming services network that includes other MFRC’s across Canada, the USA and
Europe, we are pleased to be of assistance as you look for information about the London,
Hamilton and Windsor area, or wherever you are heading to next.
Posted In?
We have welcome packages to help you get acquainted with your area and see what is available
locally. Please contact Joan Stone, Renee Couvillon or Donna Pickering for further information.
Relocation Tool
You can find a “Relocation” e-tool on the “Navigator” site. It is a program to assist families as
they prepare for a move.
Check it out at: http://www.familynavigator.ca/index.php/relocation/
“Support Our Troops” Items
There are various “Support Our Troops” items available through the London Military Family
Resource Centre. Please contact Donna Pickering in Hamilton, Renee Couvillon in Windsor or
the London office with any inquiries.
Our stock includes red t-shirts, magnets, lapel pins, teddy bears, ball caps, toques, red hoodies,
key chains and air fresheners for your vehicle.
Welcoming Baby!
Don’t forget to let Donna, Renee or Joan know if you are expecting a Baby! We have lots of
information to share and a welcome gift for the new little ones!
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New to the Canadian Armed Forces?
Military Family Resource Centres have for many years been a resource to assist families to deal
with military life, whether it be the day-to-day struggles or the issues that families face during a
deployment. Support to military families during the Basic Training process can be as important
as any other facet of military life. Basic Training is where it all begins and this is where the
support should also begin. Due to the fact that over the past year, these new families have been
contacting the London Military Family Resource Centre for support, we have recently put together
a manual, “Where it All Begins” – A Guide for New Canadian Armed Forces Families. Our staff
are now involved in meeting new families at Enrolment Ceremonies and briefing them on the
resources that we have available to them. We hope that these new families will connect with our
staff and other families to share experiences and support each other. You can check out the
manual on our website home page –
http://www.familyforce.ca/sites/London/EN/Pages/default.aspx
Family Information Line
1-800-866-4546
The early 1990’s saw itself punctuated by growing support for Canadian military families and the
unique lifestyle challenges that affected their lives. In response to this movement, the Canadian
Forces (CF) founded the Military Family Services Program, which was designed to provide
families with coordinated and consistent services through Canadian/Military Family Resource
Centres (C/MFRCs) located within each community and managed and funded by Director Military
Family Services (DMFS).
Subsequent to the creation of this program, Director Military Family Services founded the Mission
Information Line (MIL) to bolster the existing support available for families during peacekeeping
operations. Established as a national 1-800 number designed to complement local Military
Family Resource Centres, the MIL featured a bilingual, 24-hour message box system that offered
detailed reports about CF missions and operations from around the world, as well as a
confidential counselling and information service that families could call to discuss their concerns
and to obtain information and referrals.
In the eighteen years since its inception, the MIL has evolved to meet the changing needs of
military families, and as the nature of CF deployments has changed over the years from
peacekeeping to combat operations and disaster relief missions, so has the MIL by enhancing its
services to help families cope with new kinds of deployment stress.
Today the MIL has expanded and transformed into the Family Information Line (FIL), a dynamic,
full-service program that offers information, support and referral services to all CF families,
irrespective of whether a family’s loved one is deployed or not .
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Member Assistance Program
24-Hour Service, 365 Days per Year – 1-800-268-7708
This is a voluntary and confidential service, initiated by the Canadian Forces (CF) to help
members and family members who have personal concerns that affect their personal well-being
and/or work performance.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014
Hamilton Outreach Services Office
April 2014
Hamilton Military Family Support Group Meetings
May 13 and June 10, 2014
(Please note that the April meeting has been cancelled.)
6:00 p.m.
The Brown Barrel Eatery, 1515 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton, ON
All CAF military members, their families and especially new military families are encouraged to
attend. Please contact Kathie Comeau, Facilitator for the Hamilton Family Support Group at
krcomeau50@gmail.com or Donna Pickering at Donna.Pickering@forces.gc.ca if you would like
to attend.
Cambridge, KW and Guelph Military Family Support Group Meeting
April 22, May 20 and June 24, 2014
7:00 p.m.
(Location change TBA)
All CAF military members, their families and especially new military families are encouraged to
attend. Please contact Lori Hill, Facilitator for the Cambridge, KW and Guelph Family Support
Group at mlhill@rogers.com or Donna Pickering at Donna.Pickering@forces.gc.ca if you plan to
attend.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress in the Family with Paula Quarrie, MSW, BSW
April 8, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 272
26 Schofield Street
Cambridge (Hespeler), ON
This is a FREE event!
This two-hour workshop will look at the role of stress in our daily family life, both positive and
negative, with helpful strategies and interventions especially when dealing with children.
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please pre-register by April 1, 2014.
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OSISS and PTSD Workshop with Tami Murray, Family Liaison Officer and Social Worker
and Polliann Maher, Family Peer Support Coordinator
April 10, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
HMCS Star Mess
650 Catharine Street North
Hamilton, ON
This two-hour workshop will look at:
 What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
 What are the signs and symptoms?
 Coping with a family member suffering from an OSI (Operational Stress Injury)
 The Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program and how this can help military
families.
This is a FREE event!
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please pre-register by April 8, 2014.
Crock - a - Doodle Pottery Workshop
April 12, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Crock a Doodle: Pottery and Painting Studio
5685 Falls Avenue
Niagara Falls, ON
This is a FREE event!
This one-hour workshop will help you to create, laugh, share and grow. Enjoy some creative
together-time transforming ready-to-paint pottery pieces into amazing works of art, glazed and
kiln-fired to a brilliant, durable finish.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please pre-register by April 10, 2014.
Mental Health Fitness and Suicide Awareness Workshop with Amy Doelman, PSP, Health
Promotions Director
April 14, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Imperial Veterans Association
15 George Street
St. Catharines, ON
This is a FREE event!
This two-hour workshop will provide simple strategies to build mental fitness and breaks down the
common myths surrounding suicide. Participants learn about warning signs of suicide and the
3-step model to help someone at risk.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please pre-register by April 11, 2014.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Tour
April 26, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9280 Airport Road
Mount Hope, ON
This is a FREE event!
Enjoy a two-hour guided tour and learn about the theory of flight, aircraft design and Canadian
military history. The museum houses over forty aircraft and also has an extensive aviation gift
shop and exhibit gallery. (Own transportation required)
Please pre-register by April 23, 2014.
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May 2014
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Doors Open Hamilton
May 3 and 4, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
650 Catharine Street North
Hamilton, ON
This is a FREE event!
Meet with representatives from HMCS Star Naval Unit, 31 Service Battalion and 23 Field
Ambulance offering displays and hands-on activities for adults and children
Tour the HMCS Haida,
Visit the 31 Service Battalion museum
Many other interesting activities over the course of the weekend
This event is open to military families as well as the public.
Mother’s Day Spa Experience
When: Saturday May 3, 2014
Where: Please choose one of the following Sanctuary International Day Spa locations:
Waterloo
370 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON
Or
Burlington
3235 Fairview Street Unit # 1
Burlington, ON
Or
Niagara-on-the-Lake
124 Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Services: Spa Manicure and Spa Pedicure Combo Treatment
Well-groomed nails are one of our most visible assets! Sanctuary Spa Manicures and Spa
Pedicures have been specially developed to preserve and maintain the beauty and well-being of
your hands and feet. All of our treatments include nail and cuticle care to promote healthy nails,
exfoliation, followed by an application of a mask, cocooned in warm towels, finishing with a
hydrating massage and completed with a nail polish application.
Cost: $45.00 per person (a value of $100.00) Payment can be made by cash or cheque.
Please make cheques payable to the “London Military Family Resource Centre”.
Please pre-register by April 24, 2014 (First Come First Served!!!)
Coming Soon! CAF Health & Wellness Challenge
May 1 – 31, 2014
Are you ready to enhance your wellness?
Wellness is more than a concept; it's a daily undertaking that touches all aspects of health. It’s
what you eat at the restaurant; it's how well you sleep; it's the exercise you do in the evening; and
it's how you react to stress. Improving your health means making changes - if you change
nothing, nothing will change! This exciting challenge will get you moving...eating healthier...living
addictions free...relaxing, connecting and enjoying life!!
Please pre-register for the Health & Wellness Challenge – contact carrie.sandford@forces.gc.ca
Open to: all CAF members (Regular Force & Reserve Force) and their immediate family,
members of the Defence Team. Minimum age is 18.
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Health and Wellness Challenge Workshop
May 8, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
HMCS Star Mess
650 Catharine Street North
Hamilton, ON
This is a FREE event!
Please pre-register by May 2, 2014.
Inter-Comm: Dealing with Conflict and Improving Communication in Personal
Relationships Course
May 24, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p/m/
Fortino’s Community Room
1579 Main Street West (across from McMaster Children's Hospital)
Hamilton, ON
Inter-Comm is an innovative program providing training in interpersonal communication and
conflict management.
This course offers participants instruction on conflict management concepts as well as strategies
that may help when facing difficult situations or conversations with family and friends. Through
experience learning, exercises and coaching, participants will learn skills in conflict management,
effective communication, and how to nurture collaboration, both at home and in the community.
This Workshop is open to all CAF members (Regular & Reserve), their immediate family and
civilian members of the Defence Team when space is available (minimum age 18). Participants
do not need to attend as a couple. Course content is applicable to all types of personal
relationships (family, friends, relatives, etc.).
This is a FREE workshop with a certificate upon completion. All workbooks and materials are
included with the training. A catered lunch will be provided.
Please pre-register by May 16, 2014.
Crock - a - Doodle Pottery Workshop
May 31, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Crock a Doodle: Pottery and Painting Studio
2247 Rymal Road East
Stoney Creek (Hamilton), ON
This is a FREE event!
This one-hour workshop will help you create, laugh, share and grow. Enjoy some creative
together-time, transforming ready-to-paint pottery pieces into amazing works of art, glazed and
kiln-fired to a brilliant, durable finish.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please pre-register by May 26, 2014.
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June 2014
OSISS and PTSD Workshop with Tami Murray, Family Liaison Officer and Social Worker
and Polliann Maher, Family Peer Support Coordinator
June 16, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 272
26 Schofield Street
Cambridge (Hespeler), ON
This two-hour workshop will present a look at:
 “What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?”
 “What are the signs and symptoms?”
 coping with a family member suffering from an OSI (Operational Stress Injury)
 The Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program and how this can help military
families.
This is a FREE event!
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please pre-register by June 11, 2014.
The Clay and Glass Gallery Workshop
May 28 – June 11, 2014
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
25 Caroline Street
Waterloo, ON
This is a FREE event!
This two-hour workshop will allow each participate the opportunity to construct an object with clay
in the studio workshop and include a tour of the current exhibition. Objects are fired in the kiln
and returned two weeks after initial visit.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please pre-register by May 26, 2014.
Private Sunset Grand River Dinner Cruise
June 21, 2014
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
36 Brant County Road 22
Caledonia, ON
“Grand River Dinner Cruises” has been owned and operated by the Albin family since 1978.
On their boats, the Grand River Belle, the Grand River Princess, and the Grand River Queen, the
dining area is completely enclosed and each table is positioned at a window to give an excellent
view of the river. The promenade deck, that surrounds the dining area, allows everyone to stroll
the deck or sit and enjoy the scenery. The high-light of all of their packages is the delicious
3-course roast beef meal. “The Landing” houses a 150-seat auditorium where “The Blazing
Fiddles” perform, along with a large craft shop filled with crafts from local artisans.
Grand River Dinner Cruises operates on a 20 km section of the Grand River between Caledonia
and Brantford, Ontario. The Grand River was declared a Canadian Heritage River in 1994. It is
the longest river in Ontario flowing 300 km from Dudalk, a small town north of Kitchener, to Port
Maitland where it empties into Lake Erie.
The Albin Family invites everyone to come and enjoy an unforgettable evening along the tranquil
banks of the Grand River.
Schedule:
5:30 p.m. - Live Music on cruise
6:15 p.m. - Depart for 2.5 hr. cruise
6:30 p.m. - 3 Course Roast Beef Dinner (Table Service)
8:45 p.m. - Return to Dock
Cost:
$25.00 per person
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Please pre-register by May 30, 2014 (either by cash or cheque). Maximum 25 people - First
come, first served.
To register for any of the Hamilton area events please call Donna Pickering at
905-972-4000 (Ext. 6623) or email Donna.Pickering@forces.gc.ca
Windsor Outreach Services Office
April 2014
Adventure Bay Waterpark
A reminder for those who have registered for Adventure Bay tickets – they are valid on Saturday,
April 5, 2014. If you have not yet picked them up from the Windsor Outreach Services Office,
please do so by Friday, April 4, 2014. We hope everyone has a great time!
Art Splash Stress Relief Party
A reminder for those who have registered for the Stress Relief Party at Art Splash – the workshop
is taking place on Monday, April 7, 2014 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.). Art Splash is located at 5844
Malden Rd., Lasalle, in the FreshCo Plaza, next to Pet Valu.
Children’s Movie Night at Tilston Armoury
Children of military families are invited to the Junior Ranks’ Mess for an evening of fun! We will
have pizza and snacks, watch Disney’s Frozen, make Easter crafts and have an Easter egg hunt.
Parents are welcome to drop their children off so they can enjoy a date night together. Space is
limited and dependent on volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering to assist, please let me
know. Details are as follows:
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014
Time: Drop off as of 5:30 p.m., pick up by 8:30 p.m.
RSVP: Please register by Wednesday, April 9, 2014
May 2014
Michael’s Mother’s Day Craft Workshop
Once again, the Windsor Outreach Services Office will be hosting a Mother’s Day children’s
workshop at Michael’s Arts & Crafts on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Children are invited to join us to
decorate a flower pot and make a card for Mom!
Date:
Time:
Location:
Cost:
RSVP:
Saturday, May 3, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Michael’s – 4339 Walker Road, Windsor
$2.50 per child
Please register by Friday, April 25, 2014 indicating the number of children who
will be attending
June 2014
Michael’s Father’s Day Craft Workshop
In addition to the Mother’s Day Workshop, the Windsor Outreach Services Office will be hosting a
Father’s Day children’s workshop at Michael’s. Children are invited to join us to decorate a
picture frame and make a card for Dad!
Date:
Time:
Location:
Cost:
Saturday, June 7, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Michael’s – 4339 Walker Road, Windsor
$2.50 per child
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RSVP:
Please register by Friday, May 30, 2014, indicating the number of children who
will be attending.
Parenting 101 Workshop
Presented by Tami Murray - Social Worker, Family Liaison
This workshop will explore the “normal” developmental stages of children and youth, parental
challenges and social issues that arise. Tami will also share information on child and youth
mental health issues/diagnosis and how they develop or progress, challenges with parenting a
child/youth with a mental health issue, diagnosis, awareness, capacity and resiliency.
Light refreshments will be served.
Date:
Time:
Location:
RSVP:
Monday, June 9, 2014
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Tilston Armouries
Please register by Monday, June 2, 2014
Dinner Cruise on the Macassa Bay
You and your family are invited to join us for a cruise along the Detroit River! A dining cruise
aboard the Macassa Bay offers residents a unique and memorable alternative dining experience
that they won’t soon forget. Dinner is catered by St. Clair College Centre for the Arts. Details are
as follows:
Date: Friday, June 20, 2014
Time: Boarding time – 6:30 p.m.; Cruise time – 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person – includes dinner and one drink ticket
RSVP: Please register and submit payment by Friday, June 6, 2014
To register for any of these events in the Windsor area, please call 519-254-2535
Ext. 4501 or email Renee.Couvillon @forces.gc.ca.
Deployment Support
Deployment is difficult for the family. Deployment support exists to make the separation easier
for you, offering support before, during and after the deployment. If you are in need of
support, please contact one of the following Family Support Group Facilitators and get involved
with other families who are also experiencing the unique circumstances associated with
deployment.
Chatham
Hamilton
Sarnia
Brantford & Simcoe
Windsor
Cambridge, KW & Guelph
Anita Johnston
Kathie Comeau
Linda Smith
Pat Cooke
Susan Wessel
Lori Hill
anit_jim@hotmail.com
krcomeau@yahoo.com
llsmith@ciaccess.com
pacooke@isp.ca
swessel@bell.net
mlhill@rogers.com
“You alone can do it – but you don’t have to do it alone.”
Although only the individual can take the actions to bring change into his/her life, there are times
when it’s too much to rely solely on personal resources. There is a unique strength in group
membership which can help a person to mobilize his/her energies and attain a sense of wellbeing.
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Links to Look At!
Canadian Armed Forces Morale and Welfare Services
https://www.CAFpsa.com/en/Pages/default.aspx
Looking for a new Dr. in Essex County?
http://www.ecms.org/
Welcome Wagon
http://www.welcomewagon.ca/en/contact/php
Member Assistance Program
1-800-268-7708
http://www.forces.gc.ca/assistance/
Family Information Line
1-800-866-4546
http://www.familyforce.ca/sites/FIL/EN/Pages/default.aspx
CF Appreciation Program
http://www.cfappreciaiton.ca
Health Care Connect
http://www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect
“CFOne Card”
The “CFOne Card” is the one card you need to access programs and services delivered
by Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS). At this time, only the
member and immediate family are eligible and a definition of “eligibility” can be found on
the website.
The “CFOne Card” consolidates the functions of several cards into a single card. It
easily and accurately confirms your membership within the Canadian military community
of one million strong and provides you with access to both the CANEX Rewards
Program (the program that rewards you for shopping at CANEX) and the CF
Appreciation Program (the official discount program of the Canadian Armed Forces
community).
In the future, it will also be the one card to support membership to PSP sports, fitness
and recreation programs and services at Bases and Wings across the country. In
addition, the “CFOne Card” will provide membership and confirm access to messes and
specialty interest activities such as golf, curling and sailing clubs.
Check it out – https://www.cfmws.com/en/OurServices/CFOne/Pages/JoinNow.aspx
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Available Workshops
Below is a list of topics that we can provide to you at your convenience.
Please indicate in an e-mail what topics you wish to learn more about.
If you have any other suggestions, please let us know.
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Family Violence
How Addictions Can Affect Your Life
Anger Management
Understanding Facebook/Twitter
Meditation
PTSD-OSISS
Grief Due to a Loss……whether it is a death, divorce or something else
Conflict Resolution
How to Set Boundaries with Others
Relationships – Friendship vs. Associates
Healthy Coping Mechanisms
Coping with a family member with mental health issues or an OSI
Self Confidence/Self Image
Goal Setting
Communication Development
Weight Wellness
Suicide Prevention
Volunteers
“Volunteering leads to personal growth and development, and to community engagement, both of
which are key Military Family Services Program goals.” (Parameters for Practice, 2004) At the
London Military Family Resource Centre and our Outreach Services Offices, volunteers are the
heart of everything we do.
Volunteer
The volunteer is one with
a heart so sincere.
No task too large, no
task too small, who will
help with anything at all.
Who will be there in the
morning light, or help in
the dark of night.
The Volunteer, our extra
hand, on whose future
our children stand.
Never anyone so dear
as an MFRC Volunteer.
The staff of London Military Family Resource Centre
acknowledges and supports the vital role of volunteers in
achieving the organization’s purpose and mission.
Volunteers are welcomed and treated as valued and
integral members of the organization. If you would like to
offer your time to assist with programs and events in
your area, please contact either Joan, Donna or Renee
for more information.
The contributions of volunteers are consistently
acknowledged with formal and informal methods of
recognition.
Author Unknown
You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out, are the
moments when you have done things for others.
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Be Kind!
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