Military and Family Readiness

WELCOME TO THE 144 FIGHTER WING MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS PROGRAM

144 Fighter Wing Military & Family Readiness Program Manager is:

Michele Flaherty
Military & Family Readiness Program Manager
CA Air National Guard, 144^th Fighter Wing
5323 E. McKinley Ave Fresno CA 93727
(559) 454-5383 office
(559) 978-3243 cell
Michele.flaherty.3@us.af.mil

The Military & Family Readiness Center is located in building 135, across from customer service.

OPERATING HOURS:

Monday-Friday, 0730-1530

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

559-454-5383.

MILITARY & FAMILY RESOURCES

AMERICAN RED CROSS

https://www.redcross.org/

Serving the US Armed Forces & their Families

Hero Care Network Emergency Communications

877-272-7337

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE

1-800-273-8255

24-hour toll-free suicide prevention services available

Fresno VA MEDICAL CENTER

2615 E Clinton Ave

Fresno CA 93703

Main phone: 559-225-6100

Mental Health Care: 559-225-6100 ext. 4953

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.

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, Mr. Rudy Quiroz, AFC. Pfc.fresno@magellanfederal.com or cell phone 559-374-8688. Set yourself up for financial success: creating a budget, reduce debt/use credit wisely, thrift savings plan (TSP), retirement planning.

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.

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

FAFSA

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.

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.

Work for Warriors

10601 Bear Hollow Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 854-4426 info@workforwarriors.org

Work for warriors (WFW) is a FREE career assistance program dedicated to empowering Californians in the military community to achieve meaningful employment. We proudly support currently serving military members (Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserves), veterans, military spouses, dependents, and Youth Academy graduates.

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.

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/