Dec. 15, 2022 Connecting Airmen, Guardians, family members to care Connect to Care is a new approach to providing support for Airmen, Guardians, and their families in which all providers, regardless of area of responsibility, will personally guide each individual or group to the support services they need. This new approach is in response to the 2021 Independent
Oct. 31, 2022 Resilience Trainers welcome a new policy on their Duty Identifier Tab A new policy announced in September allows Master Resilience Trainers (MRT) and Resilience Training Assistants (RTA) continuous wear of an Authorized Duty Identifier Tab with the approval of the local program manager. Prior to that, Airmen and Guardians who were resilience trainers could only wear
Aug. 11, 2022 Vandenberg sees promise in Co-Location Pilot Walking into Hawk’s Cove, the new Integrated Resilience Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, is a little like walking into a living room. A comfortable sofa and set of chairs sit in the reception area of the 6000 sq. ft. space where clients may have their first contact with support personnel who
March 14, 2022 SOAR helps teen rise to challenges of military life Christeen Greenwell is an Airman, military spouse and the mother of a teen. She’s also one of the founders of a resiliency program for teens at Edwards Air Force Base called Support, Outreach, Action, Resilience.SOAR was created in the aftermath of two teen deaths by suicide in 2020 – one of whom
Jan. 25, 2021 Cable gun locks can keep families safe A second shipment of cable-style gunlocks is making its way to installations across the United States courtesy of the Department of the Air Force. The gunlock giveaway began in March 2020 with 150,000 cable-style locks distributed to all U.S. Air Force installations. Using the acronym SLO, which
July 27, 2020 Listening and Leadership Can Save Lives Technical Sgt. Daniel Rakowski knows what it feels like to lose a friend to suicide and never wants to experience it again. In 2012, a friend who had recently separated from the Army died by suicide. Rakowski saw firsthand how the Soldier’s death so deeply affected those around him – his family,
June 1, 2020 Embedded mental health essential during pandemic (Part 1) Embedded Air Force mental health professionals play a critical role in keeping Airmen mission ready, and during the COVID-19 pandemic they are even more important to maintaining readiness.
April 22, 2020 Stay mentally fit during COVID-19 The 86th Medical Group is available to help with any stressors, including those related to COVID-19. The group established a COVID-19 Stress Line April 6.
March 10, 2020 'I dropped to my knees in the street': A command chief's road to recovery after his daughter's suicide Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels was no stranger to stage fright. So, when the polite round of applause from the sea of senior NCOs beckoned him to the stage, he wasn't surprised by his ensuing anxiety. As he began addressing the crowd, the familiar question stuck in the background of his mind:
March 9, 2020 Five Minutes to Thrive: GRIT I‘m not an abrasives expert, but I know that coarse sandpaper (“grit range” 60-80) is good for rapidly removing large amounts of material, while finer grits (320+) are used for polishing and finishing work. Whether attempting to turn a block of wood into a race car, or tackle a major life project, I