European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Community Welcome packets orientations briefings to Community 4 army family advocacy program Range of service to children and families to prevent identify and treat child abuse and neglect and spouse abuse 5 exceptional family member program assistance to assignment authorities and sponsors in obtaining assignments to locations where specialized services Are Avail Able support services for physically mentally emotionally and intellectually handicapped family members 6 family member employment pro Gram assistance to family members seeking paid or voluntary employ ment. Who we serve. All members of the military Community soldiers civilians retirees and family members. For More information. Contact the acs coordinator he Usa eur & 7lh army of caper attn a Aga is Apo 09403-0101. Phone 2121- or ets 370- 6878/8578. Army continuing education system aces Why we re Here. To provide a full Range of Educa Tion programs from adult Basic skills through tile graduate level which Are comparable to programs available in the slates and which Are directed to the attainment of both professional and personal goals of soldiers and their adult family members what we do. Educational counselling and testing services preparation for set and act � full language program learn ing Center activities Basic skills and High school programs vocational technical certificate programs a multitude of undergraduate and Grad uate degree programs offered through american colleges and universities information on Grant leap and . Bill program the army apprenticeship programs service members Opportunity College de sense activity for non traditional studies and Allied educational information. Who we serve. All Active duty soldiers civilian employees and their adult family members. For More information. Contact your local education Cen Ter or write he Usa eur7th army attn of crops aces Divi Sion Apo 09403-0123. Phone 2121- or ets 370- 6bss/6s79/7223/6s62. Army emergency Relief Are Why we re Here. To provide financial assistance to army people and their families in time of emergency need. What we do. Provide emergency assistance to Soldier and their family members when they Are faced with a valid emergency financial need. We also assist widows widowers and orphans of deceased army personnel. Our educational assistance program pro Vides Loans  for unmarried dependent children of soldiers Active retired or deceased. Who we serve. Army members on extended Active Doty and their dependents members of the Reserve components of the army army National guard and . Army Reserve on continuous Active duty for More than 3d Days and their dependents retirees widows widowers and orphans of eligible army members. Also Are reciprocal agreements with the Navy Relief society hrs the air Force Aid society afas and the coast guard Mutual assistance coma allow personnel from those services to receive assistance when an hrs auxiliary ams Section or coma office is not readily available. For More information. Contact your local Are acs of fice. Army & air Force Exchange system cafes Europe Why we re Here. To influence the Quality of life in Europe by providing Quality Mer Chandise and services at uniformly Low prices and by generating earn Ings for army and air Force morale welfare and recreation programs. What we do. Cafes Europe is a military com Mand headed by an army brigadier general. We operate about 4,000 facilities Large department stores Small Remote site exchanges service stations and garages cafeterias Burger bars. Burger Kings and Baskin Robbins As Welt As barbershops the aters laundry and dry cleaning serv ices vending machines express photo developing printing and Many other services. We also serve lunch to approximately 65,000 children enrolled in department of defense de Pendents schools in Europe. In addition to supporting you when you re in Garrison or at your air base cafes Europe supports the an Nual reformer exercises with facilities at the major troop redeployment and Assembly areas. We also provide Mobile food vans free movies Laun dry service and the Opportunity to use the Exchange service mail order Catalon. According to the 1965 . Niel sen Survey Exchange customers save an average of 21.4 i when they shop at their Exchange. And 50% of cafes earnings goes to army and air Force morale welfare and recreation funds to pay for the operation of libraries gymnasiums Bowling lanes Hunting and fishing programs army Community services sports and Day room equipment and photo automotive and Hobby shops. To get settles from Fth service know where id go and who to use if Nec Euary Matte an appointment. Cer to the appointment on Lime. If you can t of keep an appointment Call to left the person. Acquire any necessary authorization and or aug Fiance from your Chain of command. Co prepared. Know what info fration services you need. Take All required pipers documents. Follow the Agency s operating procedure feg Laie a number fill out an application be polite courteous and patient. Be assertive know your of gals regarding Terket. Be aware that one Agency can he a you to obtain service from another Agency. Recognize face problems Agency personnel might lace to Deraaf fing Over work Peak times such Ai pied at new to the Fob. Keep at it until you find the Agency or person who can help you. Fie Coni Lderrie of other clients customers setting using the Fern teen. Snow your appreciation Tor serves received. Who Reserve. More than 700,000 members of the military Community military civilian and family members stationed in Europe. For More information., Contact your local Exchange Man Ager. Army family advocacy program Why we re Here. To assist Community commander in preventing the Onset or reoccur rence of child and spouse abuse and child neglect. A network of treat ment and preventive services 1 coordinated by acs to support family wellness and to identify and treat families in trouble. What we do. A 608-1 requires treatment and preventive services for maltreated children and battered spouted and their families including Community awareness education and training emergency shelter Foster care res Pite care emergency service i Legal services homemaker services Finan Cial counselling Day care Home min age enl and counselling. Additional services and programs May be devel oped to meet local needs. Who Reserve. All member of the military Community soldiers civilians retirees and family members for More information. Contact i he asap coordinator he Usa eur & 7th army of caper attn a Aga is Apo 09403-0101. Phone 1121- or ets 370- 6878/8578. Boy scouts of America Why we re Here. To provide the traditional boy scout program in 18 countries serv ing both military and american civil Ian personnel stationed in Europe. There is a boy scout of America program on every major military installation in Europe the Middle East the Dina Ort of uial Senften Page Del paid special insert to the stars and stripes thursday. May 21,1987