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Service to the Armed Forces

Hoosier Hills Chapter

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The unique demands of military duty, with frequent separations from family members, can be extremely stressful for service men and women and their families.  The American Red Cross has been serving military men and women and their families for more than 100 years. . The American Red Cross provides emergency related services to members of the U.S. armed forces, their families and veterans, 24-hours a day, 365 days of the year. In addition, the American Red Cross is always available to help in many ways with the special problems of mobilization and deployment. Recently, the Department of Defense has implemented a new program aimed at giving support to military families who are geographically dispersed from a military installation. The name of the program is Joint Family Support Assistance Program (JFSAP) and Indiana is one of the pilot states for implementation. Part of the effort is a website, militaryonesource.com, a "high-tech, high touch" web-enabled community to connect military families with each other and with supportive resources 24/7. All military families in the area should check it out!

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Red Cross services to the armed forces include:

·         Emergency Communications - Keeping military personnel in touch with their families during family emergencies by sending emergency messages. When emergencies occur, and the family is unable to rapidly contact the service member through normal communication channels, it can be very stressful.  The American Red Cross can send messages to inform the service member and his unit of emergency conditions at home.  How to send an emergency message through the American Red Cross. In addition, the Hoosier Hills Chapter can send a video message via email. These messages can be greetings or just a short chat or to communicate some piece of family news that is important, but doesn't qualify for an emergency message. Community groups can also post greetings on our website - click here for

·         Financial Assistance - Working with military aid societies to provide interest-free loans or grants when urgent personal or family crises arise. Financial aid is used for such things as emergency travel, burial assistance, food and shelter.

·         Counseling - Providing counseling, information, referrals and other social services to military families.  The American Red Cross can help with obtaining documents and verification of information for some military or natural disaster situations for both active duty service members and veterans. The Hoosier Hills Chapter has available a Welcome Home: Adapting to the Change package for families who have a service member returning from a deployment. Call numbers below for Information.

·         Veterans Services - Assisting veterans in claiming financial benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs and providing support services to patients in VA Hospitals.

·         Getting To Know Us Before You Need Us – An American Red Cross Presentation on the services we provide to military families in the civilian community.  Getting Ready for Deployment tips

·         Community-based family support groups – The American Red Cross gives support to family support groups in various ways. In the Hoosier Hills Chapter area, there is the Hoosier Hills Armed Forces Families Association for all Armed Forces families and the Family Readiness Group for local National Guard.

  To contact us:
Hoosier Hills Chapter
PHONE: Bus Hours (812) 275-5162

toll free from Orange & Martin Counties 866-599-9951

After Hours PAGER (888) 321-2890

E-MAIL: SAF

Email works for
non-emergencies only!

 
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Last modified: January 25, 2010