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Family CareInstallation Management Campaign PlanFamily Care is a key component of Spiritual Fitness. The Soldier’s readiness isunquestionably linked to his or her Family’s wellness. Garrison UMTs provide FamilyCare in several ways: Chaplain Family Life Centers, spiritual fitness programs designedfor all age levels, various helping programs and support as needed to the ArmyCommunity Services’ Survivor Outreach Services.Chaplain Family Life Centers are staffed with chaplains and civilian counselors holdingspecialized degrees and training in Marriage and Family Counseling from a faith-basedperspective. Soldiers and Family members routinely receive referrals from unitchaplains to participate in these free counseling services. Family Life Chaplains providecounseling techniques that address the entire facet of marriage and family issues.Family Life Chaplains also provide specialized training for chaplains to better equipthem and enhance their skills in marriage and family related topics.Garrison chaplains, along with unit chaplains, provide or host at Garrison Chapels orreligious education facilities many adult, youth, and children’s spiritual fitness programs.For example, many Army wives find spiritual fulfillment in Protestant Women of theChapel (PWOC) or Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC) programs found at eachinstallation. Youth and children’s programs are part of the comprehensive ReligiousEducation program and are often assisted by contracted organizations such as MilitaryCommunity Youth Ministries (MCYM) and Youth for Christ (YFC). Many GarrisonChapel programs offer assistance to Soldiers and Families experiencing fiscal needs.Service that is provided include “Operation Helping Hand,” “Holiday Food Baskets” and“Food Pantries.” Each of these ministry outreaches are a means of providing monetaryand food support to members of our Army Family by the generous offerings of ourchapel communities.Another component of Family Care is Strong Bonds, a unit-based, chaplain-led retreatprogram which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening theArmy Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individualSoldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.One key component of Family Care is the spiritual and emotional ministry afforded tothe Survivor Outreach Services (SOS). An Army Community Services program, SOS isprovided to Families who have made the ultimate sacrifice and is designed to care forthe needs of Families who have lost a Soldier to death from any cause. Garrison UMTssupport SOS by linking with Garrison SOS Coordinators and, together with unitchaplains, providing requested pastoral care to grieving Family members. Garrisonchaplains ensure that all chaplains on the installation are trained in grief andbereavement counseling and are prepared to offer spiritual consolation and counsel toour deserving Families.Annex E: Religious Support and Spiritual Fitness E-5
Installation Management Campaign PlanIMCOM HQ and Region UMT SupportThe extensive Spiritual Fitness and care for our Soldiers, Families and Civilians doesnot occur in a vacuum. The ministry of 68 Garrison UMTs across the globe is supportedand supervised by six Region UMTs who, in turn, are supported by the IMCOM UMT.The service and support afforded by the Region and HQ teams allow the UMTs on theGarrison “front lines” to provide direct ministry to our Army Family. The IMCOM UMT’sspan of control entails directing, manning, supervising of funds, evaluating, andsupporting the Regional UMTs so they can effectively support the Garrison UMTs inconducting the LOEs. How the HQ UMT supports the mission is explained in thefollowing.Career Management and Personnel AssignmentsTo ensure the Garrisons are appropriately sustained, the IMCOM UMT provides directcareer management support to IMCOM assigned chaplains and chaplain assistants(275 Officers, 325 Enlisted). In coordination with the needs of the total Army, theIMCOM UMT works to ensure chaplain and chaplain assistant assignments/fills are metin all IMCOM Garrisons. It also endeavors to ensure denominational balance andspecial staff and mission needs are realized within IMCOM. The IMCOM UMT monitorschaplain students in the Family Life Training Centers in their follow-on utilization tourassignments. The focus of ministry to Soldiers and Families begins with placing the rightchaplain, with the right training, in the right position, at the right time.Force Structure AdjustmentsThe IMCOM UMT supports the Command and provides for the Garrisons by furnishingaccurate and timely recommendations for appropriate religious support manningrequirements in our Garrisons. The IMCOM UMT regularly scans for modifications onthe TDA through the U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency website, ensuringthe right balance of support is allocated according to the Personnel ManagementAuthorization Document. Along with input from Garrisons through the Regions, theIMCOM UMT recommends force structure adjustments based on projected missionrequirements ensuring quality ministry to our Army Family.Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) ManagementA crucial aspect of worship is offering to God a portion of what He has given to us.Being responsible and good stewards of these offerings, however, is a majorundertaking. The IMCOM UMT supports the Regions and Garrisons in a variety of waysto assist in this. It provides technical support, guidance and advice in the managementand execution of the Chaplain Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) including IMCOMprocedures and policies for the operations. The IMCOM UMT Reviews and Administersthe CTOF End of Year (EOY) Reports and Command Master Religious Plan (CMRP) tosupport the Soldiers and Families in the Army.Annex E: Religious Support and Spiritual Fitness E-6
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