Navy Spousal & Parental Support Orientation

Study Notes

New Spouse Orientation

New Navy spouses may find the Navy's lifestyle, language, and traditions different.
The Fleet Family Support Center (FFSC) is a crucial resource, offering workshops, networking with other spouses, and assistance with finding jobs, volunteering, and education.
Naval Services FamilyLine provides resources, including the "Sea Legs" book.
"Sea Legs" covers family support, rights, benefits, moving, health care, social customs, deployments, Navy history, mission, terms, and resource addresses.
The book is available by calling 1-877-673-7773.
COMPASS is a spouse mentoring program, designed to provide military spouses a peer network to deal with military life's challenges.

Parent Education

Navy children experience unique challenges due to military family moves and deployments.
Understanding, care, and love are crucial for reducing challenges faced by military children.
Resources for new parents: New Parent Support Home Visitation Program, Military Health System, NAVYformoms.com, Let's Move!
Programs for overall family well-being (FOCUS and Sesame Workshop): FOCUS World offers skills on listening and responding to concerns, including deployment/reintegration. Sesame Workshop's "Talk, Listen, Connect" assists with multiple deployments, physical/psychological injury, and loss.
Addressing Deployment Issues (Courage to Talk): This program supports conversations about the emotional and physical effects of war on families.
Online parenting support (Parenting for Service Members and Veterans): Anonymous, online self-help for parents to enhance skills and reconnect with families post-separation.

Description

This quiz provides essential information for new Navy spouses and parents about the unique challenges of military family life. Learn about key resources like the Fleet Family Support Center, the Sea Legs book, and the COMPASS mentoring program. Additionally, gain insights into supporting Navy children through transitions and deployments.