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Army Family Covenant at Fort Leavenworth
The following are accomplishments as of January 31, 2009

FMWR-Army Community Service
The Army Community Service highlights of new or expanded services are:

  • Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) instituted respite care program, summer Camp Soar partnership program with Child, Youth and School Services, Specialized Training for Military Parents (STOMP) workshop and monthly weekend bowling program
  • Provided $133,574 in Respite Care to Families with Exceptional Family Members
  • Family Advocacy Program partners with the Alliance Against Family Violence Center to provide advocacy and shelter support for Families experiencing domestic conflicts
  • Right sizing of Army Community Service program resulting in 90% staffing
  • Expand new parent support services
  • Expanded sexual assault and prevention and response program
  • Conducted Survivor Outreach Services Forum

    FMWR-Business Division
    Business Division highlights of new or expanded services are:

  • Coach it Up program is a partnership between the on post school and CYS Services
  • Hearts Apart program which offers free bowling once or twice a year (30-50 kids) for children of deployed parents
  • Youth Bowling Pass offers two games of free bowling per day (Monday-Friday) to students
  • Parent/Child Mondays at the golf course offers free play for children when they are accompanied by an adult
  • Junior golf clinics
  • Free ladies clinic
  • Free greens fees with the rental of a cart for WITs.

    FMWR-Child, Youth and School Services
    Child, Youth and School Services highlights of new or expanded services are:

  • 5269 hours of free child care provided
  • 1800 hours of reduced rate hourly care provided
  • 3199 children registered with no registration fee
  • Reduced full day fees for a total savings of $28,864
  • 4 children of Wounded Warriors placed in Tier 1 Cat1 with a savings to the Family of $4,879
  • 755 free SKIES classes were given saving Families $43,398
  • 139 free Youth Sports registrations were given saving Families $3,697
  • Renovation of School Aged Services building resulting in an increase of 40 child care spaces
  • Middle School/Teen Program received  $61K to upgrade Underground Teen Lounge
  • Free hourly and STACC care during mandatory deployment meetings
  • Free hourly and STACC care for Family Readiness Group meetings
  • Unlimited free hourly care for medical appointments for Wounded Warriors
  • Free hourly group care for attendees of memorial service for fallen Soldier
  • Expand child care hours to include one Saturday per month
  • Update training materials for School Liaison Officer
  • Expand youth programs to mitigate deployment stress
  • Expand homework/tutoring support
  • Provide tech labs to facilitate communication with deployed parents

    FMWR-Community Recreation Division
    Community Recreation Division highlights of new or expanded services are:

  • Expanded hours of operation to better meet the needs of our patrons.
  • Specialized fitness equipment for Warriors in Transition
  • Free open and lap swim to all ID card holders
  • Partnership with Leavenworth Parks and Recreation program to provide joint sports programs
  • deployment support grant $5k
  • Goal Oriented sports program for Wounded Warriors
  • Outdoor Recreational Rental program start up costs ($120k)
  • Reduced swim at outdoor pools
    -- free swim for Private thru Specialist and Family members of deployed Soldiers
  • Arrange commercial entertainment for returning Soldiers
  • Established Air Gun Range
  • Established Dog Park
  • BOSS paintball program
  • Built Skate Park
  • Built Miniature Golf Course
  • Outdoor Recreation Rental program purchased over $250,000 in equipment
  • Replaced Gruber Fitness Center fitness room floor
  • New Nautilus strength circuit for Harney Sports Complex
  • Army Family Covenant poster