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                  Army Community Service                     system is essential, whether it’s a family readiness group, a social
                                                             group, or a friend. Talking to someone and staying busy may help
                                                             pass the time more quickly.
      Army Community Service (ACS)
      830 Chisholm Avenue                                    The Soldier Readiness Program assists units and family members to
      301-677-5590                                           prepare for a deployment.
      https://meade.armymwr.com/programs/army-community-service
      Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.                   Lodging

      Army Community Service (ACS) offers a wide variety     At IHG Army Hotels on Fort Meade, you’ll discover a friendly,
      of programs and services to the military community. All military   knowledgeable hotel team that understands the unique needs
      identification cardholders and Department of Defense civilian   of military personnel and their families, as well as amenities and
      employees are eligible to receive assistance and enroll in ACS   services to make your stay convenient and enjoyable. Let us turn
      programs and classes.                                  your temporary quarters into a true home away from home with
                                                             daily complimentary breakfast, free weekly socials, courtesy on-
      Army Emergency Relief                                  post shuttle service, free highspeed internet, a flexible pet policy,
                                                             and opportunity to earn IHG Rewards points for free nights at more
      AER’s Mission is to provide grants, interest-free loans, and
      scholarships to promote readiness and help relieve financial distress   than 4,600 IHG hotels and resorts worldwide. Discover a whole new
      of Soldiers and their families.                        way of looking at on-post lodging.

      Army Emergency Relief (AER) plays a unique and important role in   Candlewood Suites
      helping the Army ‘‘take care of its own.” AER is a private, nonprofit   4690 Cooper Avenue
      organization that provides emergency financial assistance to   410-674-7700 or 301-677-5660
      active-duty and retired Soldiers, their family members and the   DSN: 622-5660 or 6529
      spouses and orphans of deceased Soldiers. Approval of AER funds   Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
      are based on the need created by an emergency beyond the
      control of the Soldier.                                Candlewood Suites opened in December 2015 and serves all
                                                             lodging needs at Fort Meade. All facilities are non-smoking.
      Assistance may be in the form of a loan, grant or combination thereof.
      Educational scholarships are also available. For more information,
      visit: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/.
                                                                               In-Processing
      Financial Readiness Program
                                                             U.S. Army Personnel
      This program supports financial readiness by offering education   Bldg. 4550 Parade Field Lane
      and counseling. Emphasis is placed on skills such as money   301-677-4749
      management techniques, proper use of credit, financial planning,
      and budgeting. The goal of the Financial Readiness Program is   All Soldiers who are assigned or attached to U.S. Army Garrison
      to help families prevent financial difficulties before they begin.   Fort Meade, Partner, and tenant U.S. Army units must attend a
      Budget  counseling  may  be  either  self-referred  or  command   mandatory five-day In-processing session upon arrival to the
      directed. This program is designed to help participants pay off   installation, scheduled by their unit’s S-1 in eMILPO. During this
      debts by working with their creditors. Records are confidential and   process, service members receive Comprehensive Soldier Fitness
      protected for those who are self-referred. Program members also   Training (Phase I & II), Sponsorship Training, In-process Personnel,
      advocate for clients who have consumer complaints by attempting   Finance, Transportation, Medical, Dental, and Tricare services and
      to negotiate workable solutions between the consumer and the   orientation. Service members will also attend the Start Right –
      vendor. Individual counseling sessions may be scheduled for   Joint Service session where they will receive a welcome from the
      advice on consumer issues.                             Installation Commander and receive briefings about support
                                                             services provided by the installation.
      Information, Referral and Follow-up
                                                             Garrison In-processing week will start based upon the day
      This program provides comprehensive information regarding   the service member signs into his unit or the next duty day.
      military and civilian community resources. Follow-up services are   Attendance at all five days is required to complete in-processing.
      provided for those who have long-term needs.
                                                             Upon completion of this in-processing session, all Soldiers will have
      Mobilization and Deployment Readiness                  met the Department of the Army mandatory training requirement
                                                             in completing 16 hours of Master Resiliency Training, along with
      Military life often means separation. Whether the first experience or   completing all other related in-processing requirements before
      one of many, separation is never easy. Having some sort of support   reporting to their unit for duty.

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