Resources

The Force Health Protection and Readiness Directorate, formerly the Deployment Health Support Directorate, was established by the DoD to ensure that medical lessons learned from previous conflicts and deployments are integrated into current policy, doctrine and practice. Current information on deployment-related health issues is published on an interactive web site, Deployment LINK. The Directorate also operates a toll-free, direct hotline number where staff members answer deployment-related questions, locate lost medical records and provide contact information in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The number is 800-497-6261.

Army Families Online is the cornerstone of Army Well-Being communication ,improves constituent understanding of Well-Being initiatives, and obtains constituent feedback. The site offers valuable news and information about Army Life; a SmartBook that offers one-stop access to information and resources through Web links and phone numbers; access to online Well-Being Polls; electronic versions of Well-Being publications such as FLO Notes and Army Well-Being.

Site features various publications on Family Readiness and other topics. Of special interest are publications Family Toolkit and Parent’s Guide for Deployment and Your Soldier.

The National Guard Bureau-Family Program portal contains information on programs, benefits, resources and more. The Family Readiness portion of the site looks at the six-step Family Program model to help keep families informed and involved about benefits as a military family. Program Services provides an overview of the various programs that the Family Program covers; Family, Youth and Community Outreach initiatives.