1 00:00:00,379 --> 00:00:03,019 Of the , when service members come 2 00:00:03,029 --> 00:00:04,807 through the door , we offer all 3 00:00:04,807 --> 00:00:06,696 different kinds of services . One 4 00:00:06,696 --> 00:00:08,640 person's story isn't ever the same 5 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,739 being able to work through their 6 00:00:10,750 --> 00:00:13,869 specific needs every single day is , 7 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,102 you know , really rewarding in the fact 8 00:00:16,102 --> 00:00:18,340 that they walk out with a resource or a 9 00:00:18,350 --> 00:00:20,829 solution to whatever they're coming in 10 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,389 for . My name is Nicole Tall and I am 11 00:00:24,399 --> 00:00:26,621 the Community Readiness consultant here 12 00:00:26,621 --> 00:00:28,788 at Joint Pace Andrews . Um I have been 13 00:00:28,788 --> 00:00:31,010 the Community Readiness consultant here 14 00:00:31,010 --> 00:00:33,450 at the MFRC for the last two years . 15 00:00:33,459 --> 00:00:35,459 Some of the resources that we offer 16 00:00:35,459 --> 00:00:38,020 here that we utilize the most would 17 00:00:38,029 --> 00:00:40,140 probably be mental health resources . 18 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:42,085 We're located right next to family 19 00:00:42,085 --> 00:00:44,196 advocacy . We had our MLA here in our 20 00:00:44,196 --> 00:00:46,362 center who could offer one on one care 21 00:00:46,362 --> 00:00:48,779 on the spot . We are doing a really big 22 00:00:48,790 --> 00:00:51,110 push to really make sure mental health 23 00:00:51,119 --> 00:00:53,286 is a focus for our service members and 24 00:00:53,286 --> 00:00:56,340 their families . In the year of 2024 I 25 00:00:56,349 --> 00:00:58,516 take care of our transitioning service 26 00:00:58,516 --> 00:01:01,700 members and the mandatory class that 27 00:01:01,709 --> 00:01:03,876 our transitioning service members take 28 00:01:03,876 --> 00:01:05,709 is tap . We see about 50 service 29 00:01:05,709 --> 00:01:07,820 members coming through our door every 30 00:01:07,820 --> 00:01:10,139 single week . They all bring their own 31 00:01:10,150 --> 00:01:12,629 interesting case along the way . So 32 00:01:12,639 --> 00:01:14,695 facilitating that , it's probably my 33 00:01:14,695 --> 00:01:16,639 favorite part of my job . I am the 34 00:01:16,639 --> 00:01:18,639 program manager over voting here at 35 00:01:18,639 --> 00:01:20,639 Andrews . I'm appointed by the wing 36 00:01:20,639 --> 00:01:22,720 commander and I'm responsible for 37 00:01:22,730 --> 00:01:25,480 making sure that all of our unit voting 38 00:01:25,489 --> 00:01:28,040 assistance reps have their appropriate 39 00:01:28,050 --> 00:01:29,828 training . And with the federal 40 00:01:29,828 --> 00:01:33,000 election coming in 2024 they have all 41 00:01:33,010 --> 00:01:35,000 of the materials that they need in 42 00:01:35,010 --> 00:01:38,540 order to help service members vote . I 43 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,675 want to introduce you this 44 00:01:43,025 --> 00:01:46,974 program to another . So voting is 45 00:01:46,985 --> 00:01:49,514 essentially important here in the NCR 46 00:01:49,525 --> 00:01:51,692 is because we have service members and 47 00:01:51,692 --> 00:01:54,025 families coming from all over the place . 48 00:01:54,025 --> 00:01:55,969 So making sure that they have that 49 00:01:55,969 --> 00:01:58,254 information through myself , our office 50 00:01:58,264 --> 00:02:01,764 and or their voting rep is critical in 51 00:02:01,775 --> 00:02:03,831 getting them out to vote and knowing 52 00:02:03,831 --> 00:02:06,470 where they need to vote . Ok ? 53 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,580 So if you guys need more information in 54 00:02:10,589 --> 00:02:12,830 regards to our military Family 55 00:02:12,839 --> 00:02:15,006 Readiness Center here on Andrews , you 56 00:02:15,006 --> 00:02:17,172 can visit us at Facebook . The time to 57 00:02:17,172 --> 00:02:19,506 come to us is when you're not in crisis , 58 00:02:19,506 --> 00:02:21,672 it's before that crisis . Um So we can 59 00:02:21,672 --> 00:02:23,839 help you be successful throughout your 60 00:02:23,839 --> 00:02:22,830 military career .