Community Support Handbook
Community Support for Families Separated through Operational Deployments
Many stations provide extensive support facilities for the families of personnel separated through operational deployments. A selection of presentations are available from the RAF Intranet on a variety of deployment related subjects. These provide both servicemen and women with help and advice on how to deal with being separated from loved ones with specific tips for helping children cope with an absent parent. As a minimum families can expect the following support from their stns:
- Welfare Facilities Sheet: The 'Welfare Facilities Sheet' provides families with details and contact telephone numbers of key personnel in community support appointments on the station - such as OC PMS, HIVE Co-ordinator, SMO, Chaplain, SSAFA-Forces Help SWAssts etc.
- Point of Contact (POC): All families will have a designated individual at the home unit who will be the primary POC for the duration of the detachment/deployment.
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Families' Information Pack:
All families will be sent a personal letter containing:
(1)Updated Welfare Facilities Sheet.
(2)Details of the primary POC.
(3)Alternative POC such as Station Duty Officer (SDO)/Orderley Officer (OO).
(4) Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre contact details.
(5)Contact details for local welfare/support services.
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