Pre-Deployment Family Retreat set for April 13-15
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --
Registration for Tinker's next Pre-Deployment Family Retreat starts March 5. The three-day, two-night retreat will be held April 13-15.
Research shows deployments have damaged military marriages. Divorce rates among active duty members have increased significantly due, in part, to multiple deployments and the tempo of deployments.
The purpose of these programs is to connect spouses to each other and their squadron support systems, organize helping agencies into a single and comprehensive deployment care system, provide for deployed opportunities to create shared memories that will relieve stress (pre- and post-deployment) and educate everyone how to strengthen (pre-deployment), sustain (mid-deployment) and find ultimate success (post-deployment) in all their important relationships.
The cornerstone of Tinker's program is the Pre-Deployment Family Retreat designed to help military members and their families build some special memories and solidify the foundation of their family.
The retreat equips family members to deal with day-to-day situations while the active duty member is deployed. This preparation allows the deployed Airman to focus more clearly on the mission instead of distractions that come from a family in crisis.
At the retreats, professionals and volunteers work together to serve deployed families. By strengthening the bonds of cooperation among base organizations and increasing their participation, the combined service of organizations to all of Team Tinker has been enhanced when we return to our normal, day-to-day operations.
Tinker has made it a priority to ensure military members are equipped to ease some of the stress related with all stages of deployment by hosting a retreat every six months.
For more information or to register, call the chapel at 734-2111.
Research shows deployments have damaged military marriages. Divorce rates among active duty members have increased significantly due, in part, to multiple deployments and the tempo of deployments.
The purpose of these programs is to connect spouses to each other and their squadron support systems, organize helping agencies into a single and comprehensive deployment care system, provide for deployed opportunities to create shared memories that will relieve stress (pre- and post-deployment) and educate everyone how to strengthen (pre-deployment), sustain (mid-deployment) and find ultimate success (post-deployment) in all their important relationships.
The cornerstone of Tinker's program is the Pre-Deployment Family Retreat designed to help military members and their families build some special memories and solidify the foundation of their family.
The retreat equips family members to deal with day-to-day situations while the active duty member is deployed. This preparation allows the deployed Airman to focus more clearly on the mission instead of distractions that come from a family in crisis.
At the retreats, professionals and volunteers work together to serve deployed families. By strengthening the bonds of cooperation among base organizations and increasing their participation, the combined service of organizations to all of Team Tinker has been enhanced when we return to our normal, day-to-day operations.
Tinker has made it a priority to ensure military members are equipped to ease some of the stress related with all stages of deployment by hosting a retreat every six months.
For more information or to register, call the chapel at 734-2111.
