Family Readiness Group - NVASTA Everett

Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) are an integral part of a support service network that bundles key support services such as ombudsmen, Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSCs), chaplains, school liaison officers and child development centers at the command level. These services provide coordinated support to service members and their families.

Family Readiness Group’s purpose:

• Prepare members for deployments and homecoming.
• Provide family support during deployments.
• Help families adjust to challenges and to support one another in times of personal, unit or area crises.
• Welcome/mentor members who are new to the Navy lifestyle.
• Coordinate social events, such as holiday celebrations.

Lasting friendships, the satisfaction of helping others and a sense of pride are all positive results of belonging to a strong FRG. When families of deployed service members know their resources, have fun and can draw on the strength of new friends, coping skills are enhanced and deployment anxiety is reduced. A group that works well promotes a team effort and brings out the best of this challenging lifestyle.