Enduring Families Reconciliation Workshop

Your Family Program Office provides an Enduring Families Reconciliation Workshop for Service members and their families: spouse, significant other, parent and adult siblings. See the Enduring Families Flyer.

The intent of the workshop is to ease the transition from an active duty lifestyle back to civilian life for families and their Service members who have returned from active duty. The workshop is for all Service members who have deployed either CONUS or OCONUS.
 

Attendance is mandatory for all soldiers. Family member attendance is highly encouraged and appreciated. Spouses, significant others, parents and adult siblings must register by returning the registration form, and will be reimbursed for mileage (0.485 cents/mile) and childcare at $2.50/hour/child for the hours they are in training. Service member’s names should be listed on the registration form as well to ensure the State Family Program Office has a complete attendee roster. In addition, for all family members traveling 50 miles or more one (1) way, lodging will be available if registration form indicates it is needed.
 

There are no youth training sessions.
 

The Family Readiness Group (FRG) will supply snacks during the breaks. Lunch will be provided for all Service members and family members by the host unit and the Family Programs Office. There is NO registration fee for this adult workshop. Child care is not provided at location.
 

A team approach, which includes critical incident stress techniques, experienced war Veterans, family counselors, family advocacy workers, social workers, and chaplains have been organized. The Iowa Team encourages families to participate in the scheduled one-day workshops to provide them with information and resources to make the transition to home and civilian life easier.
 

Our returning Service members and their families have both changed because of the deployment. Our Service members have been exposed to different cultures, living conditions, and perhaps even hostile environments. The best way to overcome any concerns is through communication and knowledge. None of us can change what has happened to our individual lives, but we can be responsible for the decisions that we make right now. Both Service members and families need to have realistic expectations of what their adjustment period will be like upon return.
 

Each workshop is divided into morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session will be divided into three breakout sessions:

(a). Soldiers
(b). Spouses/Significant Others
(c). Parents.

In the afternoon, attendees may choose which facilitated session they wish to attend:

(a). Couples Focus Group
(b).Parenting Focus Group
(c). Stress Management
(d) Single Soldier Focus Group

All breakout session are confidential and have no paid Iowa National Guard staff present.

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