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The Army Community Covenant Kristen Kea, Community Partnership Manager Fort Carson, Colorado

The Army Community Covenant Kristen Kea, Community Partnership Manager Fort Carson, Colorado. USAG Fort Carson’s Mission .

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The Army Community Covenant Kristen Kea, Community Partnership Manager Fort Carson, Colorado

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  1. The Army Community CovenantKristen Kea, Community Partnership ManagerFort Carson, Colorado

  2. USAG Fort Carson’s Mission The Mountain Post Garrison Team provides units mission support and services including quality of life programs for the Fort Carson Soldiers, Families and community to enable forces to execute expeditionary operations and to minimize stress on Soldiers and Families in a time of persistent conflict. “The Best Hometown in the Army – Home of America’s Best!”

  3. Key Messages FY11 • 4ID HQs has deployed to Iraq and is doing an outstanding job working with their Iraqi counterparts. Command & control of Fort Carson has been successfully transitioned to the ASC/MSE. They are committed to continuing to train Soldiers for deployments and taking care of families as well as maintaining ties with the front range community • FCCO is committed to getting the most out of the existing terrain and facilities at PCMS. We look forward to working with our southern Colorado community partners as we make PCMS a great place for units to prepare for deployments • FCCO will continue to provide robust resiliency and comprehensive Soldier Fitness programs/services to Soldiers/Family members during this period of sustained deployments • FCCO will continue to operate in a cost saving/cost avoidance culture • The Department of the Army has not made a decision with regard to stationing a Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Carson or any other Army installation

  4. Fort Carson and The Front Range“Good Neighbors” Denver • Goal – Improve legislative support of Soldier and Family Programs • Continue building community partnerships Congress & DA • Focus Areas • Training • Governance • Economics • Community • Stewardship • Goal -- Improve connectivity from • local community to FCCO • Implement WFCP Colorado Springs FCCO • Community Partnership Meetings • WFCP Community Council • Sustainability • Southern CO Working Group • Governance Working Group • Faith Based Working Group • Town Halls (Community & FCCO) Pueblo PCMS Trinidad • Goal – Transform PCMS into a state of the art, • joint/inter-agency training facility and implement Vision 2020 • Continue community partnerships

  5. How Fort Carson Does It • Transforming Army Community Service • Survivor Outreach Services • Annual Education Summit with Fort Carson leadership, local educators and community leaders • Adopt a School Program • Governance Working Groups • Southern Colorado Working Group • Faith Based Working Group

  6. Transforming Army Community Service: Warrior Family Community Partnership VISION A centrally located hub that links Soldiers, Families, and the community to information, programs, and services on Fort Carson. The WFCP is an integrated, multi-faceted partnership of Army and community resources, both virtual and onsite, that are easily available to all. Mission Statement The Fort Carson WFCP integrates existing systems of support and services to Fort Carson Soldiers and their Families to assure an optimal quality of life while fulfilling their mission to our nation. WFCP concept also serves the Greater Front Range Community by providing a forum and facility space for individuals and groups wishing to support Soldiers and Families with services, gifts, and volunteer activities.

  7. A Hub of Information Mission: WFCP integrates existing systems of support and services to Fort Carson Soldiers and their Families to assure an optimal quality of life while fulfilling their mission to our nation. • Relaxed Social Environment • Food & Beverage Casual Restaurant • Foxhole Sports Bar • Jitter Fox Coffee Shop • Conference & Meeting Room Space • Donations Coordinator • Army Community Service Information and Referral

  8. Warrior Family Community Partnership

  9. Survivor Outreach Services • Preserve Survivors connection to the Army Family • Provide a caring, committed and compassionate Survivor oriented team who is dedicated to providing synchronized support services • Supply timely and useful information to assist in reducing stress • Provide consistent and valuable services • Strive to be sensitive and discerning to the unique and individual needs of Survivors • Ensure that Survivors are well informed of their entitlements • Link Survivors to long term services, according to their desires Lost Heroes Art Quilt Fallen Heroes Family Center Volunteer Workday

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