Building stronger relationships on the Homefront for those who served and their families
Program Description:
The Community Circles Strength At Home Program offers relationship strengthening programs to help National Guard/Reserve and Veterans and their families (including friends) to adjust after the unique stresses associated with deployment and/or separation from service. We know that many personal changes often impact relationships upon homecoming.
To support you, we are offering the Strength At Home program, for military service members/veterans paired with their spouse or a friend or a relative(grandparent, Parent, Sibling, etc).
The Community Circles Strength At Home Program offers FREE two hour classes per week for 10-12 weeks at San Joaquin Valley Veterans and other Fresno, CA locations. Classes to meet your schedule include options for Weekday Evenings, Weekday Lunch or Weekend time slots. Refreshments, light meals and on-site child care are offered at no cost for class participants. Stipends ranging from $220 to $240 (per participating military member & friend or relative) are available to offset your cost of attending classes. Stipends will be paid in cash to participants.
Goal:
The goal of this program is to enhance communication, closeness, and happiness in your relationship after a deployment or separation from service. This program is part of a research study to improve services to veterans and military families.
Frequently Asked Questions about Strength At Home
Q: How could the program help me?
A: We are offering the Strength At Home program to help OEF/OIF veterans (but also open to veterans from other conflicts) as well as Guard Reserve paired with a friend or family member to improve their relationship.
Q: What is required to participate in Strength At Home classes?
A: Attend an orientation and complete paperwork, complete 10 weekly classes that last 2 hours per class and have assignments outside of the classroom, complete questionnaires before, during and after the program and assessment sessions with a program counselor.
Q: What days and times are classes offered?
A: Classes are offered at times that fit well in your schedule with options for Weeknights, Weekdays and Weekends.
Q: What about my costs to attend including child care and transportation?
A: Stipends paid in cash between $200 and $240 (based on number of classes attended and time to complete paperwork) are available and free on-site child care, refreshments and light meals are provided for each class.
Q: Are these classes confidential?
A: Yes. Your information is confidential and protected at all times.
Contact Us
To learn more, please contact:
Brittney Beer
Brittney.Beer@Westcare.com
San Joaquin Valley Veterans
4928 E. Clinton Way Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93727
559-255-8838
Brittney will answer any questions you may have, and ask you some questions to decide if this program is a good fit for you. If so, you will then be scheduled for your first appointment. At any time, you may choose not to participate.
Strength At home is a National Center on Family Homelessness demonstration project in partnership with the National Center for PTSD funded by Blue Shield of California Foundation.
The staff of San Joaquin Valley Veterans, a project of WestCare would like to thank all of our troops currently in battle and all who have served for their dedication and sacrifices.
We hope you've enjoyed your visit here at sjvv.org and we sincerely wish you well. If you have any comments or stories that you would like to share, inspired by our heroes or otherwise veteran related please contact us. Thank You!
