RUFIT MENTAL RESILIENCY TOOLS

ADOLESCENT SUPPORT AND COUNSELING SERVICES (ASACS)
ASACS is a comprehensive program providing prevention education, and counseling services to 11 to 19 year-olds ID card holders in the military community. ADACS's mission is to provide comprehensive counseling services to adolescents and military families stationed OCONUS while enhancing military readiness and quality of life.  In addition, ASACS offer Life Skills classes that promote health and personal development in the Department of Defense (DoD) schools. They participate in support activities related to military life transitions as well as providing individual, group and family counseling.

ASACS Counselors offices are located in DoD schools for the convenience of military families.  ASACS counseling services are completely confidential Flexible appointment times are available.

ASAC Prevention Website: http://green.rms.kdso.eportalnow.net/

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER
Offers experienced Community Readiness Consultants that are able to bring any program or service that we offer in our center into the squadron. Community Readiness Consultants also take individual appointments for more personal services. A key resource on your installation and a gateway to accessing all of the resources available to you, they provide information, support and services to help you balance the demands of family and the military lifestyle.

Location: RAFL A&FRC, Bldg. 950
Phone: DSN 226-3847 or commercial 01638 523847

ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
The ADAPT Program promotes readiness, health, and wellness to minimize negative consequences of substance abuse in the AF family. The program provides education and treatment to people who experience problems attributed to substance misuse and assist them in their transition to civilian life as appropriate. These objectives are met through four levels of activities: Universal Prevention and Education; Selective Prevention; Indicated Prevention and  Use of evidenced-bases services.

Location: RAFL Hospital Annex, Bldg. 992
Phone: DSN: 226-8602 or commercial 01638 528602

Factsheet

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM (BHOP)
Provides evidence-based behavioral health consultation services in primary care clinics to optimize patient daily functioning and promote optimal health over the lifespan, to increase readiness to deploy, and decrease unnecessary referrals to specialty mental health.  Please talk with your PCM if you're interested in receiving BHOP services.

CHAPLAIN CORPS COUNSELING
Chaplains are available to provide counseling to all military members, their dependents, and authorized Department of Defense civilians.  Communications with a chaplain as either a formal act of religion or a matter of conscience is considered privileged communication in accordance with Military Rule of  Evidence 503.  Under this rule, "a person has a privilege to  refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication by the person to a clergyman or to a clergyman's assistant."

Location: RAFL Chapel, Bldg. 990
Phone: DSN 226-3711 or commercial 01638 523711

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM-MEDICAL
The Exceptional Family Member Program-Medical process (EFMP-M) reviews family member's medical or educational needs to determine active duty sponsors' eligibility for EFMP enrollment. When families of active duty or civilian sponsors relocate at government expense, the Family Members' Relocation Clearance process determines the availability of services for spouses and children prior to arrival at the new locations.  All active duty sponsors who have dependent family members with medical or special education needs that meet DoD criteria as Special Needs must enroll in the  Exceptional Family Member Program-Medical Program.

Location: Bldg. 950
Phone: DSN 2266-3847 or commerical 01638 523847

FAMILY ADVOCACY
The Family Advocacy Program helps build healthy communities through implementing programs designed for the prevention and treatment of child and partner abuse.  Family advocacy also assist couples and families develop and sustain healthy relationships through providing training and counseling services.

Location: RAFL Hospital Annex, Bldg. 922, Suite 201
Phone: DSN 226-8070 or commercial 01638 528070

Factsheet

GIVE PARENTS A BREAK
A program designed to give parents a break from stress due to deployments by offering free child care services provided by the youth center and child development center. To obtain a voucher contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Location: RAFL A&FRC, Bldg. 950
Phone: DSN 226-3847 or commercial 01638 523847

HEALTH PROMOTION
The Health Promotion Office provides information and education in physical fitness, nutrition and tobacco cessation. Education classes include Better Body Better Life, Run Well Program which helps people improve their PT times, cooking demonstrations and tobacco cessation classes for those wanting to quit smocking. We also support monthly observations, attend health fairs, and can brief squadrons and groups on different health topics.

Location: Bldg 955,  Public Health/EDIS, RAF Lakenheath
Phone: DSN 226-2710 option #3 or commercial 01638 522710 option #3

Factsheet

MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
The mental health clinic provides world-class routine and emergency care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year to all eligible personnel and family members.  The clinic also provides consultation to commanders/leaders on all mental health topics, and educational prevention programs on a wide variety of topics to include, resiliency enhancement, suicide prevention, PTSD, stress management, deployment stress, and combating winter blues.  In addition, the clinic also provides screening for special duties, pre-and post-deployment mTBI, security clearances, PRP, and volunteer applicants as needed.  

Location: RAFL Hospital Annex, Bldg. 922, Suite 201
Phone: DSN 226-8603 or commercial 01638 528603

Factsheet

Disaster Mental Health Team
DMH is a coordinated response initiated by leadership. Once activated, the DMH team engages in the provision of services either before or after an exposure to a potentially traumatic event (natural disasters, terrorist events, suicides, death - either accidental or intentional). DMH Team members include professionals from Mental Health, Airman and Family Readiness Center, and the chapel. The multi-disciplinary team is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, mental health technicians, chaplains, chaplain assistants, counselors and others as needed.

Phone: DSN 226-8603 or commerical 01638 528603
Information Sheet