Personal Affairs Army Community Service

1 UNCLASSIFIED army Regulation 608 1 Personal Affairs army Community Service Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC 19 October 2017 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 608 1 army Community Service This expedite revision, dated 19 October 2017 o Incorporates army Directive 2015 35, Transitional Compensation for Abused Dependents (hereby superseded) (para H 1b(6) and glossary, section II, dependent child, para d)). o Updates the army Family Action Plan Program (paras K 2 and K 3). o Removes army Family Action Plan conferences policy (formerly para K 3). *This regulation supersedes AR 608 1, dated 22 December 2016, and army Dir 2015-35, dated 28 August 2015.

2 AR 608 1 19 October 2017 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC * army Regulation 608 1 19 October 2017 Effective 19 November 2017 Personal Affairs army Community Service History. This publication is an expedite revision. The portions affected by this ex-pedite revision are listed in the summary of change. Summary. This regulation is a consoli-dation of standards for Service delivery in the army Community Service centers, the Office of the army Volunteer Corps Coor-dinator, and organizations accepting volun-tary services . Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular army , the army National Guard/ army National Guard of the United States, and the army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

3 It also applies to army re-tirees and army appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund employees. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the As-sistant Chief of Staff for Installation Man-agement. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regu-lation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may re-quest a waiver to this regulation by provid-ing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity s senior legal officer.

4 All waiver requests will be en-dorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance. army internal control process. This regulation contains internal controls and provides an internal control evaluation for use in evaluating key internal controls (appendix N). Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (DAIM ZA), 600 army Pentagon, Wash-ington, DC 20310 0600.

5 Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (DAIM ZA), 600 army Pentagon, Wash-ington, DC 20310 0600. Committee continuance approval. AR 15 1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), co-ordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the army Committee Man-agement Office (AARP ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 5527.

6 Further, if it is determined that an established group identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15 1, then the proponent will fol-low all AR 15 1 requirements for establish-ing and continuing the group as a commit-tee. Distribution. This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Regular army ; D and E for the army Na- tional Guard/ army National Guard of the United States; and C, D, and E for the army Reserve. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Structure, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Statutory and Department of Defense requirements 1 5, page 1 Mission statement 1 6, page 1 Criteria for establishing an army Community Service center 1 7, page 1 Eligibility 1 8, page 1 Contents Continued ii AR 608 1 19 October 2017 General prohibitions against discrimination 1 9, page 2 Service delivery model 1 10, page 2 Chapter 2 Oversight, page 2 Section I Responsibilities.

7 Page 2 Assistant Secretary of the army (Financial Management and Comptroller) 2 1, page 2 Vice Chief of Staff of the army 2 2, page 3 Director of the army Staff 2 3, page 3 Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 2 4, page 3 Chief, army Reserve 2 5, page 3 Chief, National Guard Bureau 2 6, page 3 The Judge Advocate General 2 7, page 3 Chief of Engineers 2 8, page 3 Commanding General, army Human Resources Command 2 9, page 3 Commanding General, army Installation Management Command 2 10, page 3 Commander, army Medical Command 2 11, page 5 Garrison commanders 2 12, page 5 army Volunteer Corps coordinators 2 13.

8 Page 6 Installation army Community Service directors 2 14, page 6 Soldier and Family Assistance Center directors 2 15, page 8 Child, Youth and School services Soldier and Family Assistance Center liaisons 2 16, page 9 army Career and Alumni Program counselors 2 17, page 9 Commanders of military treatment facilities 2 18, page 10 Chiefs of Civilian Personnel Advisory Centers and Civilian Personnel Operations Centers 2 19, page 10 Directors of the Directorates of Public Works 2 20, page 10 Directors of the Directorates of Logistics 2 21, page 10 Chiefs of Defense Military Pay Offices 2 22, page 10 Commanders of Military Personnel Divisions 2 23, page 10 Section II Assessment and Compliance, page 10 General 2 24, page 10 Annual internal review 2 25, page 10 Strategic planning 2 26, page 11 Section III Recordkeeping, page 11 Client internal data flow system 2 27, page 11 Paid staff personnel records 2 28, page 11 Section IV Reporting, page 11 General 2 29, page 11 army Community Service Management Report 2 30, page 11 Chapter 3 Management, page 11 Section I Funding, page 11 army Community Service appropriated funds 3 1, page 11 army Community Service nonappropriated funds 3 2.

9 Page 12 Funding 3 3, page 12 Contents Continued AR 608 1 19 October 2017 iii Section II Personnel, page 13 General 3 4, page 13 Center staffing 3 5, page 13 Position descriptions for paid staff 3 6, page 13 Section III Training, page 13 General 3 7, page 13 Mandatory training 3 8, page 13 Section IV Physical Property, page 14 Standing operating procedure 3 9, page 14 Center requirements 3 10, page 14 Section V Marketing, page 14 User awareness 3 11, page 14 Marketing plan 3 12, page 15 Chapter 4 services , page 15 Section I Deployment or Mobilization and Stability and Support Operations Readiness, page 15 Purpose 4 1, page 15 Predeployment or mobilization 4 2, page 15 Deployment or mobilization 4 3, page 15 Postdeployment or mobilization 4 4, page 16 Unit rear detachments 4 5, page 16 Family Readiness Groups 4 6, page 16 Materials for military operations 4 7, page 17 Overseas noncombatant evacuation operation support 4 8, page 17 Support to unaccompanied Family members being evacuated or on forced early return from an overseas area 4 9, page 17 Section II Soldier and Family Readiness.

10 Page 17 Emergency Family Assistance 4 10, page 17 Family Advocacy Program 4 11, page 18 Transitional compensation for abused dependents 4 12, page 18 Emergency placement care Service 4 13, page 19 Exceptional Family Member Program 4 14, page 19 army Family Action Plan Program 4 15, page 19 army Family Team Building Program 4 16, page 19 Outreach services 4 17, page 19 Section III Relocation Readiness, page 19 Purpose 4 18, page 19 Installation Relocation Assistance Plan 4 19, page 19 Relocation counseling 4 20, page 19 Pre-arrival information 4 21, page 20 Mandatory overseas orientation 4 22, page 20 Reentry workshops 4 23, page 20 Special workshops or support group sessions 4 24, page 20 Contents Continued iv AR 608 1 19 October 2017 Postmove newcomer orientations 4 25, page 20 Lending closet 4 26, page 20 services to multicultural Families 4 27, page 20 Hearts Apart services for Waiting Families 4 28, page 21 Sponsorship support 4 29, page 21 Citizen Immigration services liaison 4 30, page 21 Section IV Employment Readiness, page 21 Purpose 4 31, page 21 Resource information 4 32, page 21 Job search assistance 4 33.