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What is the Give Parents A Break (GPAB) Program?
The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) recognizes that Air Force families are subject to unique stress due to the nature of military life--deployments, remote tours, extended working hours, etc. Families are often separated from spouses as well as from extended family members who might otherwise offer support. The purpose of this program is to offer eligible families a few hours break from the stresses of parenting. Parents may use this time to suit their personal needs.
Under the program, the AFAS will pay the cost of having the Child Development Center (CDC) open one Saturday of each month. |
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Who's Eligible?
Active duty Air Force families eligible for the GPAB program would include those where a parent is feeling stress due to unique and numerous circumstances such as:
- Whose spouse is deployed
- Whose spouse is on extended TDY
- Member has been experiencing a family crisis such as birth of a baby, serious illness of a family member, death in the family, extended illness of a family member
- Member has been required to work extensive extended shifts
To be eligible for the program, families must be referred to the Air Force Aid Society (AFASO) in the Family Support Center by one of the following base officials to receive a GPAB voucher.
- Squadron Commander/First Sergeant
- Chaplain
- Doctor or other medical professional
- Family Advocacy / Mental Health professional
- Family Support Center personnel
- Child Development Center or Youth Center managers
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How to Apply
Individuals participating in this program must have a referral form completed by the person making the referral. The referral form will be forwarded to the Air Force Aid Society Officer (AFASO) in the Family Support Center . The AFASO will issue a voucher for the family. Vouchers may be reissued as necessary based on the need. The original voucher will be kept on file at the CDC.
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Give Parents A Break is offered one Saturday each month from 5-10 p.m. Dates for 2008
- 5 Jan
- 2 Feb
- 1 Mar
- 5 Apr
- 3 May
- 7 Jun
- 12 Jul
- 2 Aug
- 6 Sep
- 4 Oct
- 1 Nov
- 6 Dec
Care is offered to children ages 6 months to 12 years at the Kittyhawk Hourly Care Center located in Bldg. 1235, Kitthawk Area. Parents may sign up for the Give Parents A Break program up to three weeks in advance. Reservations can be made by calling Kittyhawk Hourly Care at 257-1086. |
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