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Emergency Family Assistance

When disaster strikes, you don’t have to face it alone. The Mobilization & Deployment Program (MDSSO) at Army Community Service (ACS) is here to support Soldiers and Families during large‑scale emergencies or natural disasters at Fort Carson and across the Pikes Peak region.

Emergency Family Assistance can be reached in several ways:

  • Online assessment (ADPAAS): Soldiers and Families can quickly share their needs, which are matched to an ACS case manager.

  • Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC): A one‑stop location on post where Soldiers, Civilians, and Families can access recovery services.

  • Evacuation and repatriation support: For personnel overseas (OCONUS), ACS helps during noncombatant evacuation and return operations.

ACS partners with trusted agencies to provide practical help, including:

Emergencies and crises can happen anytime, and they affect every one of us in different ways. Big events can bring stress, loss, and strong emotions—it’s normal to feel shaken. What matters is knowing how to take care of yourself and your family, and being ready with healthy ways to cope.

You don’t have to face it alone. Support is out there, and here are some resources to help.

Stress, Coping, Depression & Anxiety

 

🌱 Normal Stress Reactions

  • Physical signs: headaches, muscle tension, fatigue, or trouble sleeping.

  • Emotional responses: irritability, worry, feeling overwhelmed, or difficulty concentrating.

  • Behavioral changes: withdrawing socially, changes in appetite, or procrastination.

🚦 When to Get Help

  • Persistent symptoms: stress reactions that don’t improve over time or interfere with daily life.

  • Intensifying impact: when stress leads to panic attacks, depression, or significant relationship/work problems.

  • Safety concerns: if stress is linked to thoughts of harming yourself or others, immediate professional support is essential.

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Managing Crises, Substance Use & Misuse

Using substances to cope: Alcohol or drugs may feel like a quick way to manage stress or numb emotions, but the relief is temporary and often creates bigger challenges.

When it becomes a concern: If use starts interfering with duty, family responsibilities, health, or leads to dependence, it’s a clear signal to seek support.

Healthy alternatives: Lean on positive coping strategies such as physical fitness, talking with trusted peers or leaders, practicing relaxation techniques, or accessing military and family support resources.

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Family Violence & Safety

You deserve to feel safe: Safety at home is a basic right, and no one should live in fear.

Violence is never acceptable: Harmful behavior—physical, emotional, or verbal—undermines trust and wellbeing.

Reach out for support: If safety is threatened, connect with trusted leaders, military family programs, or crisis resources immediately.

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Health, Safe Relationships have 

  • Respect and trust: Family members listen to each other, honor boundaries, and resolve disagreements without fear or intimidation.
  • Supportive environment: Home feels like a place of encouragement, where strengths are recognized and challenges are met together.
  • Shared responsibility: Duties and decisions are handled fairly, with cooperation and teamwork instead of control or coercion.

 

Post-Traumatic Stress & PTSD

 

Re‑experiencing symptoms: Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories that bring the trauma back vividly.

Avoidance and numbness: Steering clear of reminders of the event, withdrawing from people, or feeling emotionally detached.

Heightened arousal: Being easily startled, feeling “on edge,” trouble sleeping, or irritability.

Hopeful note: Recognizing these signs is the first step toward healing—support and recovery are possible.

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Pediatric Bereavement & Helping Children Cope

Kids grieve differently: Children may show sadness through play, changes in behavior, or shifting moods rather than words.

Teenagers may seek peers: During a parent’s loss, teens often turn to friends instead of family, which can be a normal part of coping.

Support looks different at each age: Meeting kids where they are—whether through play, conversation, or peer connection—helps them feel understood.

Hopeful note: With open dialogue and support, children can heal and grow stronger, even through loss.

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Behavior & Anger Management

Big feelings are normal: After emergencies or high‑stress events, strong emotions like anger or frustration are common.

Help is available before harm: Support can prevent those feelings from turning into harmful actions or strained relationships.

Seeking help shows strength: In the military, reaching out for support is a sign of resilience and commitment to readiness, not weakness.

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Recognizing Signs & Symptoms of Mental Health Issues

Changes in performance or behavior: For Soldiers, this might look like difficulty concentrating, irritability, or withdrawal from the unit. For Families, it could be pulling away from loved ones, loss of interest in daily routines, or sudden mood shifts.

Physical and emotional strain: Sleep problems, fatigue, or feeling overwhelmed can affect both service members and spouses—stress doesn’t discriminate.

Early recognition builds strength together: Spotting these signs in yourself or your family and seeking support protects mission readiness and strengthens resilience at home.

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Who Can I Talk To?

Everyone hits tough moments. The strongest Soldiers and Families know when to reach out—whether it’s to a friend, a leader, or a professional—because talking it out means you don’t carry the weight alone.

  • MFLC – Military & Family Life Counseling
    • Free, confidential, non-medical counseling (Has Duty to Warn)
    • No records kept no TRICARE involvement (Exception: must leave contact information on voicemail or they will not call back)
    • Short-term, solution-focused support for adults, children, and couple
  • Chaplain Services
    • 100% confidential spiritual counseling (Has No Duty to Warn)
    • Available 24/7 through unit chaplains and the Installation Chaplain
    • Marriage counseling, crisis counseling, grief support, and relationship support.
  • Embedded Behavioral Health (EBH) – Active Duty Only
    • EBH provides clinical behavioral health care exclusively for Active-Duty Soldiers. Each EBH is aligned to specific brigades and offers routine counseling, medication management, crisis support, and readiness-related behavioral health evaluations. EBH ensures continuity of care within the Army medical system and coordinates with command when required. Active-Duty Soldiers MUST begin all behavioral health care through EBH and cannot self-refer off post.
  • Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) Behavioral Health
  • TRICARE: Self-Referral for Family Mental Health Care
    • Families (spouses, children, retirees) may self-refer to any TRICARE-authorized, in-network outpatient mental health provider for:
      • Individual counseling
      • Marriage & family counseling
      • Child/adolescent therapy
      • Trauma, grief, anxiety, depression
      • Medication management (via psychiatry)
    • No referral or prior authorization is required for standard outpatient counseling.
    • Disclaimer: Active-Duty Service Members MUST start care through Behavioral Health or their unit’s Embedded Behavioral Health (EBH). They cannot self-refer for off-post mental health care.
  • Military OneSource (MOS) – Non-Medical Counseling
    • Virtual, phone, chat, or in-person
    • For adults, teens, and couples
    • Great for stress, communication, parenting, work-life challenges
    • Excellent resource for tele-health and geographically separated.
  • Community Counseling Resources (Low-Cost / Sliding Scale) / 211 Colorado (https://www.211colorado.org/)

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