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SOCIAL Strength

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Social Strength is about establishing and maintaining relationships built on trust and support with Family, friends and colleagues. Social connections impact your health and well-being.

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Hearts Apart                                                                                                                                          Offers support to Family Members who are living separately from their Service Member due to mission (i.e. deployment, unaccompanied tour, extended TDY, etc.) requirements. The program sponsors events and services to help make life a little less stressful during separations.  Participants will have an opportunity to attend social activities, educational workshops, and to meet, share and network with other families. Contact your ACS Specialist for more information.

Family Members are eligible to participate in Hearts Apart activities 30 days prior to, during and 90 days after effective date of orders.

For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435

Just For You!                                                                                                                                                  Is your spouse away? Are you bored? Need a break from the kids and work? Join Just for You! Meet other spouses, receive free mini manicures, free lunch, and the chance to win prizes. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435

Multicultural Gathering                                                                                                                              If you are looking to meet new people, network, or find out information on areas such as medical services offered, employment, gaining citizenship or immigration services, getting a stateside driver's license, and English as a Second Language (ESL) this is the place for you. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435​​​​​​​

SFRG                                                                                                                                                        SFRGs are a commander's program that enhance communication, information and resource networks during all phases of military life. SFRGs provide stability to unit members during field exercises, deployment and other mission related separations and offer vital information to those newly assigned to the unit. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435​​​​​​​

  • Interested in volunteering for your SFRG? Volunteers are the foundation of all SFRGs. Command teams often rely on SFRG volunteers to help execute their Soldier and Family Readiness plan.  There are many different volunteer opportunities within the SFRG. Contact your unit SFRG leader, family readiness liaison or commander for information on how you can be a part of the SFRG volunteer Family.

The New Parent Support Program                                                                                          Voluntary intensive in-home service that asses what supports would be helpful for Families (expecting to the age of three) and then provides support, education, and role-modeling to enhance Family life. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435

Play Time (Ages 0-3)                                                                                                                      Playtime incorporated with arts, crafts, songs, and dance. Nurturing the Families and our children through play and companionship. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435

Moms Together (Ages 0-2)                                                                                                      Playtime incorporated with arts, crafts, songs, and dance. Nurturing the Families and our children through play and companionship. For more information, call Army Community Service at +1(785)239-9435  

Intramural Sports Leagues                                                                                                                Open to company-level teams of active-duty Soldiers only. Participation in these leagues qualifies units for Commander's Cup points.

Community Life Leagues                                                                                                                          Open to all DoD ID card holders ages 18+. Some leagues may qualify for Commander's Cup points, for active-duty teams only.

Homefront Heroes                                                                                                                  Engage. Encourage. Equip. Deployments are tough, we want to be there for you! Connect with us as we share with and learn from each other. Join us on Facebook for local support and Fort Riley meeting info. 

Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC)                                                                              Join us this year as we seek True Unity in Christ. Lead women in Christ. Teach women God's word. Develop their spiritual gifts. Involve women in chapel ministries. PWOC meets at Victory Chapel Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30am & 6:30pm - 8:00pm.  

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC)                                                                                              Join us on Wednesdays 9:00am - 11:00am at Victory Chapel for fellowship, rosary, and book study!