Fort Bliss MWR's Family Services strives to provide active duty personnel, retirees, reservists, authorized civilians, allied units and their family members with programs they need and want. These programs are major contributors to our overall MWR goal.
Family and MWR is interested in hearing your opinion about your satisfaction of services and hours of operation of the Fort Bliss Family and MWR facilities. By taking this survey you will be helping us to better understand the needs of the installation as well as letting us know how we can better serve those who use Family and MWR services and facilities. Please follow this link to help us improve our operations. If you have any questions regarding the survey please contact Family and MWR at (915) 568-2447.
Milam YAC is now open! We are excited about school starting since it means that the new youth activity center on East Bliss is now open! Stop in and check us out...Art is Fine, Extreme Adventures, Community Service experiences, Cooking with CeeCee, join the Garage Band, Hang n' Skate and more! Click here to see flyer.
On October 1, 2010 the Army will launch the Fee Policy for School Year 2010/2011 as recently released by the Department of Defense Child Care Fee Policy. There are several changes that may affect you.
A copy of the new fee categories and fees are available from your child’s program, Parent Central, as well as on our website: http://blissmwr.com/cds/servicefees.aspx
Fee categories have changed and been expanded from 6 categories to 9. If you are currently a Category VI patron please bring your total family income information to Parent Central, B 1743, as soon as possible, so your category can be re-verified. Without total family income documentation patrons will be charged Category IX.
Our child care programs will continue to help reduce the conflict between your parental responsibilities and the Army mission, help with stress of parental separations and set the stage for your child’s future academic success. We appreciate your patronage and the sacrifices that you make as an Army Family in defense of our nation!
Unit Funds Attention all units: It is time to receive your Family and MWR allocations. All permanent units on post need to update their accounts by November 1.
The following will be required: DA 1687 (signature card), assumption of command orders, and a numeric alpha roster. NO INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Items need to be turned into the unit fund advisor in Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue. If you have any questions, call Shawnna Barrientos at 568-7506.
Prenatal Yoga begins in September 2010! Beginning September 1, Stout Physical Fitness Facility will begin offering a prenatal yoga class. Prenatal yoga is a safe and gentle practice for women throughout their pregnancy; it enhances relaxation, comfort, and enjoyment. Students explore poses, breath-work, meditation, and sound to develop flexibility, calm, enjoyment, comfort, and confidence during pregnancy and in preparation for labor and childbirth.
The class will be held every Wednesday from 1015-1115 beginning September 1 at Stout PFF. For more information contact Teia Mack at 744-5785
Join in the fun at the BOSS recreation room at Soto PFF for a FREE Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 video game tournament on Saturday, September 11 at 10 a.m. sponsored by the BOSS program. First place prize will be a $50 gift certificate For more information contact your unit BOSS representative or call 744-5792 or 915-538-5835 or contact your unit BOSS representative.
Are you in a financial crisis with creditors? Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) assists individuals in financial crisis by working with creditors to develop plans to pay off debts and live in a cash-based lifestyle. Army Community Service in partnership with CCCS, offers a NO COST, budget counseling and debt management service with certified credit counselor Philip Priest. He will work with you on money problems caused by pay issues, separation and divorce, reduction in pay, overspending, credit abuse, predatory lending problems and more. To get control of your debt, call ACS at 568-7088. Appointments are scheduled in the morning and walk-ins start at 1 p.m.
Active-duty units and mobilized Guard and Reserve units deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), or troops deployed to Haiti and in support of Homeland Security while serving in remote areas, are authorized unit funds through the Army Level Requirements (ALR) Morale, Welfare and Recreation Unit Fund program. Units will receive $2 per Soldier per month beginning the month of deployment. Contact the Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Financial Management Office by calling (915) 568-4444 to receive an ALR information package.
The window for the 2010 Customer Assessment survey officially opens Monday August 30 and will remain open until September 26. During this time, everyone who lives, works or does business on Fort Bliss is asked to take the survey and provide ratings for all of the Garrison’s services.
Participants may access the survey by going to www.mymilitaryvoice.org. The survey takes 15 minutes to complete. If unfinished, participants can save the survey to complete it at a later time but before September 26.
Customers will first answer a number of basic, demographic questions which will steer them to a set of questions concerning services relevant to them. Each question has two parts – the first question asks for a rating from one to five (where one indicates very poor and five indicates excellent) on the importance of a service. The second question asks for a performance rating of that service using the same scale. Customer will be required to provide comments for those services that have been given a ratings of one (very poor) or two (poor).
This survey empowers customers – installation leaders, Soldiers, Family Members, Department of the Army civilians, and retirees– to have a real voice in evaluating all garrison services. The voice of the military customer lets the garrison leadership know how they are doing. In turn, as a customer you are a valued team member and your feedback is important!