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Show April 2. (CHAMPUS) to obtain a statement nonavailability (DD Form 1251) if they want CHAMPUS to share the cost of pastoral, family, child, or marital counseling from a civilian source. The guidelines result from provisions of the 1976-7Defense Appropriations Act. 7' active duty member) living within 40 miles of a Uniformed Services hospital which determines that such counseling is available from a Uniformed Services source. A nonavailability statement will be issued to beneficiaries affected by these prohibitions only when the required counseling is not available from an appropriate Uniformed Services source. Beneficiaries should apply to the nearest Uniformed CHAMPUS can no longer Services medical facility to issue share the cost of such authorized statements. counseling source from a for civilian dependents residing with their active duty sponsor assigned to an installation at which such counseling is available. Nor can CHAMPUS share the cost of such counseling from a civilian source for any beneficiary (including dependents residing with an nonavailability Defense Department out that dependents living with their active duty sponsor must obtain a nonavailability officials point statement regardless of- - the distance they live from the installation to which their sponsor is assigned. According to the Defense Department plan, a implementation nonavailability statement may be issued by mail when appropriate docucertifica-taio- n mentation and-o- r is provided. Requests can also be made by phone. To insure effective use of Uniformed Services the implementation plan limits the life of a nonavailability statement to not more than 30 days after it is issued. counseling services, All CHAMPUS beneficiaries who believe they might be by this new requirement and are not sure affected of the effect should check with a CHAMPUS 7 IN AN EMERGENCY New Rules Set For Champus Counseling New Defense Department guidelines now require certain beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Page HILL TOP TIMES 1976 Advisor or Health Benefits Counselor before seeking pastoral, family, child, or marital counseling from a civilian source. Also, information is available from CHAMPUS Denver, Colorado. Keep Calm; Give All Facts in case of an emergency, a telephone may be the only link between you and the help you need. But, in order to get aid in a hurry, you will have to do more than iust oick un the receiver and vpII "hln " Plenty of people do not know how to make an emergency phone call Following are four points to remember when making an emergency phone call: J Ji - Tell WHERE the emergency happened. Give the street and number and, if you live in an apartment, the floor and apartment number. Then repeat them. A brief description of the house or building will also be helpful, particularly at night. Be specific about location. Name some landmark or tell the names of the nearest intersecting streets. Tell WHAT happened. Is your home on fire? Is someone bleeding badly? Has someone had a heart attack? Has someone accidentally swallowed a poison or drug overdose? What? Tell WHO you are. That's important when the emergency is not obvious to the outsider, especially if a dwelling is involved. multi-famil- y Tell WHAT kind of help is needed. Explain what kind of equipment you think will be necessary. A lot to remember? No it takes about 10 seconds to deliver that kind of information. After you cover those important points, do not hang up immediately. Cive the person to whom you are talking a chance to ask questions. One last point: don't waste precious time fumbling through a phone book. Be prepared by posting these numbers near your phone the fire department, police, local poison control center, office and home numbers of your family doctor, and one or two reliable neighbors. Make sure that you know how to give vital emergency information quickly and clearly. mmmm , During April, Prudential Federal Savings is offering 16 gifts for savings. These name brand gifts are offered free, or at a special savers discount, with a minimum deposit of $500 or more. For a For a For a of of Deposit of Deposit Deposit $1 000 $500 $5,000 or More or More or More Descnption t- smtm$& . .... fir GROUP ' WKr- - 1 . 1 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE Thermos Picnic Jug 2. Floating Lantern 3. 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