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Show 2 COMMENTARY I IiIltop TIMES April 14, 2011 Acting AN Hilltop TIME - 'nce 1948 Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Lee Carter ... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Krista Starker Hilltop Times Ryan Larsen Correspondent Hilltop Times Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimes@standard.net or call (801) 625-4273. For Classified Advertising, call (801) 625-4300. For Retail Advertising, call (801) 625-4388. The Hilltop Times is published by Ogden Publishing Corp., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under, and in compliance with, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hill Air Force HillBase. The content of the top Times does not necessarily represent the views of, nor is it endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or Hill Air Force Base (collectively, the Government). 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Call 801-625-4300 for Classified Advertising or 801-6254388 for Retail Advertising. n usTSpecial 75th Medical Group commander and Exceptional Family Program - Family Support coordinator A year ago Team Hill hosted its first ever Families with Special Needs Summit. Our goals last year included identifying the bureaucratic barriers that make life far more challenging than it already is for these families and providing a venue for information and resource sharing. At the end of the day we promised the families that we would indeed break down the bureaucratic barriers and make their lives less challenging. Tammy and I are pleased to report that Team Hill delivered on its promise and that we know that while we have come a long way, we have much left to do. Speaking as parents of children with special needs, we have both personally lived through the very difficult times, at other bases, when on and off-base community support was not up to task. Last year we invited the readership of this column to imagine trying to do the simple tasks of life, like getting out of bed, getting dressed, making breakfast, going shopping, brushing your teeth or hugging your loved ones without the use of one or both arms and legs. We pushed everyone to wonder what life is like for those who cannot see or hear, or tried to imagine life with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or autism. We Needs Summit objectives reminded all that, as a community, we can be better Wingmen and make sure we learn what life is like for many of our special needs families. In the past 12 months, the Air Force proved its commitment to Col. Hickman special needs by placing one of 35 Air Force-wide Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Family Support (EFMP-FS) Coordinators at Hill Air Force Base. Here at Hill, we've worked extremely hard to foster a "team" approach toward helping families with special needs obtain the resources needed to lead healthy, effective lives. It's a collaborative effort between the families, the EFMP-Medical, EFMP-Family Support, School Liaison, 360 Project and, perhaps most significantly, our off-base support agencies. One of the keys to our success is the incredible local community support we have available. This ranges from the more than 80 local government, nonprofit and corporate agencies that support us, to the superb support of community leaders and to the thousands of neighbors in the surrounding towns. Most importantly, in our opinions, TEAM HILL IN ACTION 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil When you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling the Action Line. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest will be published in the Hilltop Times. HAWS Nest Phone numbers — The base agencies listed can be contacted directly if you have a complaint or a problem with their services: Fitness Tlp tram the Health and Wellness Center The Freshstart program to quit tobacco is a four-part series that meets weekly for one month. All active duty, dependents, retirees, Department of Defense federal employees and contractors are eligible to attend. Call Pat Cerone Health and Wellness Center at (801) 777-1215 for more information. THINK SAFETY Hill's Total 2011 DUIs: 12 Hill's Last DUI: 7itaird 19 Units Involved: 75a 'wee/iced sewzolt ewe Nee/iced Oftetatecw, SguaAeut4 are the efforts Team Hill has applied to educating our families on how to successfully navigate their way through the multiple and oftentimes confusing support systems. We offer tailor-made courses that instill knowlCuster edge, confidence, hope and resiliency ... qualities that will serve them well wherever they go. What we're doing here at Hill AFB in the EFMP arena has captured the attention of leaders throughout the Department of Defense. Indeed, many of our processes have been benchmarked across all the Air Force major commands. When asked why, Tammy and I answer that it's because others know we're not simply paying lip-service to our families. We listen, we observe, we plan and we act. Our families gave us 45 action items last year ... and all but three of them are resolved today. Last year we proverbially "broke bread" with the special needs families and support agencies. On April 20, we'll come back together to affirm that we in fact delivered on the promise, and to strive to maintain that positive momentum and the partnerships we built. SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE Above, Brig. Gen. Scott Zobrist receives his oath of office as a brigadier general from Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Nelson at the Hill Aerospace Museum on April 7. Left, Zobrist is pinned by his wife, Kay, and mother, Arlene. KIM COOK U.S. Air Force Mental Health Clinic 777-7909 Chaplain 777-2106 Military OneSource (800) 342-9647 National Suicide (800) 273-8255 Prevention Line TriWest Crisis Line (866) 284-3743 TriWest Behavioral (866) 651-4970 Health Contact Center EAP (800) 222-0364 777-1163 Occupational Medicine Services Wingman Advocates 777-2255 Security Forces 777-3056 777-3056 24-hr. Crisis Information Force Support Squadron 777-4134 Base Restaurants 777-2043 Retirement/Compensation 777-6142 (civilian) 777-5455 Equal Opportunity Office 777-7129 Employer Relations Military Pay 777-1851 Civilian Pay 777-6246 777-6901 Air Force Suggestion Program Hill Straight Talk 777-9696 777-5305 IG Complaints (for appointment) IG Complaints 777 5361 (after hours) Fraud, Waste or Abuse 777 5361 (recording) Loud Noise 1-877-885-9595 (complaints) 75th Medical Group 777-4918 Civil Engineering 777-1856 Hill Pride Hotline 777-7433 Public Affairs 777-5333 Military Housing 825-9392 Maintenance Safety Office 777-3333 Safety Office Hotline 586-9300 777-1985 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (or) 777-1964 Union 777-3257 AFOSI Narcotics Hotline 777-1852 Family Assistance Center 777-3090 - - Airmen Against Drinking and Driving provide rides when designated drivers are unavailable. Call 777-1111 to request a ride anytime. 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