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How Do I Know What College Is Right for Me?
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“Post-secondary education” —a term that could be viewed as a fancy way to say “college,” —can also mean vocational or technical school. Regardless of how the term might be applied, the Marine Corps houses 25 base education centers, staffed with highly qualified, fully credentialed, and experienced professional education personnel, ready to help anyone who walks in the doors. The 100-plus civilian personnel who serve at these base Voluntary Education (VolEd) C...Discover the perfect college fit tailored to your unique goals and lifestyle. Let the Voluntary Education Center at your installation help guide you through the process of finding the right education path.
Find Balance: Nine Alcohol Free Coping Strategies
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The tempo of life ebbs and flows. Work demands, financial pressures, and relationship challenges contribute to mood changes and stress. It may be tempting to reach for alcohol to help decompress, which can lead to unhealthy habits and interfere with your ability to handle stress effectively. Nine healthy strategies for managing stress without using alcohol: Physical activity. Light exercise is great for stress. It eases muscle tension and induces positive feelings. Go for a walk, run, or...Nine healthy strategies for managing stress without the use of alcohol.
Recognizing Military Spouse Resiliency and Contributions
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The life of a military family is one of unique challenges and sacrifices, coupled with opportunities and experiences that most people cannot imagine. From a short-notice permanent change of station to extended deployments, Marine Corps spouses take on military life with grace and resiliency. Their selfless contributions provide stability that enables mission and family readiness and greatly increases the Marine’s quality of life. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan se...May has been designated Military Spouse Appreciation Month.
When Should You Sign Your Child Up for Swim Lessons?
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) notes that children develop at different rates, and not all are ready to begin swim lessons at the same age. When deciding whether to enroll your child in lessons, keep your child's emotional maturity, physical and developmental abilities and limitations, and comfort level in the water in mind. Keeping that in mind, the AAP recommends swim lessons as a layer of protection against drowning for children as young as 1 year old. YMCA...Discover the perfect time to enroll your child in swim lessons, while also keeping their maturity, developmental abilities, and comfort level of water in mind.
Mental Health Awareness Month
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May is the month to focus on mental wellness. Since 1949, May has been Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to share information about mental health, eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness, and promote help-seeking. World Maternal Mental Health Day is observed on May 1. Maternal mental health matters. Women, as well as their family and friends, need to know the signs of maternal mental ill-health and that they are not alone. They can find help and support for perinatal ment...Rear Adm. Carey Cash, Chaplain of the Marine Corps, provides insight on the importance of mental health during Mental Health Awareness Month. This May, recognize the profound impact of seeking support while simultaneously providing it for those in need.
10th Anniversary of SMP Days of Service
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Additional information on National Volunteer Month can be found in ALMARS: 006/24 and by contacting your local Volunteer Management Program or Single Marine Program.
Family Meetings: Why They Are a Good Idea
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Open communication is one of the keys to healthy relationships. Having regular family meetings is one way to foster honest communication, navigate difficult discussions, and discuss both individual and family goals. Topics you can discuss in a family meeting include: Household Chores Household chores can be a point of contention especially if one family member feels like they are doing all the work. Dividing household chores among family members is a great topic...Regular family meetings can help build emotional connectedness, open lines of communication and help keep your household running efficiently.
Stay Safe on Your Next Outdoor Adventure
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No matter what your next outdoor adventure may be, there are some important things that should be considered before you go. Check the weather in the area. What is the forecast? Do you need inclement weather gear? Sunscreen and a hat? Know the environment before heading out. Speaking of environment, what type of terrain will you be in? Is it “smooth sailing” or “rough seas?” Knowing your limitations will help you to have a successful experi...Things to consider before your next outdoor adventure.
School Bus Safety Tips
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Click to enlarge RIDING THE BUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IS A BIG STEP FOR ANY CHILD. HELP CHILDREN FOLLOW BEST SAFETY PRACTICES AS THEY BOARD ON AND OFF THE SCHOOL BUS WITH THESE TIPS:
Financial Support During Transition From Military to Civilian Life
As Marines transition from active duty to civilian life, ensuring they have adequate financial support becomes paramount. This often comes with unique challenges, necessitating assistance programs to facilitate a smooth transition. One cornerstone of financial support for military veterans is comprehensive education and training programs. These initiatives equip veterans with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in civilian careers. Additionally, vocational training and certificat...Ensuring Marines have adequate financial support during their transition from active duty to civilian life is paramount.
New Hiring Authority for Military Spouses
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Are you a Marine spouse seeking employment? Recent hiring changes may be of assistance for employment opportunities within MCCS. As of May 22, 2023, a new hiring authority was introduced to help reduce stress and expand employment options for military spouses. MARADMIN 259/23 provides guidance to employment preference for spouses who are eligible for positions with the Military Spouse Preference (MSP) covering positions NF-03 or below. This policy announces hiring authoriti...New hiring authority provides guidance to employment preference for spouses who are eligible for positions with the Military Spouse Preference (MSP) covering positions NF-03 or below.
Strategies for Renting a Home
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Renting a home can be an exciting yet daunting endeavor, especially for military members. Having a strategy can help streamline the process and increase your chances of securing your ideal residence. Here are some essential strategies to consider when renting a home: Define your needs and budget. Before beginning your search, take time to assess your needs and establish a realistic budget. Consider factors such as location, size, amenities, and proximity to essential services. Determine the ma...Seven strategies to consider when renting a home.
Learn Decision-Making Skills to Avoid High-Risk Situations
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For more than a decade, the Prime for Life (PFL) program has allowed Marines and Sailors to explore, reflect, and work to protect their values from the consequences of alcohol and drug misuse. Created by the Prevention Research Institute, the program is presented through the installation Substance Assessment and Counseling Centers (SACC). High-risk and underage drinking are serious concerns and negatively impact total fitness and readiness. PFL has proven to be effective in equipping Ma...For more than a decade, the Prime for Life (PFL) program has allowed Marines and attached Sailors to explore, reflect, and work to protect their values from the consequences of alcohol and drug misuse.
Welcome Aboard/Newcomers Brief
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Click to enlarge Marines and spouses are invited to attend the WELCOME ABOARD/ NEWCOMERS BRIEF! Learn what your installation has to offer and take advantage of all the resources the Marine Corps has for Marines and Families.
Marine Corps Family Team Buildings Hosts Basic Stress Management Workshop
Join Marine Corps Family Team Building for their Basic Stress Management Workshop, where you'll discover a variety of scientifically proven strategies to effectively reduce stress in both your professional and personal life. By attending a Basic Stress Management Workshop, you will develop tools that will help you learn what stress is and how to manage it by changing your response to it. You will also: Learn how to apply helpful techniques to ease the stress within your life. Learn how...Join Marine Corps Family Team Building for their Basic Stress Management Workshop and learn what stress is and how to manage it.
Plan My Move Brief
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Come join us to get the latest information on PCS entitlements, benefits, and responsibilities from DMO, Disbursing, IPAC, EFMP, and Tricare. REGISTER
Plan My Move Brief
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Come join us to get the latest information on PCS entitlements, benefits, and responsibilities from DMO, Disbursing, IPAC, EFMP, and Tricare. REGISTER
Welcome Aboard Brief
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Base Welcome Aboard Brief is required for all newly arrived to Camp Pendleton. This brief is open to all active duty and dependents aboard Camp Pendleton. We will cover all things related to Camp Pendleton. MCCS departments, events, organizations, and programs! Come meet some of your community resources! Contact Information & Referral, your community connector. (760) 725-6090/5704/6638. REGISTER
Welcome Aboard Brief
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Base Welcome Aboard Brief is required for all newly arrived to Camp Pendleton. This brief is open to all active duty and dependents aboard Camp Pendleton. We will cover all things related to Camp Pendleton. MCCS departments, events, organizations, and programs! Come meet some of your community resources! Contact Information & Referral, your community connector. (760) 725-6090/5704/6638. REGISTER
Welcome Aboard Brief
https://pendleton.usmc-mccs.org/activity/5642a3d2-81f3-4775-b936-eca8c5c4044b
Base Welcome Aboard Brief is required for all newly arrived to Camp Pendleton. This brief is open to all active duty and dependents aboard Camp Pendleton. We will cover all things related to Camp Pendleton. MCCS departments, events, organizations, and programs! Come meet some of your community resources! Contact Information & Referral, your community connector. (760) 725-6090/5704/6638. REGISTER
Family Care Plan
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Join us for an informative online event focused on helping military families prepare for deployments focusing on Family Care Plans. Our trainers will explain what a family care plan is and how to update it. Whether you're a spouse, parent, or loved one, join us and we can answer any questions you may have. REGISTER
Beyond the Brief: Expect the Best, Manage the Rest!
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Come and join us for an insightful exploration into the realms of managing expectations, planning goals, and discovering the art of maintaining motivation. REGISTER
Understanding Pay During Deployment
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Join us for an online training aimed at providing valuable insights into the intricacies of pay during deployments. Whether you're a service member or a military spouse, this session will help you navigate the complexities of pay systems, allowances, and entitlements. REGISTER
OPSEC and PII
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Join us for an exciting online event focused on enhancing your knowledge about Operational Security (OPSEC) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection. This event is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and understanding to safeguard sensitive information in a deployment setting. REGISTER
Beyond the Brief: Recharging You!
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Participate in our session and craft personalized lip scrubs and essential bath salts. Immerse yourself in the self-care world and acquire revitalization and relaxation techniques. REGISTER
CACO
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Join us for an exciting online event focused on enhancing your knowledge about CACO. This event is designed to equip you with an understanding of how the CACO process works. REGISTER
Family Care Plan
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Join us for an informative online event focused on helping military families prepare for deployments focusing on Family Care Plans. Our trainers will explain what a family care plan is and how to update it. Whether you're a spouse, parent, or loved one, join us and we can answer any questions you may have. REGISTER
Beyond the Brief: Always Ready!
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Embrace the essence of readiness! Join us for a comprehensive workshop where we'll delve into crucial subjects like emergency planning and even get hands-on creating readiness binders and emergency kits! REGISTER
Beyond the Brief: Strong Families
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Strong Families! Join us for a joyful family gathering as we explore strategies for harmonious family reintegration and bonding! REGISTER
Strength & Conditioning Symposium
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Force Fitness Instructors, HITT Level 1 & 2 Marines This is a networking and education clinic. Topics like proper lifting techniques, Olympic lifting, nutrition, TRX, and more will be covered. There will be hands-on learning and discussion about these topics. REGISTER Please call (760) 763-5407/0657.
Strength & Conditioning Symposium
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Force Fitness Instructors, HITT Level 1 & 2 Marines This is a networking and education clinic. Topics like proper lifting techniques, Olympic lifting, nutrition, TRX, and more will be covered. There will be hands-on learning and discussion about these topics. REGISTER Please call (760) 763-5407/0657.
Nature Talks: Fish Ecology & Biology
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Learn what it takes to be a biologist who studies fish! You will learn what information a fish can tell us, including how it swims, where it lives, and what it eats! You will also learn what fish can be found at Camp Pendleton and what the Marine Corps is doing to protect those in danger of going extinct! Limited availability per lecture. AGES 5+ CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS Outdoor clothing, sun hat, sunblock, and closed-toe shoes. RESERVE Call (760) 725-7245. Reservations are required....
Water Warrior Cove Swim™
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Grab your suit and join us for a summer swim challenge in the Harbor of Del Mar Beach with a start/finish at Kid's Cove. The 1-mile course is a 2-lap loop that has you exit the water, run around a beach flag, and re-enter for your final lap. Turn your pool swimming skills into open-water fun while you experience a calm, open-water swim - choose your distance and conquer the course of your choice! WHO Now open to everyone with the following stipulations: Those without base access must ar...
Operation Childbirth
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Workshop A 9-10am This workshop will educate expectant parents on what will happen to the body during labor and delivery, also what to expect during your hospital stay and how to create a birth plan. Workshop B 10:15-11:15am This workshop will provide you with information about what will happen when the baby is born. You will learn what to expect regarding tests, exams, and check-ins on your baby. REGISTER
Operation Childbirth
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Workshop A 9-10am This workshop will educate expectant parents on what will happen to the body during labor and delivery, also what to expect during your hospital stay and how to create a birth plan. Workshop B 10:15-11:15am This workshop will provide you with information about what will happen when the baby is born. You will learn what to expect regarding tests, exams, and check-ins on your baby. REGISTER
Operation Childbirth
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Workshop A 9-10am This workshop will educate expectant parents on what will happen to the body during labor and delivery, also what to expect during your hospital stay and how to create a birth plan. Workshop B 10:15-11:15am This workshop will provide you with information about what will happen when the baby is born. You will learn what to expect regarding tests, exams, and check-ins on your baby. REGISTER
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Aligns timeless principles of effectiveness with modern technology and practices. Develop increased maturity, greater productivity, and the ability to manage one's self. Participants learn how to execute critical priorities with laser-like focus and careful planning. Increase team engagement, morale, and collaboration and how to improve communication skills, and strengthen relationships. REGISTER
4 Lenses and the Agile Leader
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Not sure why everyone doesn't see things your way? Clearly, if they did, everything would be much better. Sadly, each of us sees the world from different points of view. This hilarious, interactive workshop identifies which "lens" you use to look at our world. More importantly, you'll learn how others see the exact same world. No matter what role you fill (leader, follower, husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, parent, or child) you'll walk away with a whole new perspecti...
Bridging the Generation Gap
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Communicating across generations is essential in today's connected world. Understanding how various generations communicate and behave can be the key to success in reaching a common goal. Bridging the Generation Gap shows participants the unique characteristics of the many generations that exist today providing a foundation to enable improved communication across generations through increased knowledge of generational characteristics, influences, and priorities. Bridging the Generation Gap...
Speed of Trust Foundations
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Trust isn't a quality you either have or you don't, it's a learnable skill. Teams and organizations that operate with high trust significantly outperform those who do not cultivate trust at the core of their culture. Developing trust helps team members become energized and engaged. They collaborate more effectively, operate faster, and achieve sustainable results. REGISTER
4 Lenses and Careers
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Want to know which strengths come natural to you? Looking for ways to apply your experiences in various careers? This class explores the 4 Temperaments of 4 Lenses and applies them to various strengths you possess and apply to a career now as well as after active duty. We explore your experiences and apply how you would use your strengths and experiences in various careers. We will also explore ways to adjust your style and approach to various situations and personalities/temperaments to get t...
5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity Essentials
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Participants in our various productivity work sessions establish new mindsets about where to spend their time driven by their most important priorities, as well as skillsets and toolsets that enable them to filter out distractions, achieve their highest priorities with excellence, and feel successful about what they have accomplished. Develop consistent processes and important people skills among their "unofficial" project managers. REGISTER
Say What? Interpersonal Communication
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Have you ever had a conversation go downhill fast when you heard the words, "What's that supposed to mean?" Gender, age, experiences, and style can all impact how we communicate with the people around us. "Say What?!?" is your chance to take the first step toward improving every personal and professional relationship you have. REGISTER
Extended DISC®
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Extended DISC® Individual Assessments are the only DISC assessments in the world that can be customized to your unique needs and applications. They measure an individual's hard-wired DISC style – NOT what they think or want to be – creating the most accurate starting point for development. Extended DISC® is an assessment tool designed to help individuals, teams, and organizations to become more successful by providing easy-to-use information on how to modify behavior. M...
5 Love Languages for Couples (Couples Night)
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This enchanted evening walks couples through the "5 Love Languages," helping you to figure out what presses your buttons, but more importantly how to score major points with your better half. Relying on tons of interaction and immediate application, couples learn what works (and what doesn't). REGISTER
L.I.N.K.S. Morning Chat
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Join us for our morning chat as we discuss different topics revolving the military lifestyle, learn from each other's experiences, and hear about the many resources on Camp Pendleton. REGISTER Registration is required.
L.I.N.K.S. Hangout: Wreath Making
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Come socialize as we do something fun together. Different activities: Candle Making Spa Night Movie Night Beach Fun and more! REGISTER Registration is required.
L.I.N.K.S. Hangout
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Come socialize as we do something fun together. Different activities: Candle Making Spa Night Movie Night Beach Fun and more! REGISTER Registration is required.
L.I.N.K.S. Morning Chat
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Join us for our morning chat as we discuss different topics revolving the military lifestyle, learn from each other's experiences, and hear about the many resources on Camp Pendleton. REGISTER Registration is required.
L.I.N.K.S. Foundations for Spouses
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Whether you are new to the Marine Corps, new to the area, or just interested in learning more, you are invited to attend our session. The following topics are covered: The Corps Events and Etiquette Pay and Entitlements The Maze Building Your Network Safe and Sound All Around Places You'll Go Investing in Your Community REGISTER Registration is required.