FRG membership includes Soldiers’ families, both immediate and extended, Soldiers, and other interested parties such as fiancés, friends, retirees, employers, and community members. The FRG’s goal is to establish a network that enables family members to effectively gather information, resolve problems, and maintain mutual support, thereby reducing stress associated with military life. An effective FRG recognizes the unit’s mission and supports the needs of the Soldiers and their families. To be considered functional, FRGs must perform minimum requirements such as develop a telephone tree, provide outreach to family members and sponsor new families, provide information and referral to military and civilian organizations, recruit family member volunteers, ensure FRG volunteers attend training and complete appropriate forms, and periodically publish a newsletter.
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