Army Family Team Building

Connecting families to the Army, one class at a time

Army Family Team Building is an educational program whose primary objective is to improve the overall readiness by teaching and promoting personal and family readiness through standardized, progressive and sequential education to family members; however, the program can be used flexibly to meet the needs of the individual audience. It is not intended to displace existing programs for family members, such as Family Readiness Groups, but to enhance such programs.

Army Family Team Building is a serious business. It's about READINESS: Mission Readiness and Family Readiness, adapting to Army life, accepting challenges, dealing with change and developing life skills.

AFTB Volunteers:

We are always looking for volunteers to support our mission and to assist in all aspects of the program including administrative tasks (hospitality, answering phones, setting up for classes), marketing, fundraising, or instructing.

Classes

Level I ‑ "Learn" Army

• 1.1 Expectations & Impact of Missions on Family Life
• 1.2 Military Acronyms and Terms
• 1.3 The Chain of Command
• 1.4 Introduction to Military Customs and Courtesies
• 1.5 Basic Military Benefits and Entitlements
• 1.6 Intro to Military & Civilian Community Resources
• 1.7 Introduction to Family Readiness Groups
• 1.8 Supporting your Child's Education
• 1.9 Introduction to Family Financial Readiness
• 1.10 Basic Problem Solving

Level II ‑ "Grow" Personal Skills

• 2.1 Communication
• 2.2 Personal Time Management
• 2.3 Stress Management
• 2.4 Acknowledging Change
• 2.5 Exploring Personality Traits
• 2.6 Enhancing Personal Relationships
• 2.7 Team Dynamics
• 2.8 Personal Conflict Management
• 2.9 Creative Problem Solving
• 2.10 Traditions, Customs, Courtesies & Protocol
• 2.11 Crisis, Coping and Grieving
• 2.12 The Volunteer Experience
• 2.13 FRGs & the Deployment Cycle
• 2.14 Introduction to Leadership

Level III ‑ Lead

• 3.1 Communication Skills For Leaders
• 3.2 Understanding Needs
• 3.3 Leadership Styles
• 3.4 Building Cohesive Teams
• 3.5 Managing Group Conflict
• 3.6 Leader Assisted Problem Solving
• 3.7 Delegation For Leaders
• 3.8 Meeting Management
• 3.9 Coaching and Mentoring
• 3.10 Family Readiness Group Leadership