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FORT CARSON, Colorado – While Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, are away for their mission in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, while their loved ones at home are taken care of in case of a crisis.
“The Casualty Response [CARE] team consist of a group of volunteers that work with Family Readiness Group and rear detachment to help Families that are in crisis,” said Kathy Norris, the wife of Col. Christopher Norrie, the brigade commander. “If there is a death or serious injury of a Soldier or Family, then the group of volunteers moves in to help facilitate the care.”
The CARE helps with simple, everyday tasks that may take a back seat in a time of crisis.
“It’s kind of a fills-in-the gap,” said Norrie. “The way we work our CARE team is a notification or a serious incident happens, the Families are offered the services of the CARE team, and we offer services that are provided if they aren’t familiar with it. They can either choose to activate some of it or all of it or none of it. It’s up to the Family. It’s kind of stop-gap between the Family Readiness Group.”
The CARE team is broken down to two groups.
“We have first responders,” said Norrie. “They are the first group to respond within 72 hours and then the rest of the CARE team, who are usually the rest of the FRG, respond within the unit.”
The CARE team hasn’t been fully activated within the brigade.
“We were partially activated once to provide support for meals,” said Norrie. “We offer meals, help with small errands, visits, child care help, etc.”
The CARE team meets every third month with occasional emails checking on everyone and is always available.
“I think it gives people a solid sense of mind they have someone to turn to in a time of need,” said Sgt. Maj. Christopher Williams, rear detachment sergeant major. “Some people just need someone there to listen. That’s one of the most powerful things within the CARE team. It’s the communication between them that drive the program. Everyone gets together and collaborate their ideas or what’s going on.”
Care Team services are available to active-duty Soldiers and their Families on post and within a 60-mile radius; deployed Department of Defense civilians and their families; and Family members of deployed Soldiers.
| Date Taken: | 03.15.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 03.22.2017 09:30 |
| Story ID: | 227698 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
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