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Foggy Bottom Rambles Unaccompanied Tours Community Newsletter

Check out FLO’s monthly newsletter for employees and family members who are or will be going through an unaccompanied tour. Formerly known as Keeping Our Heads Above Water, we changed the name, format, and look of the newsletter to reflect how we (back here in DC, Foggy Bottom area) provide information (rambles) to you. We know that there may be times when you do feel like you’re keeping your head above water and we’re here for you with resources to get you through the harder times.

NEW! October 2009

In the newsletter, you can:

Find tips and suggestions from readers
Read reviews of several books from the regions
Learn a bit about one of the unaccompanied post countries
Discover some new websites that may be helpful during the tour...

...whether you are the employee or family member.

To subscribe to the newsletter, please contact FLOAskUT@state.gov. We welcome your ideas!
Previous Newsletters (note: as of May 2009, newsletter topics changed from specific to general)

2009

• September
• August
• July
• June
• May
• April – Tips from the field, book club, area studies, helpful websites
• March – Orientation Session, FLO visit to UT posts, Youth Awards Ceremony, sending care packages
• January/February – How to access archived newsletters

2008

• December - Season's Greetings from the UT team
• November - Separation or Reunification during the holidays
• October - Talking with children and teens
• September - Being separated from family and friends: how to support each other
• August - Intro to new UT support team
• July - What should we do to prepare for separation? A focus on household matters and school needs
• June - Guest Column: Ken Garot: Coping with a High Stress Assignment (transcript from Managing Your Unaccompanied Tour Successfully DVD)
• May - Important questions about passports for children and families residing in foreign locations during UTs, Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA), and shipping household effects
• April - “Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?”
• March - Promoting resiliency in the Foreign Service child
• February - Fighting Fair
• January - IQ: Information Quest – a great source of information and assistance

2007

• December - FAQ’s on PTSD and personal safety
• November - Repeat of “care” package (2006/11)
• October - What to expect after serving at a PRT (or other Unaccompanied Tour)
• September - Support services for families on Unaccompanied Tours
• August - A potpourri of news and tips
• July - Bonding with Babies (now called “Bonding with Infants and Toddlers")
• June - What does FLO have for us besides the UT Support Officer?
• May - Preserving knowledge gained by employees and by family members on (1) doing their jobs and (2) coping with separation
• April - How do people get R&R tickets out of Iraq?
• March - Guest Column: Unaccompanied Tours Can Test Marriages, by Ray Leki, Director, Transition Center. (They are looking for volunteer couples for video interviews.)
• February - Keeping bonds alive with children while thousands of miles away
• January - Results of FLO's Needs Assessment Survey for employees and families experiencing an Unaccompanied Tour (conducted September - October 2006)