Looking for Something? FLO A to Z Site Map
A
- AAFSW - the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide
- According to My Passport I'm Coming Home - publication for teens returning to the United States
- Adoption Guidelines and the Foreign Service
- Adult Children: When Does My Baby Turn into an Adult?
- Adult Education Opportunities
- Allowances, Department of State Office of
- Assignment Iraq - see Unaccompanied Tours - Support and Information
- Assignment Washington - see Returning to Washington / School Information
- Assignment Overseas - see School Information
B
- Bilateral Work Agreements and de facto Work Arrangements
- Boarding School Options for the Foreign Service Child
C
- Caring for Elderly Parents
- Child Care Options for Foreign Service Families
- Child Care Resources from the Overseas Briefing Center
- College Considerations for Foreign Service Youth
- Commissary and Recreation Affairs, Office of
- Community Liaison Office (CLO) Program
- Contact the Family Liaison Office
- Contingency Planning
- Contingency Planning for Evacuations
- Contingency Plan: Don't Leave Home Without It - Checklist for before, during and after an evacuation
- Contingency Planning for Single Parents & Tandem Couples with Children
- Contingency Planning for Families
- Pets: Contingency Planning for Your Pet
- Choosing Your Safehaven: Factors to Consider
- Choosing a Safehaven: Considerations for Parents of School Age Children
- Evacuation Considerations for Families with School Age Children
- A List of Important Records and Personal Information to Hand Carry
- Counseling Resources
- Crisis - Talking to Foreign Service Youth About War and Crisis
- Crisis Management and Support Services - see Evacuation from Post and Support Services
D
- Death of a Foreign Service Employee or Family Member
- Developmental Delays - see Special Educational Needs
- Distance Learning
- Divorce
- The Foreign Service Family and Divorce - a booklet discussing issues relating to divorce.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce in the Foreign Service
- Former Spouse Benefits Under the Foreign Service Retirement System
- Department Notice on Denial of Diplomatic and Official Passports to Individuals Owing over $5,000 in Child Support
- Department Notice on Garnishment of Wages
- Department Notice on Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) Program
- Travel of Children of Separated Families
- Driver's Licenses
- Dual Citizenship - Security Clearance Implications
E
- Education and Youth Issues
- Offices that Assist Foreign Service Families with Educational Issues
- Adult Education
- Education Checklist for Returning to the Washington, DC Area
- Education Options for Foreign Service Children (K-12)
- Special Needs and the Foreign Service Child
- College and Beyond
- Gifted Education
- Training and Programs for Foreign Service Youth
- Transition Issues and the Foreign Service Child
- Parent Advocacy: Talking with School Personnel
- Education and Youth Publications and Resources / Site Map
- Education Allowances - FAQs from the Office of Allowances
- Educational Travel Allowances
- Elder Care Issues and the Foreign Service Family
- Employment (see Family Member Employment)
- Employment Options for Foreign Service Family Members - publication
- Evacuation from Post
- Welcome Back Evacuation Packet - Includes evacuation regulations, evacuation contact list, evacuation allowance (SEA) information and application forms.
- Executive Order Eligibility
- Expeditious Naturalization for Foreign Born Spouses of Department of State Employees
F
- Family Member Appointment (FMA)
- Family Member Employment
- Overseas - Working in a U.S. Embassy or Consulate Overseas
- Overseas - Working on the Local Economy Overseas
- USA - Employment for Family Members Returning to the United States
- The Network - FLO news and email listserv for job announcements
- Job Fairs / How to Work a Job Fair
- Temporary and Short-term Work in the Washington, DC Area
- Contracts and Consulting
- Federal Employment
- Home-Based Businesses / Home-Based Business Guide
- Job Search Websites
- Resumes
- Special Employment Initiatives
- Training / Workshops / Distance Learning
- Volunteering
- Employment Publications
- Family Member Employment Statistics
- FAST-TRAIN - Teacher Training for Foreign Service Spouses
- Federal Employment
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
- Foreign Born Spouses
- Foreign Service Youth Foundation
- Former Spouse Benefits Under the Foreign Service Retirement System
- Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
- FS Direct - electronic newsletter of the Family Liaison Office
- Functional Training for Foreign Service Family Members
G
- Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA)
- Gifted Education for the Foreign Service Child
- Global Employment Initiative (GEI)
- Government Employment -- see Federal Employment
- Guide to the Foreign Service (Spouse and Partner)
- Guidelines for Evaluating Children with Learning Disabilities or Developmental Delays
H
- Hard-to-Fill Vacancies for Qualified Foreign Service Spouses (see Professional Associates Program)
- Hardship Assignments - see Unaccompanied Tours - Support and Information and Support Services
- High School and the Foreign Service Child
- History of the Family Liaison Office
- Hiring Mechanisms for Employing Family Members at US Missions Overseas
- Home-Based Businesses
- Homeschooling and the Foreign Service Child
- Homework Helpers
- Hotels and Lodging Information for Evacuees
I
- International Baccalaureate Programs in the Washington, DC Area
- It's Your Move - publication from Logistics Management
J, K, L
- Job Search Websites
- Learning Disabilities - see Special Educational Needs
- Long Distance Relationships and Separated Tours: When Couples Live Apart
M
- Manpower Services / Partnership with the Department of State - Job Placement and Online Training
- Marriage Resources (available on the Intranet only)
- Members of Household: Family Members Not on an Employee's Orders
- Memorial Services
- Moving Resources - Official and Unofficial
N
O
- Overseas Briefing Center, FSI Transition Center
- Overseas Schools, Department of State Office of
P
- Parent Advocacy in International Schools: Supporting Differentiated Instruction for Your Child
- Partner Guide to the Foreign Service (Spouse and)
- Pets: Contingency Planning for Your Pet
- Pets : Returning to the U.S. with Your Pet (Overseas Briefing Center)
- Planning for Family Contingencies
- Post Evacuations (see Evacuations)
- Pregnancy and related issues
- Professional Associates Program and Hard-to-Fill Positions
- Professional Development Fellowships
- Publications from the Family Liaison Office
R
- Returning to Washington - Reentry
- Regulations - Adult Children - Turning 21
- Regulations - DSSR 270 Education Allowances
- Table of Allowances - Section 920 - http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/920 - The Table of Allowances provides education allowance amounts for "school at post" and "school away from post" allowances at the appropriate grade levels. Click on "Full Table of Allowances", then click "Continue" to find your post.
- Regulations - 3FAM 3750 Travel of Children of Separated Families
- Regulations - 3 FAM 4123 Restrictions on Employment and Outside Activities
- Regulations - 3 FAM 4125 Outside Employment and Activities by Spouses and Family Members Abroad
- Regulations - 15 FAM 246.2 Housing Abroad Policy: Using Residential Space - Businesses
- Regulations - 14 FAM Logistics Travel, Transportation and Storage
- Related Links
- Residency Requirements for Applying to Colleges and Universaries
- Resumes
- Retirement and the Foreign Service Spouse
- Returning to Washington
S
- Salaries - See Negotiating a Salary Package
- SAT I and SAT II Scores - Comparison of 2002 Mean SAT Scores - comparing students in overseas schools (sponsored by the Office of Overseas Schools) with the national average, Fairfax County Schools, Montgomery County Schools, and U.S. Independent Schools.
- Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Schools - Washington Area Schools
- Dual Citizenship - Security Clearance Implications
- Separations
- Single Parents and Contingency Planning
- Special Needs and the Foreign Service Child
- Spouse and Partner Guide to the Foreign Service (for those new to the FS)
- Spouse and Partner Guide to the Foreign Service (for those considering the FS)
- Subsistence Expense Allowance (SEA) - for evacuees
- Summer Camp Resource List
- Support Services
- Adoption Guidelines for the Foreign Service Family
- Counseling Resources
- Contingency Planning: Planning for Family Contingencies
- Death of a Foreign Service Officer or Family Member
- Divorce
- The Foreign Service Family and Divorce - a booklet discussing issues relating to divorce.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce in the Foreign Service
- Elder Care Issues
- Foreign Born Spouses
- The Challenge of Relocation and Moving
- Thriving as a Foreign Service Spouse
- Members of Household: Family Members Not on Employees Official Travel Orders
- Getting Married Checklist for Foreign Service Employees
- Marriage to Foreign Nationals - Procedures
- Separations
- Unaccompanied Tours - Support and Information
T
- Tandem Couples with Children - Contingency Planning
- Teaching Overseas
- Teens - Getting a Driver's License
- Teens - Returning to the United States
- Teens - Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Temporary Employment Resources in Washington, DC
- Terrorism: Talking to Foreign Service Youth About War and Crisis
- Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
- Third Culture Kids: Returning to their Passport Country
- Third Culture Kids: According to My Passport, I'm Coming Home
- Thriving as a Foreign Service Spouse
- Training / Workshops / Distance Learning for Foreign Service Family Members
- Training Classes for Foreign Service Youth
- Transition Center at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC)
- Transition Center Training (NFATC)
- Transitional Separate Maintenance Allowance (TSMA) - for evacuees
- Travel of Children of Separated Families
- Travel Warnings
- Consular Information Sheets from the Bureau of Consular Affairs
U
V
W
- Washington Area Schools
- War - Talking to Foreign Service Youth About War and Crisis
- Welcome Back Evacuation Packet
- WHAT'S HOT - Current Events and Postings from the Family Liaison Office
- Working - See Family Member Employment
- Work Permits
X, Y, Z
- Youth - See Education and Youth Issues
- Youth - Transition Issues and the Foreign Service Child
- Youth - Talking to Foreign Service Youth About War and Crisis
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