Team Beale gets connected with family agencies on base, local community

A participant at Beale’s Baby Shower reads information offered from the National Guard Family Assistance Program Aug. 13, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The event provided Team Beale’s new and expecting families the opportunity to build relationships with others, participate in baby shower activities and get information from approximately 40 agencies on and off base. The agencies provided services and information such as nutrition assistance, healthy living information, child development and parental education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

Team Beale gets connected with family agencies on base, local community

Members of Team Beale receive information about programs offered in the local community during Beale’s Baby Shower Aug. 13, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The event provided Team Beale’s new and expecting families the opportunity to build relationships with others, participate in baby shower activities and get information from approximately 40 agencies on and off base. The agencies provide services and information such as nutrition assistance, healthy living information, child development and parental education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

Team Beale gets connected with family agencies on base, local community

Published Aug. 15, 2016
By Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan
9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California --

Agencies from Beale and the local community came together to support more than 70 new and expecting mothers during Beale’s 3^rd Annual Base Baby Shower Aug. 13, 2016, here.

The event provided Team Beale the opportunity to build relationships with others, participate in baby shower activities and get information from approximately 40 agencies on and off base.

“We began the Base Baby Shower three years ago to help new and growing families with information and services the base and local community offer,” said Ashley Whitecotton, Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness specialist. “Families may be new to the base, new to the military or far away from their family, and we are here to support them through the changes they will go through with having a child.”

The agencies provided services and information such as nutrition assistance, healthy living information, child development and parental education.

“It is a great opportunity to network with other military families and learn what services the agencies have to offer,” said Tech. Sgt. Christine Phillips, 9^th Civil Engineer Squadron member and military mother.