ARMY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM

The Fort Huachuca Army Substance Abuse Program is located in Building 22414. The program provides education, prevention, rehabilitation and biochemical testing services.

Eligible groups include active duty military, the civilian workforce, retirees and the families of each group. The education and prevention services are for on-and off-post communities upon request. It also provides newcomer briefings to military and civilian personnel. Specialized training and other services are available to military and civilian supervisors.

Counseling services include outpatient individual and group, clinical evaluation, referral for inpatient treatment, and guidance to individuals and families on intervention techniques when a family member (or other) has an alcohol or drug problem. Services are confidential except when otherwise limited by law or regulation. Information on individuals in the program is protected by federal policies on confidentiality. Anyone seeking information is welcome to call (520) 533-3604.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross serving Fort Huachuca has established a new toll-free number for active duty military members needing emergency communication services. Active duty military members and their family members residing in the same household should call (877) 272-7337 to reach the Armed Forces Emergency Service Center in Fort Sill, Okla. Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services, with the help of its military partners, is responsible for delivering emergency messages to military men and women around the world.

The new AFES service centers use of the newest and most advanced communication technology available, and the use of the toll-free number, will give active duty military members enhanced access and more timely Red Cross emergency assistance than ever before. Now all military members and their families who are assigned to domestic installations will have around-the-clock access to Red Cross emergency services nationwide through a toll-free call.

The new Armed Forces Emergency Service Center will make it much simpler for active duty military members to access the Red Cross emergency communication system without having to visit or contact the Red Cross office on their military installation or call their local Red Cross chapter. The center at Fort Sill manages calls within 26western states. A second center in Falls Church, Va., manages all calls within a 12-state area along the East Coast as well as overseas and fleet-based emergency communications.