Combat Center households participate in Household Enjoyable Night time

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS — Marine Corps Community Services’ Behavioral Health Branch hosted the occasion to offer households with a chance to get collectively and have enjoyable in addition to a method to offer data on MCCS providers and applications.

“The event is to highlight the resources available to the families aboard the installation,” stated Carleen Dickson, prevention training coordinator, Substance Abuse Counseling Center. “We wanted to make it interactive and engaging for the families.”

Many completely different entities all through MCCS arrange stands on the occasion to get data out to households. The Red Cross, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Drug Demand Reduction Program, Community Counseling Center and the Combat Center Library had been among the organizations current.

“We hold a lot of events and services for single Marines but sometimes the families will miss out on many services that are available for them on base,” Dickson stated.

A rock-climbing wall, inflatable impediment course, beer goggles, snow cones, cotton sweet, dunk tank, and different points of interest had been supplied totally free and served to make the occasion enjoyable for kids. The Combat Center Fire Department additionally introduced Fire Truck 451 and the Provost Marshal’s Office the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Lion interacted with youngsters.

“The event was started to get families to have fun and show them what services we have available for them,” Dickson stated.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 raised cash for his or her birthday ball by promoting barbecue hamburgers and scorching canines.

“I’m a single parent, so it’s great to get out here with my kids,” stated Cpl. Christine Dudkewitz, radio operator, Tactical Training Exercise Control Group. “Events like this give the kids more opportunities to see their friends and have fun. It also gives the parents a chance to get together.”