Family Readiness Branch

The Family Readiness Branch at Camp Pendleton provides relevant and standardized training to unit commanders, Family Readiness Command Teams, Marines and their families; thereby, reinforcing the pillars of resiliency, sustaining a constant state of personal and family readiness, and ultimately enhancing unit mission readiness.

How Marine Corps Family Team Building supports families

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO)
CREDO’s name comes from a Latin word meaning “I believe”! In fact, the unit is actually a training team with a goal of building the belief of active duty personnel in five key areas: self, relationships, team, unit and God. While CREDO is staffed by specially trained Navy Chaplains, its programs, retreats and seminars are not necessarily religious in nature.

Family Readiness Program
Offers services to assist commands in developing effective readiness programs while helping unit families become self-sufficient. The Family Readiness Program offers training for Command Teams, Family Readiness Officers, Key Volunteer Transition Training, Family Readiness Advisors, and Family Readiness Assistants on their roles and responsibilities in the Unit Family Readiness Program.

LifeSkills Education and Training
LifeSkills Training provides connection to, or facilitation of, various workshops in areas, such as, parenting, financial management, stress and anger management, and understanding personality differences. LifeSkills coordinates and facilitates the Spouses’ Learning Series: a three-tiered program providing Marine Corps spouses the opportunity to further their personal and professional growth through workshops and online education.

Lifestyle, Insights, Networking, Knowledge, and Skills (L.I.N.K.S.)
L.I.N.K.S. provides information to all active duty personnel and family members on available resources and methods for meeting challenges of the military lifestyle. Sessions are available for Marines, spouses, children/teens, and parents/extended family members.

Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP)
This workshop helps couples communicate and connect more effectively. Participants learn and practice proven techniques. Key topics include: Relationship Risk Factors, Communication Danger Signs, Safety and Structure in Communication, and When Forgiveness Isn’t Easy.

Readiness and Deployment Support
Readiness and Deployment Support Training offers assistance to units by connecting unit Family Readiness Officers (FROs) and commands, assisting with family readiness issues, and delivering pre-, during, and post-deployment presentations.