SOS searches for survivors of fallen service members

The Survivor Outreach Services program manager at Fort Richardson is searching for all survivors of fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines within the state of Alaska to provide a full range of services to include long-term support and continued connection and communication with the Army.
SOS provides a standardized, multi-agency, decentralized approach to improving support for survivors of fallen service members in communities closest to where families live.

The program standardizes services for survivors and provides trained experts in benefits counseling, financial counseling, grief counseling and casualty assistance.

The SOS process also places emphasis on the service member’s responsibility to prepare, prior to deployment, for the possibility of death. This preparation involves the service member, the service member’s spouse, children and extended family.

SOS supports the service member and family readiness during and after the painful and devastating experience of the loss of a loved one. SOS provides support to Casualty Assistance Officers to ensure families receive the most current information on benefits and entitlements and have access to long-term outreach, face-to-face, individual and group financial, legal and emotional support.

Service delivery strategies include a variety of services such as Web-based accessibility, outreach, face-to-face and group services. Services are offered at stateside, overseas, and geographically dispersed locations.

For more information about SOS, contact Kimberly Williams, Survivor Outreach Services support coordinator at (907) 384-0272 or by e-mail at kimberly.williams24@us.army.mil