Service families face unique challenges, here we signpost the available support for RAF families.
Support for RAF families with common challenges
If you face an issue and you are unsure where to go or who to speak to, you can always contact the team at the Families Federation and we can signpost you to the best experts.
Support within your RAF Unit
- Community support team
- HIVE Information Officers
- Unit Padre
- Medical officer
- SSAFA Social Work Practitioners
- Personnel Management Squadron (PMS) staff
Whilst most serving personnel and their families have an understandable reluctance to approach anyone in the chain of command for help, we do encourage you to at least consider whether they may be best placed to offer the support you need – particularly if your problem has the potential to impact on your serving family member’s ability to do his or her primary duty.
Flight and Squadron Commanders have a line management responsibility for their Servicemen and women and a duty of care to support them and their families, particularly when the uniformed family member is away from home.
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