DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD CARE TEAM

The District of Columbia National Guard Care Team is available to meet the unique demands of military stressors for Service Members and their families.  We provide timely connection, information and assistance via available military and community support resources.  Our Military Life Cycle education opportunities, events and programs aim to improve personal and family readiness and resilience while enhancing the quality of life for our military community.

FAMILY READINESS


STATE FAMILY PROGRAM DIRECTOR (ACTING) 

RENEE BANGURA

202-685-9826 OFFICE

202-770-5717 CELL

RENEE.A.BANGURA.CIV@ARMY.MIL

 

SOLDIER & FAMILY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

NICOLETTE STOUT

202-685-9967 OFFICE

202-309-5350 CELL

NICOLETTE.M.STOUT.CIV@ARMY.MIL

 

CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR

SYLVIA LYNCH

202-685-8856 OFFICE

202-309-6285 CELL

SYLVESTERAL.L.LYNCH.CTR@ARMY.MIL


YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAM SPECIALIST  

DC GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS-DCNG

JEWEL DOUGLASS

202-685-8728 OFFICE

202-770-9125 CELL

JEWEL.DOUGLASS1@DC.GOV


AIRMAN & FAMILY PROGRAM MANAGER NICOLE TAVEL

240-857-9746 OFFICE

443-550-1221 CELL

NICOLE.TAVEL@US.AF.MIL

 

YELLOW RIBBON


YELLOW RIBBON & STATE RESILIENCE

WO1 SIMEON BROWN

202-685-8807 OFFICE

SIMEON.J.BROWN.MIL@ARMY.MIL  


SUICIDE PREVENTION &

SUBSTANCE ABUSE


RISK REDUCTION COORDINATOR

JUALO EDWIN LLOYD

202-685-8907 OFFICE

JUALO.E.LLOYD.CTR@ARMY.MIL  


CHAPLAINS


JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS-DC 

CHAPLAIN (COL) VINCENT A. CUMMINGS

202-685-9848 OFFICE

202-441-7875 CELL

VINCENT.A.CUMMINGS.MIL@ARMY.MIL


113TH WING

CHAPLAIN (LT COL) CORWIN SMITH

240-857-1032 OFFICE

202-716-2695 CELL

CORWIN.SMITH.1@US.AF.MIL


SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & RESPONSE  


SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & RESPONSE DOD SAFE HOTLINE 

870-995-5247 

24/7 VICTIM ADVOCATE LINE 

240-639-4117

 

SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND

RESPONSE OFFICER

JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS-DC

DR. THERESA OWOLABI

240-857-2828 OFFICE

24/7 HOTLINE: 240-674-7272

THERESA.OWOLABI@US.AF.MIL


SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR

74TH  TROOP COMMAND
IBI-ANN MCKENZIE

240-685-8797 OFFICE

24/7 HOTLINE: 202-558-8315

IBI-ANN.A.MCKENZIE.CIV@ARMY.MIL


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES


MILITARY SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE: DIAL # 998, OPTION 1 OR TEXT 988 MILITARY ONESOURCE: CALL 1-800-342-9647 OR LIVE CHAT VIA WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.MIL DOD SAFE HELPLINE DIAL: 877-995-5247


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE


PERSONAL FINANCIAL COUNSELOR

MRS. VALERIE PURVIS, AFC®

202-685-8807 OFFICE

202-734-0739 CELL

PFC.DC.NG@ZEIDERS.COM


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT &

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY


STATE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

MANAGER
1LT SHERIKA JENKINS
202-685-9768 OFFICE

SHERIKA.A.JENKINS.MIL@ARMY.MIL


STATE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT MANAGER

INES ELEY
202-685-9788 OFFICE
202-631-6134 CELL
INES.B.ELEY.CIV@ARMY.MIL 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR-AIR 

CAPT. BRITTNEY BANKSTON
703-607-2864 OFFICE
571-225-5831 CELL
BRITTNEY.S.BANKSTON.MIL@ARMY.MIL 


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR-ARMY

MSG HOWARD MILLER
HOWARD.C.MILLER.MIL@ARMY.MIL


EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE

GUARD AND RESERVE


PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST

FRANK COOMBS

202-685-8823 OFFICE

FRANCIS.O.COOMBS.CTR@ARMY.MIL


RESERVE COMPONENT

TRANSITION ASSISTANCE


ASSISTANT ADVISOR

 RICKEY HOPKINS

202-987-3835 OFFICE

RHOPKINS@GAPSI.COM


PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH & READINESS


DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

DC ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

LAURA STEWART 

202-685-9692 OFFICE
LAURA.K.STEWART5.CIV@ARMY.MIL


DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

113TH WING

PAULA WOLFF

240-857-6442 OFFICE

240-432-1166 CELL

PAULA.WOLFF@US.AF.MIL


MILITARY & FAMILY LIFE COUNSELOR

HADIZA MURRAY, MA, NCC, LCPC, LPC

240-320-4096 CELL

MURRAYH@MAGELLANFEDERAL.COM




OTHER RESOURCES
MILITARY SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE: CALL 998, OPTION 1 OR TEXT 988
MILITARY ONESOURCE: CALL 1-800-342-9647 OR LIVE CHAT VIA WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.MIL
DOD SAFE HELPLINE: 877-995-5247, WWW.SAFEHELPLINE.ORG
 
"The Care Team is eager to support D.C. National Guard members and their families. The response time for the Sexual Assault, Prevention and Response assistance is one business day; response times for other program assistance may be up to three business days, most often less. If you or someone close to you needs help right away, please use the provided 24-hour hotline numbers. For all emergencies, call 911 or go to your local emergency room."