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.

DCNG CARE TEAM JOINT RESILIENCY RESOURCES   

 

DC Army National Guard Soldier and Family Readiness 

Ms. Renee Bangura | 202-770-5717
renee.a.bangura.civ@army.mil

Ms. Nicole Stout | 202-309-5350
nicolette.m.stout.civ@army.mil
 DC Air National Guard Soldier and Family Readiness 

Ms. Nicole Tavel | 240-857-9746 | 202
renee.a.bangura.civ@army.mil

Ms. Nicole Stout | 202-309-5350
nicolette.m.stout.civ@army.mil
DCARNG Brigade SARC
• Ms. Ibi-ann Mckenzie | ibi-ann.a.mckenzie.civ@army.mil 24/7
  Hotline: 202-558-8315		 DCANG Director of Psychological Health (DPH)
• Paula Wolff | paula.wolff@us.af.mil Office: 240-857-6442 | Cell:
  240-432-1166
113th Wing SARC
• Office: 240-857-2828 | theresa.owolabi@us.af.mil 24/7
  Hotline: 240-674-7272

DCARNG Behavior Health
• Laura Stewart | laura.k.stewart5.civ@army.mil | Phone:
  202-685-9692
Joint Resiliency Director
• LTC Sekou Richardson | Office: 202-685-9670
  sekou.o.richardson.mil@army.mil		 State Equal Employment Opportunity Manger
• 1LT Sherika Jenkins Office: 202-685-9768 | Cell: 202-631-6105
Solider & Family Readiness
• Renee Bangura | 202-770-5717 Nicolette Stout | Phone: 202-309-
  5350		 113th Wing Equal Opportunity Manager
• 1LT Brittney Bankston | brittney.bankston@us.af.mil Office: 240-
  857-5243 | Cell: 703-772-9031
Airman & Family Programs
• Nicole Tavel Office: 202-857-8746 | Cell: 202-550-1221		 DCARNG Safety and Occupational Health
• MAJ Omar Gobourne | 202-685-
  8884 omar.c.gobourne.mil@army.mil
Chaplain
• MAJ Edward D. Lartey Office: 202-685-9848 | Cell: 301-806-
  2894		 Military One Source
• 1-800-342-9647 www.militaryonesource.mil
Risk Reduction Program| Substance Abuse Program
• Mr. Jualo Lloyd | jualo.e.lloyd.ctr@army.mil 202-685-8907		 DOD SafeHelpline
• 877-995-5247 www.safehelpline.org
Fort Belvoir Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
• Primary: 703-229-2374 Secondary: 571-231-7016		 Military Crisis/Suicide Lifeline
• CALL 988 Option 1, OR TEXT 988
Military & Family Life Counselor Washington D.C.
• Pentagon & Armory supporting DCNG members 571-395-
  0408		 Military And Family Life Counseling (MFLC)
• 1-800-342-9647
Military & Family Life Counselor
• Hadiza Murray | murrayh@magellanfedeal.com 240-320-
  4096		 RAINN
• 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) www.rainn.org
Special Victim Counsel
• POC contact varies. Contact SAPRO or SARC		 DC SANE | Virginia SANE
• DC: 202-742-1736 | VA: 703-776-6666
National Domestic Violence Hotline
• 1-800-799-7233		 Reserve Component Transition Assistance
• Rickey Hopkins | 202-987-3835 rhopkins@gapsi.com
Employer Support Of The Guard Reserve
• Frank Combs | francis.o.coombs.ctr@army.mil Office: 202-
  685-8823		 Financial Assistance | Mrs. Valerie Purvis
• Office: 202-685-8807 | Cell: 202-734-0739
  Pfc.dc.ng@zeiders.com

 

PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE, PROTECTS THE MISSION
 

 

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."