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# 									Advocacy for a Diverse Foreign Service Community							

Global Community Liaison Office

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## GCLO Tool Kits Support Your Foreign Service Journey

No matter where you are along your Foreign Service journey, GCLO’s tool kits are available to support our diverse community. Whether you are new to the Foreign Service community or new at post, add the information and resources listed below to your personal tool kit. You can rely on these resources throughout the various stages, and at important decision points, of your Foreign Service journey. Remember, you can always contact our subject matter experts directly.

### CLO Program

GCLO’s CLO Program team understands the unique challenges that come with moving to a new post. Along with your Community Liaison Office (CLO) at post, the GCLO CLO Program team serves U.S. government employees and their family members of all agencies who are assigned to U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. To help you understand the role of the CLO and how they can be of service, please review the following resources and add them to your GCLO Tool Kit:
        - CLO Confidentiality Policy
        - CLO Eight Areas of Responsibility

### Crisis Management

Preparing in advance for a crisis is never a wasted effort, and becoming familiar with the basics will pay off if you are faced with an unexpected emergency abroad. GCLO’s Evacuations team provides personal preparedness guidance and assistance to the Foreign Service community and helps navigate the challenges of a post evacuation. GCLO’s Evacuations team recommends reviewing these three resources to help prepare you in case of an emergency:
        - Packing a Go and Stay Bag
        - Personal Preparedness Planning
        - Post Evacuation Information

More information and resources are available on GCLO’s Crisis Management webpage.

### Education and Youth

GCLO’s Education and Youth team is here to answer questions about education resources. The team outlines key educational resources to keep Foreign Service parents and students informed of current programs and services. GCLO’s Education and Youth team recommends reviewing and adding the following three education resources to your GCLO Tool Kit:
        - Education Frequently Asked Questions
        - Special Needs and the Foreign Service Child
        - Transitioning from School to School

These three resources are a great way to learn about the services available to you and your child. There’s so much more to explore on GCLO’s Education and Youth webpage.

### Family Member Employment

Arrived at your new post and ready to start researching family member employment opportunities? GCLO’s Family Member Employment team provides essential employment resources and information to internationally mobile family members, both at home and abroad. GCLO’s Family Member Employment team suggests adding the following three key resources to your GCLO Tool Kit to help prepare for your Foreign Service employment journey:
        - Bilateral Work Agreements and de facto Work Arrangements
        - GCLO’s Family Member Employment webpage
        - Global Employment Initiative

These three resources will help start your employment journey at post.

### Foreign Service Life

Landed at your new assignment and need information on Foreign Service life? GCLO’s Support Services team provides guidance and assistance to employees and families navigating the opportunities and challenges of Foreign Service life. The Support Services team has provided the following three key resources to add to your GCLO Tool Kit to help guide you on your Foreign Service journey:
        - Adding a Family Member to Orders
        - Counseling Resources and Referral Services
        - Singles in the Foreign Service

There’s so much more to explore on GCLO’s Foreign Service Life webpage.

### Unaccompanied Tours

Considering an unaccompanied assignment or already assigned to one? GCLO’s Unaccompanied Tours team supports employees and family members before, during, and after an unaccompanied assignment by answering questions, clarifying options, and offering information and guidance. The team has several resources to help you navigate the challenges of this type of assignment:
        - Before, During, and After an Unaccompanied Tour
        - Unaccompanied Tours and Children

For more information and resources, visit GCLO’s Unaccompanied Tours webpage.

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