Executive Zone

individual circumstances at a given site. For specific adjacency

relationships, refer to Facility Plate No. 740-25, Sheet No. 2.

(a) The executive zone provides offices for the director, deputy

director, chaplain, program coordinator, and chief of counseling services. It

requires a direct access to the administrative zone, staff access between it

and all other zones, and visitor access from the reception zone.

(b) The administrative zone requires facilities for the

administrative officer, administrative assistant, yeoman/steno, office supply,

office files, and staff lounge. It requires direct access to the executive

zone and staff access to all other zones.

(c) The reception zone accommodates a lobby and child care area,

an orientation room, an information and referral counter, facilities for

relocation and hospitality functions, and an office for retired affairs. The

reception zone offers easy visitor access to all other zones and should be

conceived as the heart of the FSC.

(d) The program zone provides classroom and conference rooms;

offices for a family coordinator, personal resources coordinator, ombudsman,

and volunteers; and facilities for conference storage. It requires direct

physical access from the reception zone and easy staff access from other

zones.

(e) The counseling zone includes counseling rooms and provides

offices for a counselor, social worker, information and referral (I & R)

coordinator, and information and referral specialist. It requires visitor

access from the reception zone and staff access from all other zones. It

should also have a public egress.

b. Individual Space Requirements. The FSC should present an informal

clearly organized, personable appearance of residential scale. Patrons of the

center should find a relaxed atmosphere yet feel confident that they will

receive efficient service.

Both the small and large FSC are composed of a core staff with duties

and space allocations as listed in Table 1. This guidance is based on a

prototypical facility. Modifications might, therefore, be considered based on

local conditions. Specific functional requirements by zone are outlined

below.

(1)

Executive Zone.

(a) Director. This is a full-time position. The director is

responsible for staff administration and accomplishment of FSC goals. This

office will be used for small meetings and for individual and staff counseling

and must be private. It requires 200 square feet (19 m2) in either small or

large centers and should accommodate a desk, desk chair, credenza, a table

with four visitor chairs, two filing cabinets, one large book case and

pamphlet rack. The office must be adjacent to the office of the deputy

director.