Partners Across Texas

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Partners Across Texas
Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee
(ISFAC)Quarterly Meeting3 Sep 08
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Purpose

• The purpose of Partners Across Texas is to
  establish a structure for a mutually reinforcing,
  multi-organization network that benefits all
  military service members and veterans within the
  State of Texas and enhances the services and
  benefits available to them and their families.

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Partners

• Partners include the following organizations that
  support military service members, veterans, and
  their families within the State of Texas
• National Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty military
  units
• Federal, state, and local government agencies
• Private non-profit organizations (including
  Veteran Service Organizations)
• Business Organizations and Chambers of Commerce
• It also includes all members of the Inter-Service
  Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC) and Heroes to
  Hometown (H2H)

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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)
A voluntary military/community cooperative
partnership organized to provide multiservice
networking for information, assistance and
training to ensure Total Force Family Readiness
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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)

• To enhance existing family assistance
• Provide assistance to families of Service
  members
• (AC/RC) from closest source regardless of
  affiliation
• Active and reserve component family program
• directors/managers network to identify care and
  
• service providers in all areas
• Eliminate duplication of services/efforts

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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)

• ISFACs are organized Ad Hoc and are Geographic
  based state, region
• Partner with local community, state federal
  agencies, and private organizations
• Shared leadership

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Partners Across Texas MOU

• The Texas Military Forces signed a Memorandum of
  Understanding (MOU) with federal, state, and
  local governments, Veteran Service Organizations
  and Military Health Providers to form a
  partnership that will enhance the benefits for
  military service and family members.
• Additional organizations will be continually
  added as partners to this collaboration.
• This includes all military service components
  within Texas
• MOU is awaiting Governors signature

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PAT Goals

• Partners will collaborate to provide
  information, support and assistance through the
  following areas
• The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program through
  the four phases of the deployment cycle
• Service Member and Family Assistance
• Transition from one service to another or to
  civilian life
• Veteran Benefits and Services
• Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Homeland
  Defense for State Emergencies
• Community events

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Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program

• The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is a
  comprehensive process that ensures service
  members and their families are better prepared
  and sustained throughout the deployment cycle.
  (1) Pre-deployment, (2) Deployment, (3)
  Demobilization, and (4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitu
  tion.
• It facilitates well-being and provides a means to
  identify those who may need assistance with the
  challenges inherent to extended deployments.
• TXMF units and staff coordinate with partner
  members to support Reintegration Activities
  prior, during, and after a units deployment
• Post Deployment activities are held at 30, 60,
  90, and 180 days after a unit demobilizes and
  returns to their home station.

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Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program

• marriage counseling
• services for children
• suicide prevention
• substance abuse awareness and treatment
• mental health awareness and treatment, Post
  Deployment Health Reassessment Assessment (PDHRA)
• anger management counseling, domestic violence
  awareness and prevention
• employment assistance and financial counseling
• preparing and updating family care plans
• strategies for living with a member of the Armed
  Forces with post traumatic stress disorder or
  traumatic brain injury
• family readiness and reintegration services that
  address the needs of service members and their
  families who live in remote areas
• assisting service members and their families to
  receive assistance with military family readiness
  and reintegration
• referral services
• long-term follow-up services for reintegrating
  service members and their families for extended
  periods following deployments
• receiving services and assistance from the
  Department of Veterans Affairs, including
  referral services.

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TXMF Functions

• The Office of Strategic Initiatives, Texas
  Military Forces has volunteered to be the
  secretariat for this partnership and will
• consolidate services and benefits on a single
  website
• coordinate information and referral services
  between all partners
• host quarterly meetings with all partners
• develop new initiatives to enhance benefits

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• The TexVet Initiative was created to link
  veterans and their families with their loved ones
  with information about the services and benefits
  for which they are eligible.
• The Texas 2-1-1 Telephone Information and
  Referral Network provides direction and advice to
  those seeking services through live operators who
  are trained call center staff members.
• Methods of providing information and referral
  services to the Texas military community include
  the TexVet Website, 2-1-1 Texas Information and
  Referral Network, and meetings with military
  personnel and their families.
• San Antonio and Houston 2-1-1 Call centers have
  implemented a Military Outreach Program with
  TRIAD funding. We are working to expand this
  program to all 25 2-1-1 call centers in Texas

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Website

• TexVet-Partners Across Texas Website
• Veteran resources, benefits, and services
  organized by subject matter
• Veteran Information and Referral website linked
  to the 2-1-1 Network
• http//tex-vet.com/

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Partners Across Texas

• Fallen Heroes Casualty Assistance, Bereavement
  Counseling (Render Comfort), Retreats
• Veterans Benefits VA, Vet Centers, TVC, Texas
  Vet Land Board,
• Education Benefits Tuition Assistance Programs,
  scholarships
• Employment Assistance ESGR, Hire A Hero, DOL,
  Job Fairs
• Emergency Assistance Food, clothing, Household
  goods, Shelters, travel
• Family Youth Youth Camps, Symposiums, Retreats
• TexVet 2-1-1 State of Texas 24-7 Call Centers
  for veteran information and referral
• Wounded Warriors Programs for the rehabilitation
  for injured service members
• Mental Health PTSD and Combat Stress treatment
  Family, youth and Marriage Counseling
• Health Wellness Medical support for military
  personnel and dependents TRICARE