FFSC for EFM

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What Can FFSC do for EFMP Families? Chuck
Clymer, CNIC, N9 EFMP Conference June 2009
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Questions to Ponder . .

• When should you refer EFM families to the local
  center?
• How do FFSC programs fit with your role in the
  EFM program?

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FFSC Role

• The main goal
• Whole family readiness
• Operational readiness
• Personal and family readiness
• Successful adaptation to military life

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Navy Family Support Programs
DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
CAREER SUPPORT RETENTION
CRISIS RESPONSE
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Information and Referral (I R)

• Knowledge of military and civilian resources
• Referrals
• Relocation resource library
• Sponsorship training and assistance
• Assistance with local emergency services

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT

• Relocation Assistance
• Life Skills Education
• Ombudsman support/training
• Family Readiness Group Support
• Mobilization/Repatriation
• Information and Referral

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Deployment Readiness

• Deployment Readiness
• Training for family members, service members and
  Family Readiness Groups (FRG)
• Resources provided to assist Navy families
  prepare for deployment
• Deployment Support
• Support groups and counseling offered for spouses
  and children
• Services families of deployed take advantage of
• Family Employment Readiness
• Personal Financial Management
• Life Skills educational briefs
• - Stress/Anger Management or Parenting
• Post-/Re-Deployment Support
• Return and Reunion Programs
• Homecoming Programs
• Reintegration

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Relocation Assistance Program

• First resource for moving information
• Cost of living
• Housing Availability
• Medical Care and Treatment Facilities
• Schools
• Employment Opportunities
• Plan My Move
• http//www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
• Installation Directory http//militaryinstallatio
  ns.dod.mil

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Ombudsman Support

• Ombudsmen serve a key role in providing support
  to families
• Ombudsmen are the link between the command and
  the families
• Serve as a source of emergency and crisis
  information and participate in disaster plans and
  exercises

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Life Skills Programs

• Life Skills strengthening the family
• Stress Management Anger Management
• Parenting Skills
• Leadership and Life Skills
• Communication
• Relationships
• Other classes developed as needed

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CAREER SUPPORT RETENTION

• Transition Assistance Program
• Family Employment Readiness Program
• Personal Financial Management

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Transition Assistance Program

• Services to individuals in transition from
  military service to civilian world
• One-on-one transition assistance
• Resume writing and job referrals
• Resource Library
• Computer lab
• A legislatively mandated program

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Family Employment Readiness

• Provide workshops, self-help resources and
  individual assistance.
• Maintain current information on local and federal
  labor market, entrepreneurial, and portability
  opportunities
• Establish local employment referral network
• Assist following relocation

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Personal Financial Management

• Train and provide ongoing consultation to Command
  Financial Specialist (CFS)
• Provide workshops and individual consultation to
  
• develop successful money management skills
• raise consumer awareness (predatory lending)

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CRISIS RESPONSE

• Counseling, Advocacy,
• and Prevention Programs

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Clinical Counseling

• Provide a broad scope of counseling services to
  individuals, families, couples and groups
• Brief, solution focused counseling for commonly
  occurring problems
• Independently licensed mental health
  professionals

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New Parent Support Program

• A voluntary home visitation program by trained
  staff for Navy families with children ages 0 to
  3.
• Priorities are
• High risk families
• Families affected by deployment

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Family Advocacy Program (FAP)

• FAP - Addresses
• Prevention
• Identification
• Evaluation
• Intervention
• Treatment
• Follow-Up
• Reporting

OF
Child sexual abuse Child physical
abuse/neglect Domestic Abuse
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Sexual Assault Victim Intervention

• The Navy SAVI program provides a standardized,
  victim-sensitive system to prevent and respond to
  sexual assaults.

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WRAP UP

• This was just an overview.
• Take the time to visit your FFSC to meet the
  staff and learn more about how FFSC programs can
  help YOU to help EFM families.