military-extension webinar: resources for extension faculty 11 october 2011
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Military-Extension Webinar:Resources for Extension Faculty
11 October 2011
Presenters
• Brian Higginbotham, USDA NIFA Visiting Scholar, State
Family Life Specialist, Utah State University Extension
• Brent Elrod, National Program Leader Military and
Veteran’s Programs, Acting Division Director - Family and
Consumer Sciences, USDA NIFA
• Kyle Kostelecky, National Project Leader, Military
Families Partnership, eXtension Initiative
• Anne Adrian, Social Media Strategist, Military Families
Partnership, eXtension Initiative
Overview• Background and Context• Current Federal Partnerships• eXtension Initiatives• Tips and Resources for the Field
Background and Context
How the Partnership Grew
• 1987 – Navy partners with CES Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs
• 1990s – Army, Air Force & Marines partner with multiple LGUs and FCS programs
• 1995 – 4-H/Army Youth Development Project• 2009 – USDA NIFA and DoD Extension Military Partnership• 2010 – Army Wounded and Fallen Initiatives• 2011 – AF Psychological Health/TBI Research Initiative
The NIFA ExtensionMilitary Partnership
DoD
Air Force
Navy &Marines
Army
USDA NIFA
Land Grant University System
Cooperative Extension
ISSAs
Memo Of Understanding
MILITARY/EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
LEAD INSTITUTIONS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (OVERALL LEADERSHIP,
SUB AWARDS*** & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
(COMMUNICATIONS)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
(PROJECT Y.E.S)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB SCHOOL, AUTISM
SUPPORT REVIEW)
eXtension(ONLINE RESOURCES
& TRAINING)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
(CHILD CARE TRAINING & TECH ASSISTANCE)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY PASSPORT PROGRAM &
CHILD/YOUTH DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT)
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
(MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS & MILITARY FAMILY
READINESS SYSTEM)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MILITARY FAMILY READINESS)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (EFMP BENCHMARK
STUDY)
Two New RFAs(Family Readiness Metrics &
Adventure Camps
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
(MEDICAID PROJECT)
*** SUB-AWARDS THROUGH PURDUE UNIVERSITY INCLUDE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ADVENTURE CAMPS (11 STATES AND GERMANY), FITNESS, NUTRITION, GARDENING, OUT OF SCHOOL, WORK LIFE SKILLS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
(SECOND LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXPOSURE )
4-H Military Partnership
Army Child Youth & School Services
Air Force Airmen & Family Services
Navy Child & Youth Programs
4-H Air Force Partnership
Auburn University
Washington State University
University of Georgia
University of Maryland
Virginia Tech
USDA - National Institute of Food & Agriculture
NIFA – Children, Youth & Families at Risk
4-H/Army Youth Development Project
Kansas State University
4-H Navy Partnership
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University KSU serves as the overall lead University in the 4-H Military Partnerships. KSU awarding funding to 52 State LGU’s that provide direct programming and support for military children/youth through the Military 4-H Clubs and Operation: Military Kids grants.
Military 4-H Club Grants: Funding for these grants is provided by Army, Navy, Air Force and NIFA (CYFAR). These grants serve to establish 4-H clubs on military installations worldwide and provide 4-H opportunities to geographically dispersed military children/youth. In 2010, 47 states, DC & Guam applied for and received grants.
Operation: Military Kids Grants: OMK grants are funded by Army and serve all military children/youth who experience a loved one being deployed. These grants focus on building local support networks where these families live. In 2010, 49 states and DC applied for OMK grants.
DoD Child Youth Deployment Support
Kansas State University
Military Family and Consumer Science Initiatives
USDA - National Instituteof Food & Agriculture
Cornell UniversityArmy Family Advocacy
Program(Army Wide)
Army Evidence-based Practices
(Army Wide) Exceptional Family Member Program Benchmark Study
(Department of Defense)
K-State ExtensionAir Force Family Advocacy
Training Support and Research Project (Air Force wide)
AF Traumatic Brain Injury Research (AF wide)
Military Life Skills Education Program
(Ft. Riley, Kansas)
Texas AgriLife Extension
Military Life Skills Education Program
(Ft. Bliss)Military Life Skills
Education(Ft. Hood)
Substance Abuse Prevention
(Ft. Sam Houston)Warriors in Transition
(Army Wide)
University of GeorgiaSurvivor Outreach Services
(Army Wide)
Army InstallationManagement
Command
Air Force Mental Health
Division
Future Opportunities
Army Installations:
Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Fort Riley,
Fort Sam Houston
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learning Network
• Increase your network literacy
• Engage with new audiences
• Focus on engagement rather than content
Tips and Resourcesfor Getting Involved
Research
Teaching
Extension
Research
Know your community
• Do you have military installations or National Guard or Reserve components in your county or surrounding region?
• Approximately 65 to 70 percent of Service members live in off-post housing. – http://www.acq.osd.mil/housing/faqs.htm#Tenant
• Prevalence of veterans?• When doing community needs assessments
consider the needs of local military leaders, veterans, and military families.
Research that is already happening…• Implementation and outcome evaluation studies• Family Maltreatment Research• Family Advocacy Program• New Parent Support Program• Substance Abuse Program• Financial Readiness Program• Exceptional Family Member Program• Mobilization and Deployment• Relocation Assistance Program• Employment Readiness Program• Army Family Action Program• Warriors in Transition (Caregiver Assessments)• Survivor Outreach Services
• www.nifa.usda.gov/military
http://bit.ly/MilFamMap
Stay current• eXtension
– http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies http://www.extension.org/militaryfamilies
• Purdue’s Military Family Research Institute
• Defense Centers of Excellence– http://www.realwarriors.net/– http://www.dcoe.health.mil/ForHealthPros.aspx
• DoD Personnel and Readiness– Military Community & Family Policy (MC&FP) eMagazine– Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy– Warrior Care Blog
• Stop Loss pay deadline
Apply
• Recently funded:– Military Family Readiness System (MFRS)– Second Language and Culture Exposure for
Children and Youth (SLCECY)
• New opportunities:– Family Readiness Metrics– Military-Extension Adventure Camps
• Paul Horngren, pghorngren@purdue.edu• Dr. Renee McKee, rmckee@purdue.edu
Teaching
Scans
• Nebraska– http://
www.slideshare.net/milfamln/environmental-scan
• eXtension – http://
collaborate.extension.org/mediawiki/files/8/8d/ESCanReportMay2011.pdf
– http://bit.ly/MFEScan
Educate
• State and Territorial Support for Members of the Military and Their Families– National Governors Association
• GI Bill– May be used for on-the-job training,
apprenticeships, and non-college degree programs.
Share your experiences
• What are you doing? • What is working?
Brent Elrod
National Program Leader
Military and Veteran's Programsbelrod@nifa.usda.gov
http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies
Extension
Where to start…• Purdue’s Military Family Research Institute
– http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/mfri– How to Help Series seeks to equip
geographical communities and “communities of affiliation” to better serve and interact with service members and their families.
• Citizen Soldier Support Program– http://citizensoldiersupport.org/
Connect
• MilitaryOneSource• National Guard Bureau• Psychological Health and Brain Injury• DoVA Caregiver program• TurboTAP.org• National Resource Directory • Family Assistance Centers
State examples - Utah• Programs on and off base • Utah Military Family Support 360• Commission on Marriage gives out
“Valorous Military” marriage awards• Military Deployment Needs Assessment &
Technologically assisted psychotherapeutic intervention
• Serving Utah’s Returning Veterans: The Parade is Not Enough
State examples - Indiana
• Purdue’s Military Family Research Institute – Grants
• Passport Towards Success• Our Heroes' Tree
Who is ready to partner…
• White House: Joining Forces• Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program• Each state has a 4-H Military Liaison
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• American Legion• United Services Organization (USO)• Wounded Warrior Project• Farmer Veterans Coalition• Swords to Plowshares• Helmets to Hardhats• Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots
NGOs continued• National Military Family Association
– Finding Common Ground: A Toolkit for Communities Supporting Military Families
– Military Kids Toolkit, Military Teens Toolkit• Zero to Three:
Coming Together Around Military Families
• Easter Seals: Military & Veterans Services
Join the discussionMilitary Families Learning Network
http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies http://www.facebook.com/MilitaryFamilies
http://twitter.com/#!/milfamLN
http://www.extension.org/militaryfamilies
Joining Forceshttp://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces/
Brent Elrodbelrod@nifa.usda.gov
www.nifa.usda.gov/military
202.690.3468
Questions?
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