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111231ZSEP2013 Lynn McCollum, IMWR-FP, 210-466-1212, [email protected]
Army Family Programs Overview Military Families in Transition: Stress, Resilience and Well-Being
17 September 2013
Ms. Lynn McCollum
Chief, Family Programs
“IMCOM will synchronize, integrate, and deliver installation services and sustain facilities in support of Senior Commanders in
order to enable a ready and resilient Army.”
111231ZSEP2013 Lynn McCollum, IMWR-FP, 210-466-1212, [email protected]
Service Member and Family Operating Environment
Who we are and what we do
System of Support and Care - Our Programs
Service and Program Data
Demographics
Way Ahead
Army Family Programs Overview
“Real-life solutions for successful Army living”
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Service Member and Family Operating Environment
12 years of war = personal and Family challenges US economic downturn Downsizing – transitions Funding decrements New Soldiers and Families Uncertainty CONTINUES!
BLUF: Despite years of war, economic downturn, continued stress and uncertainty, Army Soldiers and Family members are ready and resilient.
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Demographics and Survey Data
Army Spouses: • 96% female • 69% are 20-34 years old (Millennials) • Approximately 60 to 70% have children (ages 0-10 years) living with them
60+% of Army Spouses report: • They are satisfied with an Army lifestyle • They coped (after deployment) or are coping (during deployment) “well” or “…very well” (increase of ~5% over 2005 results) • 1/3d reported their Soldier deployed 2 times and another third reported 3 deployments since 11 Sept 2001 • 2/5ths are unemployed and seeking employment • 20% volunteered for military or civilian organizations in the last 3 months
• Source: Survey of Army Families , February to June 2010
Readiness is a continuous process, not an end state
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Current Goals
Meet the diverse needs of Army Families throughout the ARFORGEN cycle, especially reset and reintegration
Support the geographically dispersed Provide resources to mitigate domestic violence Staff ACS centers to support the mission Reduce stress and stigma through informal
support by Military and Family Life Consultants Ensure greater, simpler access to services for
wounded warriors and their Families Ensure survivors remain a part of the Army
Family for as long as they desire Increase employment opportunities for Army
spouses Sustain promises made in a rapidly changing
fiscal environment.
Mission ACS assists Soldiers and Families in maintaining readiness by coordinating
and delivering comprehensive, responsive services that promote self-
reliance, resiliency and stability.
Vision Self-sufficient Families, safe homes and cohesive communities, enhanced readiness.
Family Programs’ System of Support and Care
ACS Centers are staffed with accredited, certified, and licensed professionals
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Interrelated programs and support programs and services provide optimal support
Ready & Resilient
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Core Programs
Support to Units Command Consultations
Military and Family Life Consultants
Family Readiness Groups
Family Readiness Support Assistants
Rear Detachment Commanders
Unit Service Coordinators
OP READY: Resources for Educating About Deployment and You
Army Family Program Capabilities
Support to the Geographically Dispersed (Reserve Component &National Guard) Community Information Services
Family Advocacy Program New Parent Support, Transitional Compensation Victim Advocacy Exceptional Family Member Program Respite Care and Systems Navigators Mob/Dep MFLCs vFRGs Financial Readiness AER Relocation Readiness Employment Readiness Army OneSource Technology and Community Outreach Army Family Team Building MRT Enlisted Spouse Training Series Army Volunteer Corps Army Family Action Plan Soldier and Family Assistance Centers Survivor Outreach Services
Community Support Coordinators
Military and Family Life Consultants
Virtual Family Readiness Group
Army OneSource (AOS)
AOS Services Locator app
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ACS/Family Programs Growth
Oct 08-Sep 09 Oct 09-Sep 10 Oct 10-Sep 11 Oct 11-Sep 12 % Growth Increase
(FY09-FY12)
Army Emergency Relief 237,328 326,950 464,124 559,772 136%
Army Family Action Plan 81,360 91,507 147,651 213,869 163%
Army Family Team Building 82,809 111,447 261,320 458,274 453%
Army Volunteer Corps 166,147 233,493 631,334 881,279 439%
Employment Readiness 383,286 488,939 1,011,014 1,988,462 419%
Exceptional Family Member Program 365,064 637,093 1,297,319 1,960,945 437%
Family Advocacy 1,003,288 1,116,846 1,782,864 1,735,762 73%
Financial Readiness 501,245 639,637 923,304 1,059,705 111%
Information and Referral 588,608 770,901 2,032,394 2,184,387 271%
Master Resilience Trainer 0 0 10,812 110,899 926%
Mobilization and Deployment 498,223 710,955 1,181,062 1,027,681 106%
Relocation Readiness 560,414 721,598 1,167,584 1,672,053 198%
Soldier and Family Assistance Centers
39,381 77,509 161,016 1,392,819 3,437%
Survivor Outreach Services 21,511 120,487 235,174 381,630 1,634%
Totals 4,528,664 6,047,362 11,642,173 15,618,861 245%
Total contacts by program Source: Client Tracking System: simple contacts, extended contacts, and training.
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• Trend analysis shows substantive growth across ACS programs from a total of 4.5M contacts* in FY09 to 15.6M contacts in FY12
• All volunteer programs have increased. Army Family Team Building participation increased 70% from FY11-FY12
• Financial Readiness contacts increased 100% from FY09 to FY12 while Army Emergency Relief contacts increased 136% in the same time period. Employment Readiness contacts increased over 400% in the same time period
• The only program showing a decrease from FY11-FY12 was Mob/Dep – 1.2M to 1.0M. This decrease follows three prior years of increased contacts.
• WHY: Increased mission, increased leader emphasis (ACS redesign), US economic downturn, and impact of 11 years of war on Soldiers and Families resulting in increased help-seeking behavior
• IMPACT: Supports research that individuals and Families can learn resiliency skills by using programs and services that provide access to timely information; education and skill building tools; and, prevention and crisis intervention
ACS/Family Programs Growth
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AD – 97,260 G – 7,972 R – 6,872
AD – 20,471 G –11,237 R – 5,688 85,186
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
UT
80,396 AZ
MT
NM
CO
WY
NE
KS
OK
SD WI
MN
MO
50,336 AR
LA
IN IL
KY
TN
AL
GA
MD
DE
MS
DC
IA
MI
160,000 – 200,000 120,001 – 160,000 80,001- 120,000 40,001 – 80,000 1 – 40,000
ND AD – 6763 G – 2958 R – 374
Total Service members deployed since Sept. 1, 2001
TX AD – 154,730 G – 18,520 R – 21,478
HI
D 20,187
D 20,080
D
368,806
SC AD –21,697 G –8,937 R – 4,999
NC AD –205,751 G –10,957 R – 8,946
D 329,488
D 94,044
VA AD –159,637 G –8,370 R – 16,370
WV AD –6,436 G –4,440 R – 1,931
OH AD –4,277 G –13,682 R – 10,513
D 86,503
D
D D
D
D
D
D
D
VT AD –15 G –2,545 R – 249 D – 8,923
NH AD –234 G –2,689 R – 1,226 D –12,318
ME AD –1,340 G –2,899 R – 1,008 D –15,460
MA AD –1,350 G –7,521 R – 5,139 D –32,083
D
D
D
RI AD –497 G –2,693 R – 924 D –10,309
CT AD –5,446 G –3,792 R – 2,274 D –15,686 NJ
AD –8,640 G –6,663 R – 5,223 D –45,920
D
109,112
NY AD –36,644 G –12,907 R – 12,119
D 80,536
PA AD –774 G –15,246 R – 11,962
D
206,425
AK AD – 28,938 G – 2,799 R – 449
D 49,588
AD – 11,102 G – 2,907 R – 1,264
AD – 252,704 G – 15,650 R – 30,016
AD – 20,053 G – 9,434 R – 3,450
AD – 9,705 G – 2,922 R – 1,539
AD – 326 G – 12,941 R – 4,371
AD – 11,541 G – 10,919 R – 4,112 AD –
20,648 G – 29,829 R – 3,868
AD – 21,136 G – 5,649 R – 4,370
AD – 5,900 G – 4,221 R – 971
AD – 1,697 G – 1,860 R – 202
AD – 60 G – 6,461 R – 1,781
AD –509,792 G – 3,829 R -4,430
AD – 6,045 G – 5,878 R – 3,139
AD – 161 G – 11,446 R – 4,461
AD – 6,594 G – 8,419 R – 6,311
AD – 6,611 G – 4,553 R – 2,082
AD – 9,488 G – 5,101 R – 431
AD – 39,043 G – 6,385 R – 3,610
AD – 132 G – 10,960 R – 4,716
AD – 6,641 G – 11,287 R – 7,977
AD – 88 G – 9,379 R – 5,084
FL AD – 57,521 G – 10,616 R – 16,666
AD – 86,004 G – 12,090 R – 9,835
AD –60,323 G – 3,784 R –2,085
AD – 19 G – 8,180 R – 2,601
AD – 2,019 G – 2,911 R – 830
AD – 4,469 G – 1,603 R – 1,070 D-16,746
AD – 12,200 G – 5,968 R – 6,492 D-71,459
AD – 3,721 G – 323 R – 660 D-8,810
AD – 164 G – 10,546 R – 5,831
AD – 70,680 G – 7,188 R – 2,842 D
AD – 6,363 G – 8,244 R – 2,395
D
D
380,271
D 93,127
D
190,214
D 204,541
D 87,874
49,588
93,127 D D
55,055
D 30,965
D 101,236
D 83,727
D 66,435
D 57,821
38,332 D
D
D
99,016
70,807 D
D 17,812
31,144 D
D 33,851
D 36,534
D 81,034
D 26,408
D 21,762
D
59,791
D 182,058
37,165
D D 10,654
49,049 D
Army OneSource Service members deployed since 9/11 and Dependent Density
Source: U.S. department of Defense ,Department of Manpower Data Center.) Dependent Data as of August 2012) (Deployment Data as of May 2012)
Updated as of 25 July 2013
Key: AD = Active Duty G = Guard R = Reserve D = Dependents
111231ZSEP2013 Lynn McCollum, IMWR-FP, 210-466-1212, [email protected]
FY12 Army OneSource Statistics
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FY12 Army OneSource Outreach
• Increase awareness for behavioral health providers and other professionals of
military culture and combat stress. 14,000 have completed the “Treating the Invisible Wounds of War” Series
• Heighten awareness of legal issues experience by Service members and their Families. 2129 increase in number of pro bono attorneys through state or ABA program
• Build support for Service Members and their Families across faith based organizations. 502 new partnerships
• Heighten awareness and increase participation in existing Financial training resources and organizations. Number of financial management training sessions 14.5K
111231ZSEP2013 Lynn McCollum, IMWR-FP, 210-466-1212, [email protected]
The Way Ahead
Continue to teach self-reliance, life skills, instill resiliency, build preparedness, ensure readiness
Continue to leverage emergent technologies to reach Soldiers and Families
Continue outreach to geographically disbursed (AOS, 1v1)
Monitor the data and identify trends (understand the issues and what’s working)
Leverage community partnerships (exercise Nation’s desire to assist Service members and their Families – (we know we can’t be all things to all people or do it all, by ourselves))
Promote what we do and secure resources (ensure purse string holders understand our value)
Refine processes (make the most of limited resources)
Understand and speak to today’s (i.e., Millennials) Soldiers and Families (service delivery)
111231ZSEP2013 Lynn McCollum, IMWR-FP, 210-466-1212, [email protected]
Thank you for supporting our Soldiers and their Families!!!