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/

www.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?