Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian Life

Presented By:

Walter Lavrinovich

Head of Community Outreach Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps If you tweet about this presentation, please include #AIRS2014

Agenda

• Transition Challenges • Pre-Separation Training • Post-Separation Reality • Available Resources 2

Transition Challenges

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Transitions Are Hard

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It’s a Big Culture Change

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There’s a Lot to Learn

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And Time is Short

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Pre-Separation Training

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Mandated Training

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Specific Standards

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Expanded Timeline

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The Marine Lifecycle Model MAKE MARINES

CONTACT POINT

Benefit Tags Career Goals MOS Selection Personal and Professional Development (PP&D) Info Packet for Parents & Future Marine Integrated Branding WIN BATTLES RETURN QUALITY CITIZENS

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Report to First Unit Career Planners / P&PD EAS

COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY VOTECH CONTACT POINT T R A I N I N G L E V E L

Career Planner reviews goals and provides guidance MarineNet Class Stay Marine • Reenlistment • Officer Programs • • Reserve Affiliation Career Pathways Entrepreneurship • College/University • Employment • • Vocational Trade Marine For Life VA Benefits/Entitlements Honorable Discharge /General/OTH 1 st Deployment

CONTACT POINT

Career Planner reviews goals and establishes future action plan for “prework”/ TRS or Reenlistment.

2nd Deployment

Pre Work TRS Cap stone M F

Prior to TRS all Marines must complete specific actions to prepare them for the seminar.

EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP L

Capstone requires chain of command to verify transition readiness.

Post-Separation Realities

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They Don’t Always Get It

•Didn’t make it to the transition class •Couldn’t understand everything that was presented •Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information 14

Some Vets Are Struggling

•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population •About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed. programs •Comprise 23% of homeless •20-25% of suicides in US •20% of young Vets believed to have TBI or PTSD.

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But Most Are Succeeding

•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population •About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed programs •Comprise 23% of homeless •20-25% of suicides in US •20% of young Vets believed to have TBI or PTSD.

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Available Resources

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Federal Resources

• eBenefits -

www.ebenefits.va.gov

– a joint VA and DoD resource.

• National Resource Directory -

www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/nrd

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Veterans Employment Center www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs

• Veterans Administration –

www.va.gov

• DOL Veterans Employment and Training Service –

www.dol.gov/vets

•eVets Resource Advisor -

www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm

• O*NET’s My Next Move for Veterans–

www.mynextmove.org/vets

•SBA Veterans Resources –

www.sba.gov/vets/resources

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www.ebenefits.va.gov

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www.va.gov

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www.dol.gov/vets 21

www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm

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www.mynextmove.org/vets 23

www.sba.gov/vets/resources 24

Veteran, Reserve, & Guard

• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve -

www.esgr.mil

•Hero to Hired -

www.h2h.jobs

• Joint Service Support -

www.jointservicesupport.org

•Marine For Life -

www.marineforlife.org

•Soldier For Life -

www.soldierforlife.army.mil

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www.esgr.mil

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www.h2h.jobs

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www.jointservicessupport.org

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www.marineforlife.org

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www.soldierforlife.army.mil

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Wounded Warrior Resources

• Army –

wtc.army.mil/aw2

• Marine Corps -

www.woundedwarriorregiment.org

• Navy/Coast Guard -

safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil

• Air Force -

www.woundedwarrior.af.mil

• DoD:

www.warriorcare.dodlive.mil

•SOCOM –

www.socom.mil/care_coalition

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State Resources

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State VAs: www.va.gov/statedva.htm

State DoLs: www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm

www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm

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Non-Profits

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Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America: www.iava.org

• American Legion:

www.legion.org

• VFW:

www.vfw.org

• Student Veterans of America:

www.studentveterans.org

• Chamber of Commerce:

www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes

• The Mission Continues:

www.missioncontinues.org

•The Institute for Veterans and Military Families -

http://vets.syr.edu/

• America’s Fund –

americasfund.org

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Questions?

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Contact Information

Walter Lavrinovich Head of Community Outreach Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Email: LinkedIn: [email protected]

Phone: 703-432-5476 www.linkedin.com/in/walterlavrinovich Remember, if you are tweeting use #AIRS2013 35