Transcript Joint Family Support Assistance Program (JFSAP) Office of

Joint Family Support
Assistance Program (JFSAP)
Alicia Russo
NYS Military OneSource
JFSAP Consultant
Jolene Kent-Stanley
Child & Youth
Behavioral MFLC
The Challenge
 Increased stressors on Reserve component due to
current ops tempo
 Geographically dispersed families may be unaware
of resources and supports
 Communities unaware of military needs and culture
 Perceived lack of support can result in significant
disruption during periods of deployment
A Solution
FY07 National Defense Authorization Act, Sect 675:
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a joint family support
assistance program for the purpose of providing assistance to
families of the members of the Armed Forces including:
 Financial and material assistance
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Mobile support services
Sponsorship of volunteers and family support
Coordination of family assistance programs
Facilitation of discussion on military family assistance
programs between and among military & civilian
stakeholders
Authority
OSD Office of Military Community
& Family Policy (MCFP)
 Technical assistance, training and guidance
 Evaluates outcome measures and develops Congressional
reports
 Support of team’s co-location at Joint Force HQ
 Support of Total Force, Joint and Inter-Service capabilities
Authority
Joint Family Support Resource Center (JFRC)
 Gather and disseminate information and resources
 Implement JFSAP trainings
 Partner with national organizations
 Resolve state-specific issues
 Scheduling of JFSAP members for events and briefings
 Identify issues and trends
JFRC
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Toll Free: 888-256-9920
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://jfsap.mhf.dod.mil
30 Day lead time
Goals
 Create a web-enabled community that will allow
families to connect with each other and supportive
resources 24/7
 Increase the availability of resources for families
 Increase awareness of members and families of resources
available to them
 Inform command and support staff about resources and
how they can be accessed
 Integrate services and information into a a cohesive
delivery system that can be accessed at any stage of
deployment
JFSAP Supports
Emergency
Financial
Assistance
Referral
Intervention
&
Counseling
Life Skills
Education
Advocacy
Inter-service
Coordination
Youth/Parent
Education
Programs
National, State
& Community
Referrals
Accessing
Resources &
Services
Resource
Awareness
Education
What Does This Mean?
 JFSAP team located in each state
 Travel throughout the state to work with all service
branches
 Outreach and assistance to members, families & Command
 Information, advocacy, resources and referrals
 Support of other service providers
 Community Capacity Building
Community Capacity Building
 Partner with State, local and civilian non-profit programs
 Develop and maintain relationships with CPOCs
 Assess family needs and help ameliorate gaps in support
programs
 Educate the civilian sector about the culture, strengths and
needs of military in their community
 Support the building of stronger ties between the military
and other support programs
 Connect members, families and Command with resources
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Support of Military Stakeholders
 Develop and maintain relationships with identified MPOCs
 Partner with DoD approved support programs
 Assess and differentiate strengths and needs of varying
branches and units
 Support mobilization, deployment and reintegration cycle
 Provide information resources to military support personnel
 Educate the military about available civilian resources to
decrease redundancy in program development
“What’s out there and how can you use it?”
Team Members
 Military OneSource Consultant (MOSC)
 Child & Youth Behavioral MFLC (CYB)
 Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
 And the choice of another position from above or a
Personal Financial Consultant (PFC)
Military OneSource Consultant
 Subject matter expert regarding Military OneSource
resources and programs
 Regional expert on community resources
 Connect families with mental health and financial
counseling programs
 Develop partnerships to coordinate military and
community resources
 Disseminate information and resources between all
involved parties
Child & Youth Behavioral MFLC
 Child development subject matter expert
 Outreach to families with children to assess strengths
and needs
 Provide parenting and child development information
 Short-term supportive counseling and support referrals
 Develop child and youth resources within the community
 Increase parent’s understanding of the affects of the
deployment cycle on children and youth
 Partner with educators to increase understanding of
military culture
 Assist OSD with dissemination of new initiatives
Military & Family Life Consultant
 Provide short-term, non-medical counseling to individuals,
couples and groups
 Life skills and military lifestyle psycho-educational groups
 Increase mental health resources within communities
Personal Financial Consultant
 Provide financial education, counseling, information and
referrals to members and families
 Partner with Federal, State and local financial programs
 Consult and train units and Command to increase financial
readiness
 Assist OSD with dissemination of financial initiative
information
Resources
Military OneSource
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Active Duty, Guard and Reserve
Military members, spouses, families, service providers
Private and no-cost
Information, programs and resources
Educational Materials
Podcasts, libraries, toolkits
www.militaryonesource.com
800-342-9647
Resources
MilitaryHOMEFRONT
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MC&FP program and policy information
For families, leaders and service providers
HOMEFRONT Connections
MC&FP eMagazine
National Resource Directory
Plan My Move
Casualty Assistance
JFSAP Information
www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
Resources
American Red Cross
 Emergency Communications Services
 Access to Armed Forces Emergency Services
 Casualty Travel Assistance Program (CTAP)
 Volunteer opportunities for members and families
 Training support of military families; Babysitting, Pet First
Aid and swimming courses
 Deployment support
www.redcross.org
1-202-303-5000
Resources
Operation Military Kids
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Speak Out For Military Kids
Ready! Set! Go!
Hero Packs
Yellow Ribbon
Summer camps
www.operationmilitarykids.org
Resources
Zero To Three
 Coming Together Around Military Families (CTAMF)
 Parent Flyers
 Supporting Young Children brochures
 Honoring Our Babies and Toddlers
 CTAMF E-newsletter
www.zerotothree.org
Resources
Our Military Kids
 Children of deployed National Guard & Reserve
 Children Active Duty, Guard & Reserve severely injured
service members
 Grants for sports, fine arts, and tutoring
 Other eligible programs i.e. Camp
www.ourmilitarykids.org
703-734-6654
Resources
Sittercity
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DoD partnership = no-cost military memberships
Self-service tool for matching parents with services
Spouses can post resumes and find jobs
Babysitters: afterschool, extended work, PCS
Nannies, pet sitting, eldercare, tutoring
Background checks, approved installation access, and
references
www.sittercity.com/dod
Resources
National Military Family Association
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Military family oriented information
Programs to sustain the military family
Military spouse scholarship program
Operation Purple program
www.militaryfamilies.org
Resources
Military K-12 Partners
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Students at the Center
Tutor.com
For military, educators, and parents
Parent and educator information
Legislation, grants & funding
Military school liaison directories and contacts
www.militaryk12partners.dodea.edu
JFSAP Summary
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Mobile social support team for members and families
Total force and Joint
Focus on geographically dispersed members
Development of relationships with military, Federal, state
and local agencies
Assessment of available resources
Identification and amelioration of resource gaps
Support partnerships between military and civilian sectors
Dissemination of resource availability to command, staff,
service and family members