Sustaining Quality of Life

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1 Sustaining Quality of Life for Sailors And Their Families Presented to VAPHA June Ms. Tammy Olenski, Fleet and Family Readiness Program Ms. Shannon Davis, LCSW, Fleet and Family Support Program LT Aileen Lott, Navy Wounded Warrior Program Sustaining Quality of Life For Sailors And Their Families What you will learn: Navy s life cycle approach to family resiliency through the use of QOL programs. Gain an understanding of Fleet and Family Readiness Programs. Receive contemporary resources to coordinate services for families. 2 1

2 Fleet & Family Readiness Programs NAVY MID-ATLANTIC REGION FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS MORALE, WELFARE & RECREATION CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAM GALLEY SERVICES FAMILY & UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING NAVY GATEWAY INN & SUITES SAFE HARBOR/WWP 3 Navy Region Mid Atlantic CNR Mid-Atlantic 20 States, 14 Installations, 50 NOSCs, 168 Special Areas 2

3 Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) MWR provides Sailors and their families with facilities, programs and activities to meet their recreational and social needs. MWR programs encourage positive individual values, aid in recruitment and retention, and provide for the physical, cultural and social needs of a mobile Navy. Fitness, Sports & Aquatics Liberty & Single Sailor Theaters Information, Tours and Tickets Bowling Golf Clubs & Catering Rec Lodging Marinas & Sailing Auto Skills Shops Entertainment 5 Child & Youth Programs (CYP) CYP assist in the positive development of military children, youth, and teens through a variety of programs. CYP provides high quality educational and recreational programs for children and youth. Child Development Center Child Development Homes Youth Centers 24/7 Group Homes School Liaison Officer (SLO) 6 3

4 Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) NGIS provides quality, cost effective lodging for the official traveler or leisure accommodations on a space available basis for active duty, retired military, reservist and government employees Value Service Comfort & Quality Be Our Guest 7 Family & Unaccompanied Housing For single and married service members either local private community privatized (PPV) or government operated PPV Military Housing Information Rental Options Additional Resources Landlord/tenant counseling and mediation Counseling on lease or purchase agreements Accepts listing for vacant homes Library of departure housing information Home Buying, Selling, Property Management Programs & Realty Service 8 4

5 Galley Services Galleys provide nutritious and wholesome meals to active duty and reserve military personnel. With a dedicated and committed staff of over 500 food service professionals, giving our customers great meals in a pleasant dining environment isn't just a goal, it's our expectation and daily requirement! Full Service 365 days/year Healthy Choice Menu 9 Regional Dining Facilities Over 3.5 Million Meals Served Annually 9 Fleet & Family Support Center (FFSC) The challenges of military lifestyle are unique and can be stressful. FFSC programs and services are designed to help support the military family. Eligible customers include: AD, activated reservists and family members; MIA/POW spouses; OCONUS DOD employees; Retirees, Coast Guard and their family members space available; and family members of those who died while AD. Crisis Response Mass Casualty Clinical Counseling Critical Incident Intervention Victim Advocacy Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Information and Referral Career Support /Retention Transition counseling Transition Assistance Employment Assistance Deployment Readiness Pre deployment Services Return and Reunion Personal Financial Management Life skills Education Ombudsman Support Relocation Assistance Family Employment Exceptional Family Member 10 5

6 Military Family Priorities 2011 President s initiative: Strengthening our Military Families by addressing: Wellbeing and psychological health of military family Excellence in military child s education and development Increase child care availability and quality 2013 Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey Report indicated key concerns: pay/benefits, military spouse employment, effects of deployment on children, and education. Jan 2014, USFFC, ADM Bill Gortney, identified an O Fleet Response Plan blending both Quality of Work and Quality of Life efforts by providing stability and predictability to deployment schedules over a 36 month O FRP cycle. DoD State Liaison Office: QOL priorities 11 Parenting the Military Child The New Parent Support Home Visitation Program (NPSHVP) free program designed to meet the needs of expectant active duty military personnel and families with children under the age of 4. Provides prenatal and parenting skills education to active duty service members and their families. Parenting Education Classes Part of our life skills package of classes in new parenting, single parenting, and life span classes. Community collaboration with schools Training local school staffs re: unique needs of mobile military children. School Liaison Program Support to exceptional needs families (EFMP) Mandatory enrollment program for sponsors with qualifying family members. Enrollment in the EFMP ensures maximum provision of services to the family throughout the sponsor s career. Special needs include special medical, dental, mental health, developmental or educational requirements, the requirement for adaptive equipment assistive technology devices and services and/or wheelchair accessibility. 6

7 Military Child Education Families relocate every 2.9 years Nearly 47% of AD is a parent VA 80,000 military children, highest in USA 1 in 4 students are military connected Student Liaison Officers help connect arriving, residing, and departing families Interstate Compact navigation Transcripts Absences for deployment related functions. Inclusion in extra curricular activities Waiver of courses required when similar course completed Chris Dickson: R SLO Transition Assistance Management Program Purpose: Comprehensive services available for transitioning military and family members by providing education & training curriculum, information and referral services, and individualized assistance. Program encompasses four areas: 1. Career Development Resource Center (CDRC) 2. Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP) HB 937 expediting issuances of licenses 3. Career Options and Navy Skills Evaluation Program (CONSEP) 4. Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Military Life Cycle Approach to Career Readiness VEI Task Force Plan implementation VOW to Hire Heroes Act, 2011 mandatory requirement to attend T GPS New 5 day model Community Capacity Study FFSP and ODU Local review of T GPS participants Outreach and Partnerships 7

8 Financial Readiness Programs Financial Management: Provide prevention focused financial services to commands, Sailors and family members Command Financial programs: Command Financial Specialist trainings and forums Sailor and Family program topics: Money management strategies Credit management Consumer awareness Car buying strategies Savings and investments Identity theft 15 Deployment Support Purpose Promote mission readiness through enhancement of family readiness Minimize or avoid problems associated with deployment Programs span deployment cycle: pre, mid & post deployment Briefings/workshops Ombudsman/Family Support / Info & Referral Pre deployment/deployment Counseling/Emergency Assistance Post deployment Homecoming/Return & Reunion classes and workshops CONUS and OCONUS sites, on shipboard and shore sites 8

9 Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Enrollment Eligibility for Enrollment All seriously wounded, ill or injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen OIF/OEF/OND casualties Shipboard or training accidents Liberty accidents Serious medical and psychological conditions (cancer, severe PTSD) Select high risk non seriously wounded, ill or injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen (case by case basis) Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Non medical Care Support Services Pay & Personnel Invitational Travel Orders Housing & Lodging Child & Youth Programs Recreation & Leisure Transportation Needs Legal & Guardianship Issues Education & Training Benefits, Education Opportunities Commissary & Exchange Access Respite Care Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) TBI/PTSD Services Providers NWW, VA, TSGLI, DFAS PERS 13 CNIC CNIC CNIC NGO/Yellow Ribbon Fund Navy Legal Services VA, DoL, NGOs Local Command CO s Authority TRICARE, State and Local Organizations Social Security Office NNMC, VA Polytrauma Centers, BUMED NWW coordinates support services provided by existing programs to meet the needs of seriously wounded, ill and injured service member and their families. Individually tailored non-medical care supports the service member through recovery, rehabilitation and return to duty or reintegration into their community. 9

10 Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Staffing Regional Non medical Care Providers Located at Navy, Army and VA Treatment Facilities: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Great Lakes San Antonio Military Medical Center Naval Medical Center San Diego Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Naval Hospital Bremerton Naval Health Clinic Hawaii Naval Hospital Oak Harbor Naval Hospital Camp Lejuene Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Jacksonville Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport VA Polytrauma Centers in Tampa & Palo Alto Supported by headquarters based subject matter experts, such as: Adaptive Athletics Coordinator Employment Coordinator Family Programs and Charitable Resources Coordinator Financial Analyst Federal Recovery Coordinator Legal Counsel Marketing Specialist Navy Personnel Command Liaison Senior Medical Advisor Transition Specialist Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Contact NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR SAFE HARBOR NMCP Bldg 3, 7th Floor (inside Medical Boards) Non Medical Care Managers LT Russell Conway, , HSC Trini O'Con, , HMC Teresa Carr, , Jim Burton, , Recovery Care Coordinators (inside Medical Boards) LT Aileen Lott, , Lollie Merencillo, PSC (Ret), , Georgia Monsam, CMDCM (Ret), , CNRMA N95 REGIONAL DIRECTOR LT Justin Short, , CNRMA GROUP nmcp NAVY WWP ( ) 10

11 Sustaining Quality of Life For Sailors And Their Families QUESTIONS? Ms. Tammy Olenski, Ms. Shannon Davis, LT Aileen Lott,