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Innovative Research, Extension, & Academic Programs Supporting Military Families, Youth, Service Members and Veterans Military Culture and Curriculum Planning Meeting Fort Leavenworth, KS 8 November 2010. Agenda. A Snapshot of the U.S. Military in 2010

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  1. Innovative Research, Extension, & Academic Programs Supporting Military Families, Youth,Service Members and VeteransMilitary Culture and Curriculum Planning MeetingFort Leavenworth, KS8 November 2010

  2. Agenda • A Snapshot of the U.S. Military in 2010 • NIFA’s Military Youth and Family Initiatives • The DoD – USDA Partnership • Key Objectives • Benefits & Lessons Learned

  3. A Snapshot of the U.S. Military in 2010

  4. Overseas Contingency Operations

  5. Walk a Mile … • Frequent training exercises • Long duty days • Weekend duty • Frequent relocations • Family separations • Distance from extended family • Financial strain • Frequent military deployments & backfill • Risk of death and/or serious injury

  6. States Most Highly Impacted by Deployments WA NH MT ME ND VT MN OR ID SD WI MA NY WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH CA IL IN UT DE CO WV MD VA KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC HI AL GA MS LA TX AK FL Legend States with the highest rates of deployments among all components, including Reserve & Guard Alabama , California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington

  7. Military Life Strengths • Highly trained • Well traveled • Excellent health care • Tightknit Community

  8. Potential Impacts • Divorce • Alcohol and drugs • Family violence • Suicide • Physical injury / death • “Invisible Wounds”

  9. Over 2 decades of partnering, • USDA NIFA (formerly CSREES) • Military Services • Office of the Secretary of Defense, & • Land Grant Universities to provide quality military Family support, program evaluation, and research

  10. DoD – USDA Partnership mission To advance the health, well-being, and quality of life for military Service members, families, and their communities through the coordination of research, education and extension programs.

  11. Partners

  12. By the Numbers 95 Active Army Installations and Guard & Reserve using Operation READY 75 Extension staff working on Texas Army Bases (Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, & Fort Sam Houston) 23,769 military youth enrolled in 4-H clubs (worldwide) 107,731 youth involved through Operation: Military Kids 101 4-H Military Club/OMK Grants awarded to states 1,298 military youth development professionals trained • No Changes

  13. 4-H Military Partnerships “This is also a challenge across the federal government, where there are so many programs and policies and potential partnerships that could benefit military families.  For instance, at the Department of Agriculture, the 4-H program, which can be found in every county in America -- from cities to rural communities -- has forged partnerships with the armed services to help military kids when their parents are deployed.” Michelle Obama, National Military Family Association Summit, May 12, 2010

  14. 4-H Military Partnership Army Child Youth & School Services Air Force Airmen & Family Services Navy Child & Youth Programs NIFA – Children, Youth Families at Risk USDA - National Institute of Food & Agriculture Child Youth Deployment Support 4-H/Army Youth Development Project 4-H Air Force Partnership 4-H Navy Partnership Kansas State University Kansas State University Kansas State University Auburn University Washington State University Kansas State University KSU serves as the overall lead University in the 4-H Military Partnerships. KSU awards more than $9,000,000 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. University of Georgia University of Maryland 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 world wide and provide 4-H opportunities to geographically dispersed military children/youth. In 2010, 47 states, DC & Guam applied for and received grants. Virginia Tech Kansas State University 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.

  15. 4-H Military Partnerships www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org • Operation: Military Kids • www.operationmilitarykids.org

  16. Military Family and Consumer Science Initiatives Army Family and Morale,Welfare, RecreationCommand Air Force Ft. Knox in development Army Installations: Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Fort Riley, Fort Sam Houston USDA - National Institute of Food & Agriculture Cornell University Army Family Advocacy Program (Army Wide) Army Relocation Assistance (Army Wide) Army One Source (Army Wide) K-State Extension Air Force Family Advocacy Training Support and Research Project (Air Force 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 (TX-GA-WA pilot) University of Georgia Survivor Outreach Services (Army Wide)

  17. Research & Extension Programming Areas • Family Advocacy • New Parent Support • Substance Abuse Prevention • Financial Readiness • Exceptional Family Member • Mobilization and Deployment • Relocation Assistance • Employment Readiness • Family Action & Volunteers

  18. Research & Extension Program Examples • Operation READY (Resources for Educating About Deployment and You) • Developed following Desert Storm • University of California Riverside & Texas A&M • 3rd Revision by Cornell • In use on Army installations worldwide

  19. Military Projects: Evidence Based Solutions for Military Families 1992-2009. Family Life Development Center, Cornell University

  20. New FCS Programming • Wounded Warriors • Caregiver Assessment • Caregiver Education • Survivor Outreach • Loss & Grief Curriculum • Training

  21. DoD – USDA Partnership Office of the Secretary of Defense – Office of Military Community & Family Policy USDA – National Institute of Food & Agriculture Purdue University Internship Program + Overall Partnership Leadership University of Arizona Multi-Disciplinary Partnerships North Carolina State University Project Y.E.S. (Youth Extension Service) Ohio State University Centers of Excellence for Child & Youth Programs Project Sub-Awards Kansas State University University Passport Program University of Nebraska Child Care Training and Technical Assistance Penn State University Family Readiness Clearinghouse Cornell EFMP Benchmark Study Ohio State Autism Study – Phase II West Virginia University Medicaid Project Washington State University Communications & Marketing eXtension (U of Nebraska) Online Resources & Training Universities / Sub-Awards : Cornell / Community Gardening; Michigan State / Youth Fitness; Ohio State / Basic Meal Preparation; Purdue / Heartlink & Key Spouse Program Support / Personal Worklife Skills; Southern / Out-of-School Connections; West Virginia State / Health Literacy Education; University of Arizona / Deployment Curriculum & Resources; University of Georgia / Community Capacity Building / Database for Annual Report / JFSAP Program Evaluation

  22. States Most Highly Impacted by Deployments WA NH MT ME ND VT MN OR ID SD WI MA NY WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH CA IL IN UT DE CO WV MD VA KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC HI AL GA MS LA TX AK FL Legend States with the highest rates of deployments among all components, including Reserve & Guard Alabama , California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington

  23. Initial DoD – USDA Partnership Project States, 2009-10 WA NH MT ME ND VT MN OR ID SD WI MA NY WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH CA IL IN UT DE CO WV VA MD KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC HI AL GA MS LA TX AK FL Legend Partnering states; includes representatives from 1862 & 1890 institutions Cornell University, Kansas State, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Southern, Virginia Tech, Washington State, West Virginia State, University of Arizona, University of Georgia, University of Maryland, University of Nebraska

  24. Current Partnership Project States, including UPP, 2011 WA NH MT ME ND VT MN OR ID SD WI MA NY WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH CA IL IN UT DE CO WV VA MD KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC HI AL GA MS LA TX AK FL Legend Partnering statesplusUniversity Passport University Passport Partners: Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, University of Missouri, Montana State University, University of Nebraska, North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, South Dakota State University, Texas Tech University

  25. Partnership Project States, including CCTTA, 2011-13 WA NH MT ME ND VT MN OR ID SD WI MA NY WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH CA IL IN UT DE CO WV VA MD KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC HI AL GA MS LA TX AK FL Legend Partnering statesUniversity PassportChild Care TTA Child Care and Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance States: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington

  26. Lead Institution: • State highly impacted by deployments with no installation • Military Family Research Institute Coordination of overall partnership with DoD, NIFA, partnering universities, and others

  27. Additional Leads • Kansas State • North Carolina State • Penn State • Ohio State • Washington State • University of Arizona • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  28. Key Objectives • Improve community capacity to support military families • Increase professional development and workforce development opportunities • Expand and strengthen programs in family readiness, child development, & youth development 30

  29. Community Capacity Building

  30. Military Community, Family & Youth Extension Program Sub-awards • Youth Fitness Programs • Database for Child and Youth Report • Health Literacy Education • Basic Meal Preparation • Personal Work Life Skills • Community Gardening • Heart Link & Key Spouse Program Support • Out-of-School Connections • Training and Materials for Youth Camps • Adventure Camps

  31. Strengthening Family, Child & Youth Development Prgms

  32. Workforce & Professional Development

  33. Benefits DoD & Components USDA, LGUs, CES • High quality workforce to meet demand • High quality curriculum and materials • Faculty expertise for research, strategic planning, and evaluation • Enhanced quality and capacity to serve military families Engaged faculty Curriculum development Increased participation in 4-H and family educational programs New resources Enhanced collaborations Multi-state projects 35

  34. Lessons Learned • Military Command Structure • Try not to surprise your partners • Recognize that each of the partners (NIFA, DoD, Universities) bring different strengths • Become familiar • Research on unique needs of military families • Doing the same programs with same people won’t work • Know what others are doing in support of military families

  35. Related Links • http://militaryfamilies.extension.org • www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org • www.networkofcare.org • www.militaryonesource.com • www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil • www.defense.gov

  36. Thanks & Q&A Brent Elrod National Program Leader – Military Support Programs USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture 202.690.3468 belrod@nifa.usda.gov

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