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Overview. Purpose Programs. Family Assistant Center. 14 centers located across the state with 20 employees Problem solvers Assistant families and Family Readiness Groups Support all branches, including active component. Family Readiness Specialist.

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  1. Overview • Purpose • Programs

  2. Family Assistant Center • 14 centers located across the state with 20 employees • Problem solvers • Assistant families and Family Readiness Groups • Support all branches, including active component

  3. Family Readiness Specialist • MACOM commanders asset, but works for the Family Program Director • Provide guidance on family readiness issues and programs to the command • Five in the State • Jackson • Knoxville • Chattanooga

  4. Operation Military Kids • The U.S. Army Family & Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (FMWRC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES) share a common mission of providing positive youth development programs • Youth aged 5–19 participate in a wide variety of 4-H programs led by youth development professionals and volunteers • The OMK initiative builds on the existing partnerships between 4-H, all branches of service and the established infrastructure of the State 4-H Military Liaisons.

  5. State Youth Coordinator • Contracted employee working for BPSI • Plans, coordinates and executes youth activities and development programs • Primary planner for youth camps and youth activities sponsored by the TNARNG

  6. Youth Camps • Three camps this year in Lavinia, Catoosa, and Smyrna • TYS unable to support this year • Over 250 participants in last years camp, Smyrna was the largest

  7. Military One Source • One stop shop • Provides services from making Thanksgiving dinner to counseling • Personal counseling • Financial counseling • Not much they cannot do

  8. State Volunteer Counsel • Consists of nine regional volunteers • Lead by the state volunteer coordinator • SVC is elected by the board for two years • Provide policy guidance and resolve issues

  9. Regional Volunteer Coordinators • Volunteer force to support family readiness groups • Each region has similar number of FRG’s • Appointed by the Family Program Director

  10. TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY PROGRAM Family Readiness Regional Map • • PICKETT • MACON • CLARKSVILLE ROBERTSON • • CLAY BRISTOL SULLIVAN • HANCOCK SUMNER KINGSPORT HAWKINS LaFAYETTE • CLAIBORNE ONEIDA MONTGOMERY SPRINGFIELD STEWART CAMPBELL JOHNSON FENTRESS • • ROGERSVILLE • NEW TAZWELL • UNION CITY GALLATIN LIVINGSTON • • LAKE TROUSDALE HENRY • SCOTT • • JACKSON MOUNTAIN CITY 2 1 JAMESTOWN CHEATHAM CARTER WEAKLEY JACKSBORO 8 • OBION JOHNSON CITY • GRAINGER • • SMITH OVERTON TIPTONVILLE • HOUSTON NASHVILLE UNION PARIS Jacksboro • ELIZABETHTON HAMBLEN • WASHINGTON TN RIDGE • • • GORDONSVILLE DICKSON DRESDEN • • • GREENE WILSON RUSSELVILLE ASHLAND CITY GIBSON 118TH AW ERWIN PUTNAM • CLINTON COOKEVILLE DYER • • GREENEVILLE CAMDEN • DAVIDSON • CHARLOTTE MORGAN • LEBANON UNICOI JEFFERSON CITY • ANDERSON McKENZIE HUMPHREYS • TRENTON • KNOX DEKALB • JEFFERSON DYERSBURG • CUMBERLAND 4 • 6 COCKE CARROLL • • HUMBOLDT SPARTA • KNOXVILLE CROSSVILLE SMYRNA BENTON WAVERLY ROANE • WILLIAMSON MILAN HUNTINGDON NEWPORT HICKMAN • • WHITE • • • HICKMAN SEVIER ALAMO • RUTHERFORD CANNON • • • ROCKWOOD CENTERVILLE CROCKETT RIPLEY • 9 • • MURFREESBORO ALCOA SEVIERVILLE LENIOR CITY HENDERSON • CENTERVILLE • 134TH ARW • WARREN • LOUDON • PERRY LAUDERDALE ALCOA VANBUREN LEXINGTON MAURY MAURY RHEA Alcoa • JACKSON 7 • BLOUNT LINDEN • • • COLUMBIA McMINNVILLE BLEDSOE MARYVILLE • DAYTON HAYWOOD BEDFORD PARSONS • COFFEE HOWENWALD MADISON COLUMBIA MONROE DECATUR • • LEWIS BROWNSVILLE TIPTON SHELBYVILLE McMINN • • TULLAHOMA • CHESTER LEWISBURG 3 COVINGTON HENDERSON GRUNDY • • MEIGS ATHENS SEQUATCHIE MARSHALL MONTEAGLE • GILES SWEETWATER MILLINGTON PULASKI DUNLAP • 5 MOORE • HARDEMAN WAYNE HARDIN LAWRENCE • • McNAIRY HAMILTON SHELBY FRANKLIN • GILES • • PULASKI • BRADLEY BOLIVAR • WAYNESBORO FAYETTE • • WINCHESTER SELMER 241ST GSU • • 164TH AW • POLK LINCOLN CLEVELAND • MARION LAWRENCEBURG SAVANNAH CHATTANOOGA FAYETTEVILLE MEMPHIS REGION 2 REGION 1 REGION 9 REGION 6 REGION 5 REGION 4 REGION 3 REGION 7 REGION 8 Jenny Testerman Connie Phipps Shauna Irizarry Linda Lasater Crystal Webb Mary Jane Stokley Cindy Thomas Fran Barker Amy Blagg 241st Engineering Installation Squadron Chattanooga, TN 164th Airlift Wing Memphis, TN 134th Air Refueling Wing Knoxville, TN 9 February 2009 118th Airlift Wing Nashville, TN

  11. Yellow Ribbon • Federally mandated law established through the ‘Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007.’ • Provides information, services, referral, and proactive outreach opportunities for service members, families, employers, and youth throughout the entire deployment cycle. • Reintegration events at the 30,60, and 90 day mark.

  12. Strong Bonds • Since 2004- 18 Strong Bonds events, over 750 participants, couples and singles. • Joint Program, open to Army and Air Guard (No Purple Money) • #1 deterrent to combat effectiveness is Poor Family Relationships. • Force Multiplier – marriage enrichment and family enrichment allows Soldier/Airmen to focus on their mission

  13. Summary • We are a combat multiplier to the commander • We do not assist or participate in CAO or NOK • We have programs for single soldiers, married soldiers and children

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