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Defense Family Support Program Review - Finding Gaps, Overlaps, and Collaborative Opportunities

In response to the FY12 DPPG, this review identified gaps, duplications, and opportunities for joint programs in defense-wide family support programs. Findings include gaps in services for geographically dispersed and Reserve Component families, potential gaps in Exceptional Family Member Programs, and overlaps in non-medical counseling and information and referral services. Opportunities for collaboration include spouse employment and education and financial readiness counseling. Next steps include validating the findings, conducting RMD studies, and linking the program review to future force needs and outcomes.

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Defense Family Support Program Review - Finding Gaps, Overlaps, and Collaborative Opportunities

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  1. Defense Planning Program Guidance:Family Support Program Review 11 January 2011

  2. OSD & Service Collaboration • The FY12 DPPG (signed 12 July 2010) tasked USD (P&R), in coordination with the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (D, CAPE) and the Secretaries of the Military Departments, to review defense-wide family support programs to identify: • gaps • duplicative efforts • opportunities to develop joint programs and share resources • Team led by MC&FP included representatives from the Services, Reserve Affairs, National Guard Bureau, CAPE, and Comptroller • Report signed by Under Secretary of Defense (P&R) and submitted to Sec Def September 8, 2010

  3. Review Findings • Overarching Gap: • Services and programs for geographically dispersed and Reserve Component families • Potential Gap: • Exceptional Family Member Programs (EFMP) • Potential Overlaps: • Non-medical counseling • Information and Referral Services • Opportunities for Joint Collaboration: • Spouse Employment and Education • Financial Readiness Counseling

  4. Next Steps • Continue review of family support programs to validate the extent to which the findings in this review represent actual gaps or overlaps in programs • Focus on RMD Studies: • DoD Family Program Web Sites Consolidation • Special Needs Study • Review current research projects on military families to identify gaps, overlaps or opportunities for collaboration

  5. Next Steps (cont.) • Link program review to family readiness future force needs and outcomes • Describe the full range of appropriate family support services that the Defense Department will provide to balance affordability with readiness • Deliver follow-on report to the Deputy Secretary of Defense on September 1, 2011

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