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30-Day Accumulated Reintegration Event Both Service Members and Families prefer one-on-one classes rather than PowerPoint Briefings are currently acceptable, but those presenters that include group participation score consistently higher on surveys Requested information includes employment, employment benefits, MIRF, dental, education, GI Bill, and disability Bring materials to fill out and stand by for questions rather than provide a number to call and jet out the door (i.e. personal touch) Separate breakouts for individual topics with option to visit only those that interest Used By Ohio

30-Day Accumulated Reintegration Event (cont.) There is a very little variation between the scores for specific briefings and specific briefers (less than 5% of total score). Briefing length continues to be an issue so long as the event consists solely of PowerPoint presentations. Those briefers that provide actual materials and support rather than simply a phone number to call score consistently higher (3.75 for ESGR vs. 3.91 for the VA) on surveys. Used By Ohio

30 Day Reintegration Event (cont.) Unit Training NCO/Readiness NCO available to answer questions Suggestion: Pass out card in the morning so that Families can think of questions for Town Hall? Used By Ohio

30-DAY AGENDA (COA 2 – Freedom Salute One-Day Event) HCC 10 min Welcome & Opening Remarks 0900 - 1100 20 min Commander’s Discussion 30 min SMSS Provider Introduction 60 min Freedom Salute Campaign 1100 - 1200 Lunch 1200 - 1230 TRICARE OR Education & Incentives 1230 - 1300 ODJFS VA, VBA, Vet Center, VA Healthcare 1300 - 1430 Town Hall Breakout Sessions - Battlemind 1430 - 1600 Resource Tables Open Forum 1600 - 1630 Family Programs Event & Travel Voucher Conduct Freedom Salute Campaign in morning with employers present – Employers can eat lunch with the Service Member and Family Battlemind – resiliency training occurs during Town Hall/breakout sessions by demographics Providers continue to man booths until 1630 Used By Ohio

30-DAY AGENDA (COA 3 – Freedom Salute Two-Day Event) HCC 10 min Welcome & Opening Remarks 0900 - 1100 20 min Commander’s Discussion 30 min SMSS Provider Introduction 60 min Freedom Salute Campaign 1100 - 1200 Lunch 1200 - 1230 TRICARE OR Education & Incentives 1230 - 1300 ODJFS VA, VBA, Vet Center, VA Healthcare 1300 - 1430 Town Hall Breakout Sessions - Battlemind 1430 - 1600 Resource Tables Open Forum 1600 - 1630 Family Program Event & Travel Voucher Conduct Freedom Salute Campaign in morning with employers present – Employers can eat lunch with the Service Member and Family Battlemind – resiliency training occurs during Town Hall/breakout sessions by demographics Providers continue to man booths until 1630, resume in morning 9-1100 hrs COA 3 requires all stay in hotel outside 50-mile radius, strongly recommend local folks stay in hotel Used By Ohio

30-DAY AGENDA (COA 3) HCC 1630 - 1830 Free time Transition my ACU Civilian Prepare for enrichment seminars 1830 - 2000 Social and dinner 2000 - 2100 Marriage Enrichment OR Single Soldier Enrichment 2100 - 2400 Social time 0730 - 0830 Breakfast 0830 - 0900 Check in children Arrive at Breakout Civilian clothes 0900 - 1000 Breakout Session 1 1000 – 1100 Breakout Session 2 1130 Conclusion/Release Free time allows Families to transition to evening events, enjoy pool, prepare for childcare, or drop off children ½ hour finger food social – followed by dinner exclusive or simultaneous with marriage enrichment or single Service Member theme (mandatory fun) Social time allows Service Members and Families to enjoy local establishments, etc. Early start sets conditions for more participation in hotel Breakout sessions used to cover areas such as financial management, legal briefings, etc. – possibly prescheduled mentoring sessions with Chaplain, etc. Used By Ohio

60-Day Reintegration Event Too much repetition of material from 30-Day Event 30- and 60-Day events are often less than 30 days apart More information on employment/unemployment benefits Job placement/employment aids on hand at event More specific information on anger management/compulsive behavior, perhaps set in one-on-one sessions More information on GI Bill and education benefits Used By Ohio

60-Day Reintegration Event More interactive activities Training/Readiness NCO on hand to discuss Service Member issues More SMEs at tables to answer questions one-on-one More information on VA Home Loan Used By Ohio

60-DAY AGENDA (COA 1): HCC 10 min Welcome & Opening Remarks 0900 - 1100 20 min Commander’s Discussion 30 min SMSS Provider Introduction 60 min Freedom Salute 1100 - 1200 Lunch 1200 - 1230 Participants OR Choice 1230 - 1300 1300 - 1430 Town Hall Breakout Sessions 1430 - 1600 Resource Tables Open Forum 1600 - 1630 Family Programs Event & Travel Voucher Why give an SMSS overview at 60-Day, rather than 30-Day? Why not both? Current event is 2 hours, 15 minutes of instruction, with little to no providers present Are we meeting the program’s intent? Bonding/social activity non-existent Opportunity to share challenges of reintegration with a license professional in a private setting (R) non-existent Marriage enrichment (R) non-existent Single Service Member enrichment (R) non-existent Used By Ohio