Overview Benefits of Referral Agencies First Sergeant Responsibilities Referral Agencies Responsibilities On and Off Base Referral Agencies Impact on Member and ANG

MP 1: Benefits of Referral Agencies Assist First Sergeant with Problem Resolution Provide the Right Resources to Resolve Problems Educate Members in Problem Solving Techniques

MP 2: First Sergeant Responsibilities Counsel –Identify That There is a Problem –Know Own Limitations Refer –Beyond Your Expertise –Your Efforts Have Failed Document –Why? What? How?

MP 3: Referral Agency Responsibilities Counsel Confidentiality Provides an Environment Free of Workcenter Distractions No Reprisal

MP 4: Base Referral Agencies Military Equal Opportunity Program (MEO Office ) –Improve mission effectiveness by promoting an environment free from personal, social, or institutional barriers that prevent Air Force members from rising to the highest level of responsibility possible based on their individual merit, fitness, and capability –Encourages use of chain-of-command –Deals with unlawful discrimination & sexual harassment Define - Quid pro quo & hostile environment –Commanders must establish ZERO TOLERANCE –Commanders must investigate informal complaints and report demographics to the MEO Office

Chaplain –Assists members with matters of the heart & spirit –Partner in suicide prevention & intervention –Provides marriage counseling –Counseling for those who are suffering illness –Many other benefits … confessional mentality IG Office –Outside the chain-of-command –Encourages use of the chain-of-command –Deals in Fraud, Waste, & Abuse Not otherwise specified as an MEO complaint MP 4: Base Referral Agencies

Let’s name some other Base Referral Agencies … MP 4: Base Referral Agencies

Let’s name some other Base Referral Agencies … –Family Readiness Group (FRG) –Medical Group –Legal Office (JAG) –Finance Which Others can you name? MP 4: Base Referral Agencies

MP 4: Off-Base Referral Agencies Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Military One Source United Way Local Police Department Social Services Civilian Legal Services Battered Women / Men Homes Local Churches

MP 5: Impact on Member Receive Help for their problem Free of Distracter Mission Readiness Improved Morale Motivation Better Citizens and Members of ANG

Helps to Alleviate Distracters Promotes Unit Morale Enhances Unit Readiness and Mission Effectiveness MP 5: Impact on Member

Summary Benefits of Referral Agencies First Sergeant Responsibilities Referral Agencies Responsibilities On and Off Base Referral Agencies Impact on Member and ANG