1. Survey Results
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2. 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
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3. 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 for the VA) on surveys.
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4. 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?
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5. 30-DAY AGENDA (COA 2 – Freedom Salute One-Day Event)
HCC
10 min
Welcome & Opening Remarks
20 min
Commander’s Discussion
30 min
SMSS Provider Introduction
60 min
Freedom Salute Campaign
Lunch
TRICARE OR
Education & Incentives
ODJFS
VA, VBA, Vet Center, VA Healthcare
Town Hall Breakout Sessions - Battlemind
Resource Tables Open Forum
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
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6. 30-DAY AGENDA (COA 3 – Freedom Salute Two-Day Event)
HCC
10 min
Welcome & Opening Remarks
20 min
Commander’s Discussion
30 min
SMSS Provider Introduction
60 min
Freedom Salute Campaign
Lunch
TRICARE OR
Education & Incentives
ODJFS
VA, VBA, Vet Center, VA Healthcare
Town Hall Breakout Sessions - Battlemind
Resource Tables Open Forum
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 hrs
COA 3 requires all stay in hotel outside 50-mile radius, strongly recommend local folks stay in hotel
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7. 30-DAY AGENDA (COA 3)
HCC
Free time
Transition my ACU Civilian
Prepare for enrichment seminars
Social and dinner
Marriage Enrichment OR
Single Soldier Enrichment
Social time
Breakfast
Check in children
Arrive at Breakout
Civilian clothes
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.
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 60-DAY AGENDA (COA 1):
HCC
10 min
Welcome & Opening Remarks
20 min
Commander’s Discussion
30 min
SMSS Provider Introduction
60 min
Freedom Salute
Lunch
Participants OR
Choice
Town Hall Breakout Sessions
Resource Tables Open Forum
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
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