1. Marcie Kryka, Amanda Pfaff, and Katie Schultz

2. Introduction Military Families in Washtenaw County Demographics/stats Interviews VA Observation

3. Purpose Personal connections Social Work perspective Health care access Undiagnosed PTSD Impact on families Family unit (how do children make adjustments?) Marriage (marital satisfaction, coping strategies) Services/resources available Therapy Health benefits Marriage/family counseling FRG Gender differences Variation between branches

4. Washtenaw County

5. Overview of Population Population Counts Male 173,779 Female: 173,398 Median Age: 33.2 years old Education 51.3% have BA or higher Income Median is $29,342

6. Veteran Population Approximately 18,000 veterans in Washtenaw County 92.1% are male, 7.9% female Only 10.3% are ages 18-34 85.4% are white, 11.2% are Black or African American, 1.7% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic 73% served prior to or during Vietnam, 11% served from 2001 or later

7. Let’s Compare Unemployment 6.1% vs. veteran unemployment 8.5% Poverty (2007 data) 14.4% of the population below poverty vs. 5.1% of veterans Disability 13% of population vs. 22.7% of Veterans

8. Median Income $29,342 vs. veteran $41,809 $41,089 for male veterans vs. $28,355 for female veterans Let’s Compare (cont.)

9. Education

10. Population by Race

11. Veteran Population by Sex

12. Veteran Population by Age

13. Key Ideas Community Strengths Education Income Poverty rate Local organizations

14. Key Ideas (cont.) Community Resources Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System Red Cross Washtenaw County Chapter Washtenaw County Council of Veterans Veterans Service Organization (VSO) FRG/FAC Michigan Veterans Trust Fund

15. Key Ideas (cont.) Community Needs Access to more healthcare centers Employment assistance Local support for families/caregivers

16. Recommendations Extend military medical coverage Expand FRG meetings to locations outside of unit Provide childcare at FRG meetings Create FRG/FAC website for families unable to attend support sessions Implement local family/caregiver support network Training to translate military skills to civilian job requirements

17. Q & A