https://learn.extension.org/events/2410
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2014-48770-22587 and 2015-48770-24368.
Building Community Partnerships to Meet Transitioning Service Member & Family Needs
Connecting military family service providers to research and to each other
through innovative online programming
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MFLN Family Transitions
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MFLN Community Capacity Building
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Keith G. Tidball, [email protected]
Today’s Presenter
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Researcher and Senior Extension Associate – Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources
Director of the New York State Extension Disaster Education Network
Veteran – US Army National Guard and US Army Reserves, Infantry
MFLN Community Capacity Building Concentration Area team leader
https://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies/military-families/community-capacity-building/
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Learner Objectives
• Understand why community capacity building efforts are needed to help meet the needs of transitioning Service members & their families
• Identify examples of community capacity building efforts
• Identify tools/strategies to locate and develop community partnerships/networks/resources to meet the needs of transitioning military Service members and their families
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Why are Community Capacity Efforts Needed?
Alberta Community Development Initiative http://culture.alberta.ca/community/programs-and-services/community-development/building-community-capacity/
Working with other individuals, organizations and communities is key to successfully handling transitions.
Service members and their families can address the challenge of transitions in a meaningful way by seeking a variety of expertise, experiences, resources and relationships.
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TransitionsTransitions are: • events, military, individual and/or
family • impacts the quality of life and
readiness of SM and FM • occur through military and family
lifecycle as birth, marriage, PCS, relocation
Focus on:• normalizing transitions • building upon skills learned/utilized
from one event to the next
Mark Brown, Transformation 2, Oil on Canvas, 53” x 48″ | © Mark Brown / ARC The Magazine
CareerChild(s)Marriage LossDivorce
Accession PCS Promotion Deploy Separate
Family Readiness System
VSO & MSO Programs Resources
Federal Programs and Resources
Civilian Programs and Resources
Military Programs and Resources
Military TransitionsMilitary Transitions
Individual & Family Transitions
Individual & Family Transitions
VADOL
MFLNMOS PFM
NMFAUSOCCB
Military and Family Lifecycle
Military Family Lifecycle Transitions Support
RelocationDeployment
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Geographically Dispersed
Operation Desert Storm:– Reserve soldiers = 25% of deployed servicemen
(Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992, 1991)
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan & 2007 troop surge: – Reserve and National Guard soldiers = 40-50% of
deployed servicemen (Defense Manpower Data Center, 2009)
Families of these soldiers are located in geographically dispersed civilian communities, not traditional military installations where important services to support the
stresses of deployment are readily available.
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Geographically Dispersed
• National Guard and Reserves service members:– Primary occupation is not military– Families may not consider themselves military families – Geographically dispersed from other service members &
families – Not necessarily located near a military installation – Family identity changes from civilian to military with one
letter or phone call
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Scarcity of Resources to Meet Transition Needs??
• Dwindling service provider resources– Staffing– Funding
• Can’t meet all needs of Service members’ and families’ alone
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What transition related issues do you see Service members & families encountering
that can be met “outside of the gate”?
Time to Chat
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Community CapacityCommunity Capacity involves people who feel a
sense of shared responsibility and apply their collective strengths to achieve desired results.
Having high capacity means that people are working together to better their community.
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Community Capacity Applied - Options
Option 1: When most people need help, they typically turn first to
their family, friends, and neighbors Option 2: If that does not meet their needs, then
they turn to formal agencies and organizations
But service members in transition may have option 1 temporarily limited or disrupted… and
option 2 is suffering from dwindling resources…now what?
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Drilling down – Community Capacity
Community Capacity
Collective Competence
Shared Responsibility
Bowen, Martin, Mancini, & Nelson, 2000
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Shared Responsibility?
Shared responsibility is a group-level sentiment of concern
Bowen, Martin, Mancini, & Nelson, 2000
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Collective Competence
Collective competence is about taking action
Bowen, Martin, Mancini, & Nelson, 2000
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Community Capacity
“…community capacity is community readiness and performance in the context of opportunity, adversity, and
positive challenges.”
Bowen, Martin, Mancini, & Nelson, 2000
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Community Capacity Building• Goal: informal networks and formal
systems work together to achieve positive results for community members
• Change is initiated by people in the community
• When informal networks collaborate with formal systems the ability to create change grows
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Formal Systems
• Unit leadership• Family Readiness• Ombudsman groups• Family & Community Support Centers
http://www.seechangemagazine.com/?p=97
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Informal NetworksLess organized networks of
personal relationships that are voluntarily formed and maintained
• Group associations• Work associates• Neighbors
http://www.seechangemagazine.com/?p=97
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People who are connected with others and interact regularly in
supportive relationships:
• Cope better• Have better health• Live longer
“Things go better with belonging”
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When we organize opportunities for people to come together:
• in physical places where they live• because of shared interests, characteristics or
concerns
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Formal Systems vs. Informal Networks
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Suggestions for Members of Formal & Informal Networks
• Formal Networks– Be intentional – supporting, growing, and
strengthening informal social networks– Find shared interests or shared concerns– Create opportunities for people to come
together to:• Discuss how to address issues• Strengthen existing relationships• Develop new connections
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Who are the people in your communities who care about assisting
military Service members & their families?
Time to Chat
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Highlighted Program
http://4hmilitarypartnerships.org/4h_military_partnerships/index.html
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Highlighted Program
http://www.btyr.org/
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Highlighted Program
https://www.jointservicessupport.org/communityforces/
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Highlighted Program
http://www.army.mil/community/
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Highlighted Program
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Cooperative Extension
106 Land Grant UniversitiesMilitary Installations
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Cooperative Extension
3,143 counties
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Cooperative Extension
New York State Military Installations
New York State Cooperative Extension Locations
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Cooperative Extension
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Share examples of when you tapped into Cooperative Extension resources in your
communities to meet transition needs.
Time to Chat
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Intro to CCB Training
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Community Capacity Building Training - Fundamentals
• Overview• Community Action & Change• Becoming a CCB
Organization• Results Focused Planning
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Community Capacity Building Training - Advanced
• Community Assessment• Strengthening Formal Systems
through Collaboration• Mobilizing Informal Networks• Engaging Military Leaders• Monitoring Results & Activities• Sustaining Desired Results
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Intro to CCB Training
http://1.usa.gov/1U6MrZX
Available to any individual or organization
Easy to use, self-directed
Available 24-7
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Intro to CCB Training
CEUs not yet available…http://1.usa.gov/1U6MrZX
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Acknowledgements
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Contact Information
Keith G. Tidball, [email protected]
https://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies/military-families/community-capacity-building/
What is one significant thing you learned today?
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Evaluation and Certificate of Completion
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To receive a certificate of completion, please complete the evaluation at:
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Family Transitions Upcoming Events
Discovering the Components of Strong Family Functioning
• Date: Tuesday, April 19th• Time: 11:00am Eastern• Location: https://learn.extension.org/events/2483
The Experience of Reintegration for Military Families & Implications for DoD
• Date: Wednesday, May 18th• Time: 11:00am Eastern• Location: https://learn.extension.org/events/2484
For more information on MFLN Family Transitions go to: http://blog/.extension.org/militaryfamilies/life-cycle-transition-support 48
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49This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2014-48770-22587 and 2015-48770-24368.