omk state team meeting may 2014
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Welcome
Housekeeping
Getting To Know You Drawing
Left Side
Draw what represents your motivation to work with military families?
Right Side
Draw a representation of what your organization does.
David Wright
AgriLife Extension
Overview
Current Contract April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
Funding Army
Who do we serve? Children from Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families
Who are we?
OMK State Team: build community support networks to reach out to military youth in all phases off deployment.
State 4-H Military Liaison (David) & OMK Coordinator (Lindsey) serve a central point of contact for State Team
Team Members Staff
OMK State Team Members
OMK State Team
County/State 4-H
TexVet Comfort Crew
4-H Conference
Center
Girl Scouts
American Legion
Big Brothers
Big SistersOperation Homefront
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Military OneSource
Air Force
Army
Where are the OMK Staff Members?
DallasLindsey JewellDanielle Donahue
HoustonCorlis Simmons
GatesvilleNicole Shonkwiler
TempleDavid WrightDonna LawlessBrooke Bishop (summer)
Ashley Staab
El PasoCariHutchenson
Overview
Primary focus of OMK shifted to reintegration and sustainment of youth who are geographically dispersed away from military installations.
OMK Program Outcomes
Positive youth development: skill-building, enhancing communication skills, self-efficacy, coping, and social skills
Sense of belonging and engagement with military and community peers and adults
Strong partnership between home and school
Communication with military family member
Sports, Fitness & Health Options Life Skills, Citizenship & Leadership Opportunities
Arts, Recreation & Leisure Activities
Academic Support, Mentoring & Intervention Services
Baseline-Programming Requirements (Non-Bolded=Optional):• Youth Sponsorship• Resiliency Skills• Leadership & Citizenship Development • Workforce/Career Preparation• Teen Councils (i.e., YLEAD & ANGTP)• Mobile Technology Labs• Babysitter Training• Ready, Set, Go! Community Awareness • Speak Out for Military Kids (SOMK)
Baseline-Programming Requirements:• Get Fit-Be STRONG• 7 Habits of Healthy Teens• Up for the Challenge• Fitness & Health Skills
Baseline-Programming Requirements (Non-Bolded=Optional):• Camps• Month of the Military Child• Operation: Boots ON• Operation: Boots OFF• Family Hero Packs• Deployment: it’s not a Game
Baseline-Programming Requirements:• Homework Assistance• Tutoring & Credit Recovery • Risk-Management & Prevention• Bullying Prevention• Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Operation: Military Kids (OMK) OMK School-Age & Youth Program Delivery System
Off-Post Partnerships (e.g., 4-H Clubs, Boys & Girls Clubs, the American Legion, Schools, Child Care Aware® of America, the American Red Cross, YMCAs, etc. )
OMK School-Age & Youth Program Framework (The Four Service Areas)
Applied throughout the OMK School-Age & Youth Program FrameworkDirected & Self-Directed
ProgrammingIndividual, Small- & Large-
Group Programming
Intentional ProgrammingYouth/Adult Partnerships
Character Education Selected 4-H & BGCA Resources
Service-LearningExperiential LearningHigh-Yield Learning
Technology Integration
How are we fulfilling the framework?
Working Lunch
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Jessica Epps
4-H Military
4-H Program Assistant
(512) 818-4337
AARP Mentor Up
4-H Tech Wizards
Jessica Epps
4-H Program Assistant
Program Purpose
We live in a world full of technology that is always changing and growing.
This makes it hard for older adults to keep up.
Youth today have grown up with technology and are skilled at using it.
We give these youth the opportunity to share what they know with older adults.
Locations
Currently our program operates in 3 states:
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Within Texas, we have 4 program locations:
College Station
Georgetown
Houston
Roscoe
College Station, TX Amy Dromgoole works with youth in an after-school
program at Davila Middle School.
They have just recently begun site visits in their community.
Georgetown, TX
I coordinate a group of 4-H youth in the Georgetown/Williamson County area.
We have been hosting technology evenings at the Wesleyan Assisted Living Home twice a month.
Houston, TX
Corlis Simmons coordinates our large Houston area youth.
They have some upcoming community outreach events in May!
Roscoe, TX
Roxanna Reyna works through the Roscoe Collegiate High School to organize our program. This is the largest of our sites and has the unique advantage of being able to meet with youth during school hours on Fridays.
They have begun reaching out into their community as well.
AARP Mentor Up/4-H Tech Wizards STEM Camp
Coming up this weekend, the youth in our program will have the opportunity to come to camp at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood.
During the camp they will have lunch with 30 senior adults from the Brownwood area and afterwards they will conduct an iPad training session.
Questions?
Military OneSource
Mandi Moran
Texas Military OneSource JFSAP
Military OneSource
(512) 213-8286
Military OneSource Overview
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General Eligibility
Active duty, National Guard and Reserve Component service members
Immediate family members
Coast Guard when activated with the Navy
Civilian Expeditionary Workforce
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Private and Confidential
Privacy is protectedYour personal information will not be
• Provided to the military or chain of command
• Shared with family or friends
• Released to other agencies
Privacy ExceptionsDuty to warn
Suspected family maltreatment (domestic violence, child or elder abuse or neglect)
Harm to self or others
Illegal activity
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Range of Support
Community Resources & Referrals
Financial Deployment
Health Coaching Life Transitions
Relationships Moving
Children & Youth Libraries
Special Needs Career & Education
Confidential Non-medical Counseling
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Military OneSource Homepage
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Confidential Help
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Financial Services
Financial Counseling
Budgeting and general financial management
Debt management
Housing counseling
Financial Planning
Investing
Retirement planning
Planning for college
TSP/401K/Pensions
Traditional and ROTH IRAs
Assistance in selecting a certified financial planner in the local community
Tax questions and preparation
Office of Spouse Well BeingSpouse Education and
Career Opportunities Program
Career Exploration
Helps spouses to identify career interests and aptitudes, and obtain information about today’s job market
and work opportunities, including portable skills and careers, entrepreneurship and federal employment
options.
The Military OneSource SECO Career Center
(800-342-9647) Comprehensive career
counseling and assessments
interest/skill inventories
Education, Training and Licensing
Provides assistance identifying education, training and licensing/certification opportunities, as well as
financial aid resource and scholarships for spouses.
Military Spouse Career Advancement
Account (MyCAA) Scholarship
Non-DoD financial aid (FAFSA, University
scholarships, Pell Grants) and
Post 9/11 GI Bill
Career Connections
Helps spouses to connect with corporations,
government organizations and non-profits to gain meaningful, long-term, portable employment.
Military Spouse
Employment Partnership
https://msepjobs.militaryonesource.mil
regional and local employers
Employment Readiness
Connects spouses to the service-led employment
readiness efforts that help spouses prepare to join,
remain or re-enter the workforce.
Job search strategies
Resume writing
Interviewing
Networking/Mentoring
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Online Library Resources
Audio books, e-books, research, tutoring, exam prep, résumé builder and more!
Image of various online library resource logos
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Access
You can expect:
24/7/365 worldwide access
Master’s-level consultants to answer your questions
Objective, experienced and caring people
Up-to-date and useful information
No cost
A commitment to quality
Toll-Free telephone800-342-9647
MilitaryOneSource.mil
m.MilitaryOneSource.mil
Email your questionsto a consultant
Interaction with trainedoutreach professionals
Comfort Crew For Military Kids
Angela McDonald
Director of Development
512-372-8359
http://youtu.be/c1zzj7QQG0A
Other Partners
Progress on Previous Goals
• What factors are coming at us that are making things hard?
• What positive things are happening outside our group we might work with?
• What can we improve on in our own group?
• What do we do well in our own group?
Strengths
(Internal)
Weaknesses
(Internal)
Threats
(External)
Opportunities
(External)
SWOT Analysis of OMK
What should we be working on?
Vote
• Everyone gets 5 votes
• You can put all your votes on one idea or spread them out
Summer of 2014
May 30
End of School Bash – Lackland AFB
June 17 – 20
Courageous Family Camp – Brownwood
June 24
Health & Fitness Camp – Temple
June 30 – July 11
Day Camp - Dallas
July 21 – August 1
Day Camp – Grand Prairie
July 22
STEM Camp – Temple
August 4 – 15
Day Camp – Fort Worth
August 14
Back to School – Ft. Hood
Yellow Ribbons
May 30 – June 1
Dallas
August 2
Pre-Deployment – Houston
August 9
Post-Deployment – San Antonio
August 23
During-Deployment – San Angelo
August 30-31
Post-Deployment – San Angelo
September 6-7
Pre-Deployment - Houston
Operation CHAMPS
Thank You!!!