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Title: Partners Across Texas


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Partners Across Texas
Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee
(ISFAC)Quarterly Meeting3 Sep 08
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Purpose
  • The purpose of Partners Across Texas is to
    establish a structure for a mutually reinforcing,
    multi-organization network that benefits all
    military service members and veterans within the
    State of Texas and enhances the services and
    benefits available to them and their families.

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Partners
  • Partners include the following organizations that
    support military service members, veterans, and
    their families within the State of Texas
  • National Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty military
    units
  • Federal, state, and local government agencies
  • Private non-profit organizations (including
    Veteran Service Organizations)
  • Business Organizations and Chambers of Commerce
  • It also includes all members of the Inter-Service
    Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC) and Heroes to
    Hometown (H2H)

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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)
A voluntary military/community cooperative
partnership organized to provide multiservice
networking for information, assistance and
training to ensure Total Force Family Readiness
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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)
  • To enhance existing family assistance
  • Provide assistance to families of Service
    members
  • (AC/RC) from closest source regardless of
    affiliation
  • Active and reserve component family program
  • directors/managers network to identify care and
  • service providers in all areas
  • Eliminate duplication of services/efforts

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Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC)
  • ISFACs are organized Ad Hoc and are Geographic
    based state, region
  • Partner with local community, state federal
    agencies, and private organizations
  • Shared leadership

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Partners Across Texas MOU
  • The Texas Military Forces signed a Memorandum of
    Understanding (MOU) with federal, state, and
    local governments, Veteran Service Organizations
    and Military Health Providers to form a
    partnership that will enhance the benefits for
    military service and family members.
  • Additional organizations will be continually
    added as partners to this collaboration.
  • This includes all military service components
    within Texas
  • MOU is awaiting Governors signature

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PAT Goals
  • Partners will collaborate to provide
    information, support and assistance through the
    following areas
  • The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program through
    the four phases of the deployment cycle
  • Service Member and Family Assistance
  • Transition from one service to another or to
    civilian life
  • Veteran Benefits and Services
  • Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Homeland
    Defense for State Emergencies
  • Community events

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Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program
  • The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is a
    comprehensive process that ensures service
    members and their families are better prepared
    and sustained throughout the deployment cycle.
    (1) Pre-deployment, (2) Deployment, (3)
    Demobilization, and (4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitu
    tion.
  • It facilitates well-being and provides a means to
    identify those who may need assistance with the
    challenges inherent to extended deployments.
  • TXMF units and staff coordinate with partner
    members to support Reintegration Activities
    prior, during, and after a units deployment
  • Post Deployment activities are held at 30, 60,
    90, and 180 days after a unit demobilizes and
    returns to their home station.

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Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program
  • marriage counseling
  • services for children
  • suicide prevention
  • substance abuse awareness and treatment
  • mental health awareness and treatment, Post
    Deployment Health Reassessment Assessment (PDHRA)
  • anger management counseling, domestic violence
    awareness and prevention
  • employment assistance and financial counseling
  • preparing and updating family care plans
  • strategies for living with a member of the Armed
    Forces with post traumatic stress disorder or
    traumatic brain injury
  • family readiness and reintegration services that
    address the needs of service members and their
    families who live in remote areas
  • assisting service members and their families to
    receive assistance with military family readiness
    and reintegration
  • referral services
  • long-term follow-up services for reintegrating
    service members and their families for extended
    periods following deployments
  • receiving services and assistance from the
    Department of Veterans Affairs, including
    referral services.

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TXMF Functions
  • The Office of Strategic Initiatives, Texas
    Military Forces has volunteered to be the
    secretariat for this partnership and will
  • consolidate services and benefits on a single
    website
  • coordinate information and referral services
    between all partners
  • host quarterly meetings with all partners
  • develop new initiatives to enhance benefits

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  • The TexVet Initiative was created to link
    veterans and their families with their loved ones
    with information about the services and benefits
    for which they are eligible.
  • The Texas 2-1-1 Telephone Information and
    Referral Network provides direction and advice to
    those seeking services through live operators who
    are trained call center staff members.
  • Methods of providing information and referral
    services to the Texas military community include
    the TexVet Website, 2-1-1 Texas Information and
    Referral Network, and meetings with military
    personnel and their families.
  • San Antonio and Houston 2-1-1 Call centers have
    implemented a Military Outreach Program with
    TRIAD funding. We are working to expand this
    program to all 25 2-1-1 call centers in Texas

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Website
  • TexVet-Partners Across Texas Website
  • Veteran resources, benefits, and services
    organized by subject matter
  • Veteran Information and Referral website linked
    to the 2-1-1 Network
  • http//tex-vet.com/

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Partners Across Texas
  • Fallen Heroes Casualty Assistance, Bereavement
    Counseling (Render Comfort), Retreats
  • Veterans Benefits VA, Vet Centers, TVC, Texas
    Vet Land Board,
  • Education Benefits Tuition Assistance Programs,
    scholarships
  • Employment Assistance ESGR, Hire A Hero, DOL,
    Job Fairs
  • Emergency Assistance Food, clothing, Household
    goods, Shelters, travel
  • Family Youth Youth Camps, Symposiums, Retreats
  • TexVet 2-1-1 State of Texas 24-7 Call Centers
    for veteran information and referral
  • Wounded Warriors Programs for the rehabilitation
    for injured service members
  • Mental Health PTSD and Combat Stress treatment
    Family, youth and Marriage Counseling
  • Health Wellness Medical support for military
    personnel and dependents TRICARE
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