Marine Forces Reserve

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Marine Forces Reserve

• MARINE CORPS
• COMMUNITY SERVICES
• (MCCS)

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PURPOSE

• To provide an overview/information on available
  Quailty of Life Programs and Resources

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AGENDA

• MARFORRES MCCS
• Marine and Family Services
• Semper Fit
• Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB)/Family
  Readiness
• Family Readiness Programs
• Family Readiness Resources
• Deployment Support Cycle
• General Support
• Appropriated Funds (APF)
• Non-Appropriated Funds
• Independent Duty NAF
• Reserve Family Day Funds

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MARFORRES MCCS
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MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES (MFS)

• Children and Youth
• Currently Newburgh, New York is the only
  established program
• Information and referral to various
  civilian/military programs
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)
• National Association of Child Care Resource and
  Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
• National Military Family Association (NMFA)
• Family Advocacy
• Information and Referral only
• The Family Advocacy Program focuses on helping
  families and individuals empower themselves to
  make positive changes in their lives.
• Relocation Assistance
• Information and Referral
• Provide standardized support for relocating
  active duty Marines, Sailors, DoD civilians, and
  their families.
• Website https//www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sites/index.
  jsp

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MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES (MFS)

• Suicide Prevention
• The goal is to train Marines and Sailors to
  identify suicide risks and intervene before
  suicide is attempted
• Suicide Prevention is facilitated by MARFORRES
  Chaplain
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)
• Establishes a mandatory, standardized sexual
  assault victim assistance program for service
  members

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SEMPER FIT

• Gym Memberships
• Gym Equipment
• Sporting Events
• Individual sports such as runs, marathons,
  weight-lifting, marksmanship, swimming, etc.
• League Fees
• Team Sports such as football, soccer, baseball,
  etc.
• Five (5) command members required to participate
• Limited to 500 per League
• MARFORRES MCCS is only able to fund Active Duty
  and Reserve personnel not family members or
  civilian (GS, NAF, or Contract) personnel
• Single Marine Program (SMP)
• Supports the improvement of the Quality of Life
  (QoL) of the Forces Single Junior Marines and
  Sailors (Sgts and Below)

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS
SPOUSES LEARNING SERIES
M4L-IS
L.I.N.K.S.
CISM
EFMP
MARFORRES FAMILY READINESS
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER
PREP
MARINE AND FAMILY WORKSHOPS
CREDO

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• MARFORRES programs that directly impact Family
  Readiness
• Spouses Learning Series (SLS)
• L.I.N.K.S. (Lifestyle, Insights, Networking,
  Knowledge, and Skills)
• Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
• Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program
  (PREP)
• Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development
  Operations (CREDO)
• Marine and Family Workshops
• Care for the Caregiver
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
• Marine For Life Injured Support Program
  (M4L-IS)

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Spouses Learning Series (SLS) provides
• One Day Workshop (Marine Corps Installations)
• Goal setting
• Well-being
• Taking care of yourself
• Stress reduction
• Life and work balance
• Online Educational Opportunities
• Half Day Workshops (MCCS Training)

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Lifestyle Insights, Networking, Knowledge and
  Skills (L.I.N.K.S.)
• L.I.N.K.S. is a volunteer, team-mentoring
  program, designed by spouses for spouses. The
  curriculum focuses on spouses new to the Marine
  Corps community, but all spouses are welcome and
  encouraged to attend. The program offers an
  orientation to the Marine Corps lifestyle,
  helping spouses adapt to the unique challenges
  military life often presents.
• Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
• Designed to provide assistance to Marines with a
  family member(s) with special medical and/or
  educational needs before, during and after
  relocation due to PCS orders

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program
  (PREP)
• The workshop and the materials teach couples the
  skills needed to nurture a lasting love. Key
  topics include expectations, commitment, fun,
  forgiveness, friendship, feeling understood and
  sensuality
• Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development
  Operations (CREDO)
• A retreat program that supports Marine Corps
  readiness, retention, recruiting and QoL
• Provides programs for personal growth, character
  development, team building, ethical leadership,
  and workshops on marriage enrichment and
  spiritual growth
• Provides the opportunity to develop new
  perspectives about relationships with family and
  friends, the military, and spiritual traditions

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Marine and Family Workshops (MFW)
• A one day workshop adapted from the Marriage
  Enrichment Retreats conducted by Iowa National
  Guard
• A post-deployment program designed to assist
  Marines (single or married) and their family
  members with return and reunion stressors and
  adjustment difficulties
• Promotes a support network and enhances coping
  skills between demobilization of the unit and the
  first drill after demobilization
• The goals and objectives of the workshop are to
• Provide an opportunity for Marines and their
  family members to strengthen their coping skills
• Mitigate the impact of traumatic events and war
  zone stressors
• Accelerate the normal recovery process
• Identify those who might need additional help and
  provide resources

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Care for the Caregiver
• Historically, MARFORRES Inspector-Instructors
  (I-I) have served as Casualty Assistance Calls
  Officers (CACO), but since the Global War on
  Terrorism their CACO duties have drastically
  increased.
• Currently, MARFORRES tracks the numbers of
  casualty calls made by each I-I to identify those
  who have made more than two casualty calls.
  Those CACOs will be provided Care for the
  Caregiver support by the MARFORRES Chaplain and
  MHN.
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
• A comprehensive systematic and multi-tactic
  crisis intervention program for managing
  traumatic events within organizations or
  communities

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FAMILY READINESS PROGRAMS

• Marine for Life Injured Support Program
  (M4L-IS)
• Provides needs based individual support, as
  necessary, from the time of injury through the
  post-discharge transition period (up to one year
  after release from Active Duty), until fully
  integrated into the VA system
• Planned features of the program include, but are
  not limited to
• Advocacy for Marines, Sailors and their families
  within the Marine Corps and with external
  agencies
• Pre and post service separation case assistance
• Coordination with Physical Evaluation Boards
• Educational and interactive web pages for
  disability and benefit information
• An enhanced one source capability for 24/7/365
  disability related information
• Facilitation/assistance with employment
• Coordination with Veterans, public, and private
  organizations providing support to seriously
  injured Marines and Sailors

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES
MARFORRES FAMILY READINESS COUNCIL
ESGR
FAMILY READINESS OFFICERS
LIMITED DUTY COORDINATORS
KEY VOLUNTEER NETWORK
MARFORRES FAMILY READINESS PROGRAM
MARINE FOR LIFE
CHAPLAINS
TRICARE
MILITARY ONE SOURCE
MILITARY FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS
MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK



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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• MARFORRES Family Readiness Council (FRC)
• Advises the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve on
  family readiness matters
• Assists with
• Developing policies affecting MARFORRES family
  readiness
• Developing strategies for implementing programs
  that support family readiness
• Developing resource requirements and advise the
  Commander on the resource use
• Family Readiness Officers (FROs)
• The FRO provides oversight and coordination
  regarding all family readiness issues.
• Serves as the military point of contact for
  routine matters between the unit and the Key
  Volunteer Network

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• Key Volunteer Network (KVN)
• The KVN is an integral part of a Marine Corps
  unit family readiness program and is the primary
  communication between the Commanding Officer and
  the units families for the enhancement of
  mission readiness.
• The KVN supports the families of the units
  Marines and Sailors by providing
• Communication for the command
• A source for information and referral
• A sense of community within the unit

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• Chaplains
• Provide ministry to enhance the moral, personal,
  and spiritual growth of MARFORRES service members
  and their family members
• Provide individual, pre-marriage, marriage and
  family, spiritual, and deployment support
  counseling
• Provide Life Skills Management
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Suicide awareness and prevention
• Utilized throughout the MARFORRES Deployment
  Cycle

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• Military One Source is a 24/7/365 information and
  referral service available at no cost via toll
  free telephone and Internet
• Resources are available on many subjects,
  including relocation, parenting and childcare,
  education, finances, legal issues, elder care,
  health and wellness, deployment, crisis support,
  and relocation.
• Website features locators for childcare, elder
  care and education, financial calculators,
  resource rooms, workshops, moderated chats, and
  Email a consultant
• Prepaid educational materials are available in a
  variety of formats (booklet, CD, cassette, and
  electronic downloads) and can be ordered via
  phone or online. Shipping of these materials is
  at no cost to the user.

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• Managed Health Network (MHN)
• Coordinated through the MARFORRES MCCS Marine and
  Family Services Section
• Provides mental health counseling support to
  Commands, service members and families throughout
  all phases of the deployment cycle
• On-site Orientations
• Group Counseling
• Face-to-Face Counseling
• Telephonic Consultations
• Military Family Service Centers
• Provide support services to Marines and their
  family members to include, but not limited to,
  community information and referral, counseling,
  etc.

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• TRICARE Service Centers (TSCs)/TRICARE Regional
  Reserve/Guard Beneficiary Counseling and
  Assistance Coordinators (BCACs)
• Provide information on health care benefits,
  eligibility, accessing services, claims
  processing and customer service support
• Marine For Life (M4L)
• Addresses all aspects of care for the Marine and
  family to include the very best medical care,
  travel and lodging for family members,
  coordination with external support agencies,
  retention in the Marine Corps if desired,
  transition support to Department of Veterans
  Affairs care, priority employment in the civil
  sector, continued monitoring after separation,
  and other forms of assistance as required.

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FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES

• Limited Duty Coordinator
• Assists Marines and Sailors in a Limited Duty
  status by ensuring they are receiving the medical
  care they need
• Ensures Limited Duty packages are appropriately
  processed from initiation through final
  disposition
• Employers of Americas National Guard and Reserve
  (ESGR)
• Encourages voluntary compliance with federal and
  state statues governing employment and
  reemployment rights of Reserve component members
• Assists in preventing, resolving or reducing
  employer and/or employee problems and
  misunderstandings that result from National Guard
  and Reserve membership, training or duty
  requirements through information services and
  mediation
• Assists in educating National Guard and Reserve
  members regarding their obligations and
  responsibilities to employers

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE
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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE

• Family Readiness Assist Visits
• Identify units preparing for mobilization
• Provide guidance and resources to establish
  and/or maintain viable and effective unit family
  readiness programs in accordance with Marine
  Corps and MARFORRES policy
• Family Days
• Annual, unit sponsored event open to Marines,
  Sailors and their family members attached to the
  unit. Also open to those families located in the
  geographical area.
• Provide an opportunity to develop a sense of
  community within the unit and educate service
  members and families on available services,
  benefits and resources

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE

• Pre-Deployment
• MARFORRES facilitates Family Day support and
  standard Pre-Deployment briefings. Specifically,
  pastoral care, and information on the mental
  health benefits available through Military One
  Source are included in the standardized MARFORRES
  Pre-Deployment briefs.
• It is MARFORRESs intent to have the Managed
  Health Network (MHN) provide one or more
  counselors/clinicians to provide assistance in
  briefing/discussing deployment related stresses.
  And if needed, provide mental health
  assistance/care to the service members and their
  families who request it.

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE

• Deployment         
• MARFORRES facilitates Family Day support,
  pastoral care, and provides Critical Incident
  Stress Management (CISM) training upon request.
• It is MARFORRESs intent to have MHN provide one
  or more counselors (depending on the number of
  expected attendees) at Family Days in order to
  make counseling services readily available to
  MARFORRES families.
• In addition, MARFORRES may request MHN assistance
  in facilitating CISM training.

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE

• Return and Reunion/Post-Deployment
• MARFORRES facilitates Warrior Transition (if not
  provided by GFC), standardized MARFORRES Return
  and Reunion briefs, pastoral care, and provides
  information on the mental health benefits
  available through Military One Source.
• It is MARFORRESs intent to utilize MHN services
  at Return and Reunion briefs by the MHN
  counselor(s)/clinician(s) briefing/discussing the
  War Zone stressors and how it affects service
  members and their families.

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT CYCLE

• Follow-on
• MARFORRES facilitates Chaplains Religious
  Enrichment Development Operations (CREDO),
  pastoral care, MHN services and continues to
  provide information on the mental health benefits
  available through Military One Source.
• MARFORRES will ensure Reserve Chaplains, along
  with the MHN, visit Units on their first drill
  after they return from demobilization.
• NOTE As part of the Follow-On phase, MARFORRES
  and CMC(MR) are working on expanding MHN services
  to include all drill weekends on a continuous
  basis for an undetermined period. The intent is
  to have MHN services available to MARFORRES
  drilling reservists, IRRs, and their families at
  the drill site during drill weekends.

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POINTS OF CONTACT

• MARFORRES MCCS 504-678-8213/4396
• MARFORRES MCCS Toll Free Number 866-305-9058
• MARFORRES MCCS Fax [phone]
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• G-1/MCCS Dir Col W. Ellingson (email
  walter.ellingson_at_usmc.mill)
• MCCS DepDir Maj S. Speegle (Direct
  504-678-4852) (email sheila.speegle_at_usmc.mil)
• Admin Chief GySgt F. Guzman
  
• Marine and Family Services Program Manager
  Vacant
• Education Officer Ms. Courtney Fitzgerald, LMSW
  (Direct 504-678-4396) (email
  courtney.fitzgerald_at_usmc.mil)
• Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
  Program Manager Mr. Darryl Wells (Direct
  504-678-8308) (email darryl.wells.ctr_at_usmc.mil)
• Semper Fit Program Manager Ms. Juanda
  Washington (Direct 504-678-8214)
  
  (email juanda.washington_at_usmc.mil)
• MCFTB Program Manager Mrs. Connie Bryant
  (Direct 504-678-0340)
  (email
  connie.bryant_at_usmc.mil)