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Department of DefenseMilitary Severely Injured Center
Heroes to HometownsCDR Dave Julian
Director
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Secretary of Defense’s Charge
20 Dec 04:
“I think we ought to put together a team to see that the Services take care of their troops after they’re wounded, and
when they return home and are discharged.”
Final Direction:
OSD Personnel & Readiness should augment the Service support programs to ensure seamless care as long as it
takes
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Military Severely Injured Center
• Financial Support• Education and Employment Assistance• Information on VA Benefits• Specific Service issues• Family Counseling• Resources in Local Communities• Child Care Support
A Service of Military OneSource
Grand Opening 01 Feb 05
Focus is on OIF/OEF severely injured
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Goal:Seamless support as long as it may take to ensure that injured Service
members and families achieve the highest level of functioning and quality of life.
MSIC Resource Team:
• Service Liaisons
• Care Managers (CM)
• Veterans Affairs
Counselor-AdvocatesMilitary Severely Injured Center
(24/7 Family Support)
Severely Injured and families
M4L AW2
VA
HART Navy SH
• TSA
• Dept of Labor
• Researchers
• DFAS
• Nonprofits
• State and local government
• Local communities
• Service QoL teams
• Private sector
Critical Supporting Cast:
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• Services will continue to reach out to severely injured service members with their respective programs– US Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)– Marine for Life Injured Support (M4L IS)– Air Force Palace HART – Navy SAFE HARBOR
• MSI Center will augment military Service programs with a special emphasis on supporting families– “Safety net”– Catch families/members who may slip through the cracks– Fill seams and gaps– Additional resources, avenues for case management
Center Role
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• Goal: Successful community reintegration• Rally Community Support
• “Local Champion”• American Legion Memorandum of Understanding
• Mr. David Marsh, American Legion Liaison• Long-term support, community education• Prototypes:
• Sentinels of Freedom• Escambia County, FL• Elverson, PA
Heroes to Hometowns
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Medical Support Process
Medical Evacuation through Landstuhl, GE
Medical Treatment at WRAMC, NNMC, or
other military medical facility
Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)
Medical Rehabilitation at military medical facility, VA regional
hospital or community-based health carePhysical Evaluation
Board (PEB)
Return to DutyReintegrate into the community
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Community Role
• Welcome Home severely injured Service Members and families
• Work with State and National organizations to match potential needs with resources:– Organize a welcome home celebration– Help secure temporary and/or permanent housing– Assist in adapting a home or vehicle– Find jobs and educational opportunities– Create a carpool for hospital visits– Help work through government bureaucracy
• Create community pride by providing community, spiritual, and family support
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One Model…Timeline for Service Members re-connecting with community
When injured While in medical care Before Returning to Community
DoD Counselor:
•Assess the needs of the individual and family .
State Military Organizations:
• Tracks of status of injured Service members.
• Designate a state official to keep communities informed .
• Assess local community assets and recruit a community champion.
National-level Organizations:
• Inform local chapters or affiliates of the need for communities to be prepared to assist returning severely injured service members & families.
DoD Counselor:
• Updates the assessment of needs shares with state officials.
State Military Organizations:
• Informs community of potential requirements.
• Requests an individual act as the community champion.
Local Communities:
• Community champion requests local agencies, corporations, and community leaders to form Heroes to Hometown committees.
•Formalize Roles and Relationships and develop action plan.
DoD Counselor:
•Shares assessment with community champion.
Heroes to Hometown Committee
• Gains local support to meet needs.
• Coordinates with the severely injured Service Member and family.
• Forwards requirements that cannot be filled by local communities to national organizations.
• Keeps state officials and national organizations informed of requirements, progress, etc.
Family wishes and privacy act concerns are accommodated throughout the process
State Military Organizations
•Monitors progress to ensure needs can be met.
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Supporting Cast:Federal Agencies
National Nonprofits, National CorporationsMilitary Service support programs
VA Rep and Counselor Advocate
Severely Injured and families
Network for Communities to Provide Long Term Support
Heroes to Hometown Committee:• American Legion Post Rep• Local VSOs, NGOs• Corporations• Chamber of Commerce• Media• State/local governments• Congressional liaison• Financial and legal institutions• Educational institutions• Local military units• Religious institutions• Unions
Community Champion
State Officials American Legion Departments
State Family Program Directors & State Benefits Advisors (Joint Force HDQTS)
Army Wounded WarriorMarine 4 Life Injured Support
Navy SAFE HARBORAir Force Palace HART
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– Downloadable program materials– Link to State Guard Family Program Offices– Programs in Action with points of contact
(e.g., Escambia County, FL, San Ramon, CA)– Opportunity to post local info on national site– Links to national organizations and their
local/state points of contact
www.Militaryhomefront.dod.mil/troops/injuredsupport
Web-page to serve as Clearinghouse
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Military Severely Injured Center1-888-774-1361 Call Anytime!
Bottom line: Center’s role is to expedite processes, help families,
and alleviate complicated road blocks for severely injured.
Center cannot fix all processes and problems but
can be advocates for the severely injured.
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SENTINELS OF FREEDOM
SGT Joey Bozik and wife Jayme
SGT Manny Mendozaand mother Martha
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