Family Resiliency: Equipping Leaders

To Help Their Soldiers

Army Family Strong Video

Family

GEN Casey Video

Michelle Obama Video

Purpose

• The purpose of this training is to enhance Family Resiliency by increasing leader awareness and competencies, so that when a significant event occurs (i.e. deployment, death of a loved one, unfaithfulness, bankruptcy, etc.) the family in specific, and the unit at large, might experience Post Adversity Growth rather than Post Traumatic Stress.

Resilience

Training

Post Adversity Growth

Post Traumatic Stress --------- Disorder Anxiety Anger Substance Abuse Violence Sexual Assault Isolation

Perception of Self Spiritual Growth Relationship Growth Purpose of Life

Treatment

Self lim

ited or

Facilitated In

terventionEVENT

Traumatic

Adverse

Accession

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Terminal Learning Objectives

• TLO 1: Extensively familiarize leaders with resources to which they can connect Soldiers and families.

• TLO 2: Equip leaders will some basic marriage and family intervention skills.

• TLO 3: Provide leaders advanced training for enhancing their own family relationships.

Assumptions

• Most of the marriage and family counseling in the battalion is done by NCOs.

• Even our most experienced leaders could benefit from a “field trip” to the various helping agencies on post.

• Most all Marriage and Family problems are directly related to other underlining issues.

PTSD

Phases

• Phase 1: Introduction – “Why Family Resiliency”

• Phase 2: Connect to Resources – “Here’s who can help”

• Phase 3: Buddy Aid – “You can help”

• Phase 4: Self Aid – “Here is some help.”

Agenda (Day 1)

• Reception 0800 - 0815• Introduction 0815 - 0845• Commander’s Welcome 0845 - 0900• TLO 1: Resources

(Post Tour of Family Resources)• Youth and Child Services 0915 - 1000• Army Community Services 1000 - 1100

– Family Advocacy» Victim Advocacy / Anger Management» EFMP» New-Sole Parent Support Program

– Employment Readiness– Relocation Readiness

Agenda (Day 1)

• TLO 1: Resources (continued)• Family Life Chaplain (Main Post Chapel) 1115 – 1200(Catered Lunch at Blue Room) 1200 – 1300• Department of Behavior Heath 1315 – 1415

– Community Mental Health Services– Social Work Services– Family Advocacy Program– Army Substance Abuse Program– Joint Mental Health Services

• Military One Source (Blue Room) 1430 – 1600• Spiritual Resources (Chaplain) 1600 – 1700

Agenda (Day 2)

• TLO 2: Equip Leaders with Basic Famiy Intervention Skills:

• Senior NCOs Talk 0900 – 1030 • Family Intervention Card (Chaplain) 1030 – 1130• Lunch 1130 – 1230

• TLO 3: Advanced Individual Family Skills Training• 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 1230 – 1630

The Way Ahead

• Pilot Program: The 187th ORD BN is conducting a test program on 7-8 July 2009. Each company will provide a senior E-7 to attend for Feedback.

• Frequency: Battalion conducts this training every 4-5 weeks.

– Future Dates (templated): 18-19 Aug; 15-16 Sept; 20-21 October; 1-2 Dec.

• Endstate: All Platoon Sergeants / Site NCOICs and 50% of Squad Leaders “trained”.

Family Resiliency: Equipping Leaders

To Help Their Soldiers