prevention and partnerships… how to play well with others
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Prevention and Partnerships…
How to Play Well With Others
Presented by:Jill Nugin, EdMNathaniel Nugin, EdMArmy Community ServiceFort Carson, CO 12 August 2009
Presentation Objectives
Review regulatory prevention program requirements
Tailoring programs to specific populations
Prevention Partnerships Adapting to our changing mission What are we doing? What is
working?
Regulatory “Requirements”
IAW AR 608-18 Ch3 Sec 1 there are various training requirements that the FAPM is required to coordinate. ACS FAP staff will provide primary and secondary prevention programs and MTF staff is responsible for tertiary prevention programs. They include:
Community Education Safety Education Commander Education Spouse Abuse Prevention Troop Education Victim Advocacy Services Education for Professionals Family Life Education Parent Education and Support
To Stay or Not to Stay in Our “Lane”????
When thinking about “Domestic Violence” it is important to consider all of those factors that influence relationships, between couples and parents and children.
Don’t get stuck in a narrow lane. It is important for the families we serve that we see a broad view of prevention.
Primary Prevention Programs
Stress Management Family Wellness PREP Marriage Enrichment New Parent Support Programs Nurturing Parenting Programs Financial Strategy Seminars Strengthening Step Families Infant Massage Boot Camp for New Dads
Secondary Prevention Programs
Teen Mom Support Group Anger Management Single Parent Support New Mom Support Group EFMP diagnosis specific Group Waiting Families Group
Tertiary Prevention
These are programs and services that are available through the MTF , specifically through Family Advocacy Social Work Service. This will include assessment, intervention and treatment programs and are put in place after an allegation has been made.
Targeting programs to meet Installation needs
SWS Data IPT trends Risk Reduction stats Deployment Cycle
Support Leader feedback
MP/civilian police reports
Customer requests Needs assessments Others????
There are many sources that help us with identifying specific populations so that we can target our prevention efforts.
Targeting Efforts Often you will be able to access historical
or even anecdotal data about your installation that will lead you to the need for certain programs.
Trends after redeployment (increase in divorces)
Newly arrived units Training densities (JRTC, NTC) Multiple deployment casualties/injuries Wounded Warrior surges (high risk
Soldiers)
Targeted Approach Examples
Divorce: developed at returning unit request as they identified this as an issue.
Communicating with Children: Required per the DCS, adapted for installation.
Building Resiliency: Installation request, initially for female Soldiers, expanded for Rear Detachment Commanders and Family Readiness Group Leaders.
Child, Youth & School Services
Fort Carson, Co.
Communicating with Children“Keeping the Child in mind”
Building Resiliency
Chief, Social Work ServicesEvans Army Community
Hospital
Building Resiliency Building Resiliency
involves two things simultaneously, in a stressful situation….
Self Soothing
Self Confronting
Female Soldier Resiliency Workshop
•Anyone entering Ft. Carson through the B Street Gate drives past signs bearing the Warrior Ethos. None of them differentiates between men and women. This workshop is not intended to differentiate, but to highlight the importance of resiliency.
•Why females Soldiers? While all Soldiers share many things, there are ideals, beliefs, values, needs and experiences that are unique to women as there are some that are unique to men. Frank and open discussion of some subjects has been shown to be difficult if not impossible in mixed groups. This is part of the rationale behind holding these workshops for specific segments of the Ft. Carson family. The first was held this past June for FRG Leaders. Plans are underway for Rear Detachment personnel.
•Our hope is that this event provides you a much deserved respite from what is certainly one of the most important professions in our world. Please use this opportunity not only to learn, but to teach, to share, to grow.
Army Community Service29 Sept 08
Female Soldier Resiliency • Resiliency Workshop for Female Soldiers• 30 September 2008• 0900-0910 Introduction by Garrison Commander• 0910- 0915CSM Kilpatrick, Garrison CSM• 0915-0920 Pat Randle, Army Community Service Director• 0920-0930 Melissa Nugin “Poetry Reading”• 0930-0940 Nathaniel Nugin, Administrative Tasks/Logistics• 0940-1105 Kirsten Holmstedt, Guest Speaker• 1105-1130 Book Signing• 1130-1230 Lunch; Chaplain Roberts• 1230-1400 Breakout Sessions, 2-40 minute sessions• * Parenting, Rita Wiley; Carriage House (50) • 1230-1310 * Finances, Fred Lewis; Cripple Creek (30)• 1315-1355 * Relationships, Battle Buddies, Jill & Nate Nugin; Pavilion (50)• * Single Soldiers, TerriAnn Naughton; Broadmoor Room (20)• * Wounded Warriors, Latoya Lucas; 3rd Floor Board Room (20)• * Panel- Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment; 2nd Floor Board Room
(20)• 1400-1430 Balance & Harmony, Wellness Center, Pavilion• 1430-1600 Pampering Session/Relaxation Stations• * Chair Massage; Pavilion• 1430-1510 * Women at the Well; Carriage House• 1515-1555 * Aromatherapy; Pavilion• *Breathing Techniques/Muscle Relaxation; Cripple Creek• 1600-1615 Closing; Chaplain Roberts & Evaluations; ACS, Pavilion
Prevention Programs and Partnering
Partnering and Collaboration are crucial when developing prevention programs for several reasons:
Manpower: Most FAP’s are not staffed sufficiently to be able to do everything that is required.
Expertise: Most installations have a variety of folks who have expertise in areas the FAP may not.
Relationship Building: Working with other agencies builds positive relationships that benefit in other areas.
Other reasons??
Partnering Possibilities Installation Chaplains Military Family Life
Consultants MTF/Social Work Child and Youth
Service/School Liaison Community
Assistance Centers Local Child Welfare
Community Vet Center
Victim Advocates Unit Prevention
Leaders SRC Staff Local Law
Enforcement/MP ASAP Others??
Good Partnership Fits Spouse Abuse Prevention/Marriage
Enrichment: Chaplains, MFLC, SWS Child Abuse Prevention: CYSS staff,
Chaplains, CYSS Consultants, Local Child Welfare
Family Life Education: MFLC, SRC staff, VA Center, Financial Readiness Staff
Others??
Adapting to a Changing Mission
The changing mission of the military has significant impact on the way Family Advocacy Program provide Prevention Programs
Changes Deployment and mandated reintegration
programs Younger families, more are new to the
military as turnover increases Wounded Warrior families Families stay at installations longer (life
cycle) Increases across the board in high risk
behaviors Media scrutiny, focus on negative
behaviors i.e.., DUI, Suicide, Homicide
Prevention Program Possibilities
Marriage Enrichment-5 Love Languages
CARE Team Training Boot Camp for New Dads &
Nurturing Fathers Kid’s Chat Reintegration Training
Reunion Challenges forReunion Challenges forMilitary MarriagesMilitary Marriages
Reunion ExpectationsReunion Expectations
Negotiating ChangeNegotiating Change
Communication TechniquesCommunication Techniques
Handling ConflictHandling Conflict
Strengthening CommitmentStrengthening Commitment
Reunion ExpectationsReunion Expectations
What kind of adjustments are necessary What kind of adjustments are necessary when you first return from deployment?when you first return from deployment?
Any “standard” amount of time it takes Any “standard” amount of time it takes for things to get back to normal? for things to get back to normal?
Do things always get back to normal?Do things always get back to normal? What advice would you have for a What advice would you have for a
couple experiencing their first reunion?couple experiencing their first reunion?
How Do You How Do You Communicate?Communicate?
What’s your style?What’s your style? Your partner’s?Your partner’s? Withdraw or Withdraw or
Pursue?Pursue? When do you do it When do you do it
the best?the best? When is it hardest?When is it hardest? What speaks What speaks
louder, verbal or louder, verbal or non-verbal?non-verbal?
Fun and FriendshipFun and Friendship
How did you meet How did you meet your spouse?your spouse?
Fun things you did?Fun things you did? Friends first?Friends first? Last time you had Last time you had
fun together.fun together. OK to have some OK to have some
interests that are interests that are different? different? Examples??Examples??
THE THE FiveFive LOVE LANGUAGES LOVE LANGUAGES
Presenters:Presenters: Nathaniel Nugin, EdMNathaniel Nugin, EdM Jill Nugin, EdMJill Nugin, EdM Army Community ServicesArmy Community Services Fort Carson, ColoradoFort Carson, Colorado
The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages Your love language and that of your Your love language and that of your
spouse may be as different as Chinese spouse may be as different as Chinese and English.and English.
We may be sincere when expressing our We may be sincere when expressing our love to each other, but that might not love to each other, but that might not be enough.be enough.
We must be willing to learn our spouse’s We must be willing to learn our spouse’s primary love language if we are to be primary love language if we are to be effective communicators of love.effective communicators of love.
We must also understand our own We must also understand our own primary love language.primary love language.
Love LanguagesLove Languages Basically five emotional love Basically five emotional love
languageslanguages Each has numerous dialectsEach has numerous dialects Each person develops a Each person develops a
primary LL based on unique primary LL based on unique psychological makeup and how psychological makeup and how love was expressed to themlove was expressed to them
Most important to speak the Most important to speak the love language of your spouselove language of your spouse
The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages
Words of AffirmationWords of AffirmationQuality TimeQuality TimeReceiving of GiftsReceiving of GiftsActs of ServiceActs of ServicePhysical TouchPhysical Touch
CARE TEAMTRAINING
“When you allow your friend to talk about the one who died, you are a healer.”
Why Be A CARE Team Member??
• What is my motivation to do this?• What are my strengths?• How will I care for myself?• How will this job affect my family, my
children?• Will this increase my own stress
about my spouse? • What are my support systems?
Boot Camp for New Dads Program began at Fort Carson in Feb 2000. Taught for Dads, by Dads (in our case our
male troop educator). Meets at lunch time, first 3 Wed of each
month. Session on How Dads learn to be fathers,
caring for Mom, caring for Baby. Is often a CRC recommendation for a dad
with a child abuse/neglect allegation.
Boot Camp adaptation
When a large unit returns from deployment, there is often a request for a unit specific Boot Camp for all Soldiers who have become fathers during the deployment. Done in one session, at the unit.
Kid’s Chat Kids Chat was developed at Fort Carson in
response to concerns that the children of Soldiers needed an opportunity to share how they were feeling about deployments. There had been an increase in MP reports concerning teens and CYS was reporting an increase in negative behaviors in the classrooms. FRG leaders and Rear D Commanders asked ACS/FAP to address these concerns…….and Kids Chat was born.
What Kid’s Chat looks like Children are divided in to 3 age groups, 5-8, 9-
12 and 13 and up. Each group is facilitated by 2 or more staff.
Each group has specific curriculum, and it can include games, crafts, stories and discussion
While the kids meet, parents are invited to participate in a discussion group about their concerns, facilitated by FAP.
After 90 minutes, the groups meet for refreshments (unit provided) and parents get feedback, as appropriate.
Kid’s Chat can be done before deployment, during or getting ready for reunion.
“…a man’s got to know his limitations”
A Network of Partners
ACS Mob & Dep ACS FAP
Coordinator DV Trainer Financial Readiness Sexual Assault
Trainer New Parent Support CYSS ASAP Vet Center DVBIC
UMT JAG Preventive Med Unit Rear Det FRSA’s Volunteers Soldiers and
Families Ed Svcs ACAP BOSS DFMWR
DAY-1• Positive Outlets
– Education Services– DMWR– ACAP
• Communication– w/Spouse– Single Soldiers– Divorcing– w/Children
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)• Soldier Battlemind I
– Breakout Groups• Spouse Battlemind
DAY-2• Money Matters• ASAP• Medical Threat• Legal• Domestic Violence Prevention• Sexual Assault Awareness and
Prevention• Suicide Prevention
FT. CARSON ACS REINTEGRATION UNIVERSITY
Breaking it down…
Day One Positive Outlets- Ed Center, DFMWR, ACAP Communicate w/Spouse- FAP Coordinator Communicate (Single Soldiers)- FAP / Vet Center Communicate (Divorce)- MFLC Communicate w/Children- CYSS TBI- DVBIC Spouse Battlemind- Mob/Dep Soldier Battlemind- UMT Battlemind Breakout Groups- Vet Center/MFLC
…and More
Day 2 Domestic Violence- FAP Trainer ASAP- Ed Coordinator Medical Threat- Preventive Medicine Legal- JAG Money Matter- Financial Readiness
Program Sexual Assault- Trainer Suicide Prevention- UMT
Prevention Wrap-Up
Be creative…most things that you develop for families are prevention.
Use all of the installation and community resources that you can!
CASE……copy and steal everything (with permission of course!)
Have fun with prevention!
Questions?
Jill Nugin (719) 526-0445DSN 691-0445
Jill.Nugin@us.army.mil
Nathaniel Nugin (719) 526-4590DSN 691-4590
Nathaniel.Nugin@us.army.mil
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