This document outlines a training program to enhance family resiliency by increasing leader awareness of resources to support soldiers and their families during difficult events. The training has three terminal learning objectives: 1) familiarize leaders with on-post family support resources, 2) equip leaders with basic family intervention skills, and 3) provide advanced training to strengthen leaders' own family relationships. The agenda includes touring family support offices, discussions with senior NCOs, and training on building effective family habits. The goal is to help families experience personal and relationship growth after adversity rather than post-traumatic stress.

1. Family Resiliency:
Equipping Leaders
To Help Their Soldiers

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8. Michelle Obama Video

9. 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.

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 Relationship Growth
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11. 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.

12. 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.

13. PTSD

14. 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.”

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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”.

19. Family Resiliency:
Equipping Leaders
To Help Their Soldiers