Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian Life
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Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian Life Presented By: Walter Lavrinovich Head of Community Outreach Personal & Professional Development Branch Marine & Family Programs Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps If you tweet about this presentation, please include #AIRS2014
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Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian
LifePresented By:
Walter Lavrinovich
Head of Community Outreach Personal & Professional Development Branch
Marine & Family Programs DivisionHeadquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
If you tweet about this presentation, please include #AIRS2014
Agenda
• Transition Challenges
• Pre-Separation Training
• Post-Separation Reality
• Available Resources
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Transition Challenges
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Transitions Are Hard
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It’s a Big Culture Change
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There’s a Lot to Learn
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And Time is Short
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Pre-Separation Training
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Mandated Training
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Specific Standards
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Expanded Timeline
WIN BATTLESRETURN QUALITY CITIZENS
1st Deployment2nd
Deployment
Report to First Unit
Career Planner reviews goals and provides guidance
MarineNet ClassStay Marine
•Reenlistment•Officer Programs•Reserve AffiliationCareer Pathways
•Entrepreneurship•College/University•Employment•Vocational TradeMarine For LifeVA Benefits/Entitlements•Honorable Discharge /General/OTH
CONTACT POINT
Career Planner reviews goals and establishes future
action plan for “prework”/ TRS or
Reenlistment.
CONTACT POINT
PreWork
Prior to TRS all Marines must
complete specific actions to
prepare them for the seminar.
CONTACT POINT
Benefit Tags
Career GoalsMOS Selection
Personal and Professional
Development (PP&D) Info Packet for Parents
& Future Marine
Integrated Branding
The Marine Lifecycle Model
Career Planners / P&PD
EAS
MAKE MARINES
VOTECH
COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TRS
EMPLOYMENT
Cap stone
Capstone requires chain of
command to verify transition
readiness.
Post-Separation Realities
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They Don’t Always Get It
•Didn’t make it to the transition class
•Couldn’t understand everything that was presented
•Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information
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Some Vets Are Struggling
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•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population
•About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed. programs
•Comprise 23% of homeless
•20-25% of suicides in US
•20% of young Vets believed to have TBI or PTSD.
But Most Are Succeeding
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•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population
•About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed programs
•Comprise 23% of homeless
•20-25% of suicides in US
•20% of young Vets
believed to have
TBI or PTSD.
Available Resources
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Federal Resources
• eBenefits - www.ebenefits.va.gov – a joint VA and DoD resource.
• National Resource Directory - www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/nrd
• Veterans Employment Center - www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs
• Veterans Administration – www.va.gov
• DOL Veterans Employment and Training Service – www.dol.gov/vets
•eVets Resource Advisor - www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm
• O*NET’s My Next Move for Veterans– www.mynextmove.org/vets
•SBA Veterans Resources – www.sba.gov/vets/resources
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www.ebenefits.va.gov
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www.va.gov
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www.dol.gov/vets
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www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm
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www.mynextmove.org/vets
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www.sba.gov/vets/resources
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Veteran, Reserve, & Guard
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve - www.esgr.mil
•Hero to Hired - www.h2h.jobs
• Joint Service Support - www.jointservicesupport.org
•Marine For Life - www.marineforlife.org
•Soldier For Life - www.soldierforlife.army.mil
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www.esgr.mil
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www.h2h.jobs
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www.jointservicessupport.org
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www.marineforlife.org
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www.soldierforlife.army.mil
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Wounded Warrior Resources
• Army – wtc.army.mil/aw2
• Marine Corps - www.woundedwarriorregiment.org
• Navy/Coast Guard - safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil
• Air Force - www.woundedwarrior.af.mil
• DoD: www.warriorcare.dodlive.mil
•SOCOM – www.socom.mil/care_coalition
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State Resources
• State VAs: www.va.gov/statedva.htm
State DoLs:
www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm
www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm
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Non-Profits
• Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America: www.iava.org
• American Legion: www.legion.org
• VFW: www.vfw.org
• Student Veterans of America: www.studentveterans.org
• Chamber of Commerce: www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes
• The Mission Continues: www.missioncontinues.org
•The Institute for Veterans and Military Families - http://vets.syr.edu/
• America’s Fund – americasfund.org
Questions?
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Walter Lavrinovich
Head of Community OutreachPersonal & Professional Development BranchMarine & Family Programs DivisionHeadquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Email: [email protected]: 703-432-5476 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/walterlavrinovich
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Contact Information
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