Introduction to Operation:

Military Kids and OMK

Implementation Framework

OMK GOAL: Support the military children and youth who have been or are being affected by deployment where they live

Goal of Operation: Military Kids

Objectives of Operation: Military Kids

• Raise community awareness of issues faced by military kids

• Build community capacity to deliver state & local outreach services

• Implement outreach support services

• Educate people and organizations using RSG! materials, on the effects of military deployments and how they can support OMK

What is Building

Community Capacity?

Definition of Building Community Capacity?

Community capacity is the interaction of human capital, organizational resources, and social capital existing within a given community that can be leveraged to solve collective problems and improve or maintain the well-being of that community. It may operate through informal social processes and/or organized efforts by individuals, organizations, and social networks that exist among them, and between them and the larger systems of which the community is a part.

4-H/Army YDP (YDP) is a collaborative effort between the 4-H National Headquarters and U.S. Army Child, Youth & School Services to provide predictable, consistent youth programs and introduce new youth to4-H programs on Army installations worldwide.

This partnership brings together USDA’s expertise in youth development with the Army’s goal to become the Nation’s model for Youth Programs.

WhatWhat• 4-H Youth Development and Technology

Extension Specialists from land grant universities are assigned to the Army to provide training and technical assistance to installation Child, Youth & School Staff.

• Additionally, Army Child, Youth & School staff work directly with local 4-H County Personnel and State 4-H Military Liaisons who coordinate support for military youth on a state wide basis.

WhoWho

• Nationally recognized effective youth organization

• Source of youth development professionals

• Compatible positive youth development strategy

• Outreach delivery complements Army facility based programs

• Strong national infrastructure and international capability

• Research based materials support Army youth framework

• Links to local communities and off-post youthopportunities

WhyWhy

4-H/Army Youth Development Project

Oversight Responsibilities for Operation: Military Kids (OMK)

• Secure Funding for OMK Grants

• Develop OMK State Request for Proposals

• Approve State OMK Proposals

4-H/Army Youth Development Project

OMK Management TeamMilitary OMK Oversight

Army CYS Services-Nancy Campbell

4-H/AYDP - Darrin Allen - Jim Deidrick

FMWRCTechnology Support

Mark Otto

Kansas StateOMK State GrantsMarlene Glasscock

4-H Military Partnership Coordinator

4-H National HQ Eddy Mentzer

OMK Management Team

Washington StateUniversity

OMK ImplementationKevin Wright

Child, Adolescent,& Family BehavioralHealth Proponency

OMK ImplementationMona Johnson

County/State 4-HExtension

Professionals

Joint Family SupportAssistance Program

RepresentativeCommunity

Volunteer Partners

YouthRegional & LocalBoys & Girls Club

Professionals

School Personnel

National Guard andReserve

Component Staff

Military InstallationCYS Staff

OMK State Team*

*4-H State Military Liaisons or OMK Project Directors serve as OMK State Team

Leaders

OMK State Team

The AmericanLegion

Representative

CommunityVolunteerPartners

Businesses

Local MilitaryComponents

Faith BasedOrganizations

PrivateOrganizations

Youth ServingAgencies/Organizations

Civic Groups

VeteransOrganizations

IndividualVolunteers

OMK Community Volunteer Partners

OMK State Team Roles and Responsibilities:• Create a diverse and Highly

Functioning State Team• Establish Local Community Support

Networks• Provide OMK Ready, Set, Go! to

State OMK Partners• Coordinate delivery of “Speak Out

for Military Kids” OMK Speakers Bureau

• Implement Hero Pack Project

OMK State Team

OMK State Team

• Deliver youth outreach service programs through Partner Organizations• Operation Boots On and Boots Off

experiences for youth, Babysitter Training, etc.

• Facilitate Partner use of the OMK Mobile Technology Lab

• Submit monthly OMK and year-end accomplishment reports to OMK Management Team

OMK State Teams

OMK Management Team

4-H/Army Youth Development

Project

OMK Management Framework

OMK State Teams

OMK State Wide Support Network

OMKLocal CommunitySupport Network

OMKLocal CommunitySupport Network

OMKLocal CommunitySupport Network

OMKLocal CommunitySupport Network

OMK Local Community Support Network

Schools

VeteransOrganizations

Local MilitaryComponents

Faith BasedOrganizations

PrivateOrganizations

4-H

Civic Groups

Others?

Youth ServingAgencies/Organizations

Local Businesses OMKLocal CommunitySupport Network

Boys & Girls Clubs

State CCR&R

4-H Professional

Family ReadinessGroup Leader

School GuidanceCounselor

American Legion Auxiliary Representative

OMK is most successful when multiple organizations come together to provide support to military children and youth

in a local community.

OMK Local CommunitySupport Network

Joint Family Support

Assistance Program (JFSAP)

Army OneSource

(AOS)

• Congressionally Mandated Initiative

• Mission of JFSAP is to provide mobile, high quality Family services to augment current family programs

• Primary focus of support will be Military Families who are geographically dispersed from a military installation

• Army Mandated Initiative

• Army Community Service (ACS) and Child, Youth & School Service (CYS) Programs are major players

• Mission of AOS is to provide high touch, high tech baseline programs and services to Army Families where they live

• Primary focus of support will be Army Families who are geographically dispersed from a military installation

Supporting Military Youth Through

Deployment

Army is the executive agent for OMK

Operation: Military Kids

OMK State Teams

OMK Management Team

4-H/Army Youth Development

Project

OMK Implementation Framework

OMKLocal

CommunitySupportNetwork

• OMK Management Team sets direction and provides financial and program resources to support OMK

• OMK Partnership Advisory Group members define roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of their organizations to collaborate in support of OMK at National, Regional, State, and Local levels

• State 4-H Military Liaisons or OMK Project Directors serve as OMK State Team Leaders & facilitate the development of High Functioning OMK State Teams

OMK Keys to Implementation

• State Teams include representatives from all OMK core partners and other state partners.

• State Teams organize Local Community Support Networks throughout the state.

• Local Community Support Networks deliver OMK services in impacted communities.

Ongoing communication among OMK

Management Team, Partnership Advisory Group, and OMK State Teams is Critical

to successful Local Community Support Networks!

OMK Keys to Implementation