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DEPLOYMENT
The Reintegration Academy is a 4 hour program designed to empower and resource spouses, parents, significant others and children to address the effects of combat operational stress and general reintegration issues. Utilizing subject matter experts and representatives from military, government, and civilian agencies; participants will have an opportunity to reconnect with service providers and dialogue about the challenges of reintegration and understand what resources are available to them by various agencies in the state, in a small group setting.
A “round robin” format, participants will be offered the following workshops. In addition, there will be informational booths from numerous military, government and civilian agencies.
- Combat Stress
- Making Marriage Work
- Reconnecting Soldiers with their Children
- Parenting a Single Soldier
- Veterans Administration
- County Veteran Service Officer & MN Disabled Veterans Administration
- Returning to Work: ESGR and Department of Economic & Employer Development
- TriCare
- Military One Source
- Family Assistance Centers/JAG/Taxes
This phase will be conducted using internet based Webinars. Webinars allow participants the ability to attend the training at any location with a computer and internet access. This method will minimize travel costs and increase the flexibility of training. Reintegration Academies will be scheduled between 60-90 days prior to the return of a unit.
Reintegration Academies are designed to educated families on what to expect upon return of their soldiers. Numerous topics ranging from TriCare to parenting to the Emotion Effects of War on their returning soldier will be covered.
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