Denurtment of Defense Militsrv Familv Reudiness CouncilJanuary 22r20L30 2:00-4:00 p.to.

Pentagon Conference Center, Room 86

AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions Mrs. Jessica WrightActing USD(P&R)

CDR Chris DavisDesignated Feder al Officer

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il. Federal Advisory Committee Act Rules andResponsibilities

Old Business Review and Discussion:a. Discussion of program assessment review and

recommendations.

New Business Review and Discussion:a. Family Policy changes since last meetingb. DoD Wide Common Services Task Force

c. Vote on any requests or issue brought tomembers

d. Identiff subjects and briefings for follow-onmeetings

e. Next Meeting

Closing Remarks

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lntroductory Remarks

Chairwoman, Mrs. Jessica L. WrightActing Under Secretary of Defense

(Personnel & Readiness)

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Meeting Guidance1. The Council is an Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Defense

and follows the guidelines put forth by the Federal Advisory

Committee Act and Department of Defense lnstruction 5105,04.

2. Only appointed members vote.

3. Council must have a motion to bring an issue to vote.

4. Only members or designees may participate freely in discussions.

5. Advisors may provide information or offer views if called upon.

6. Council meetings are required to be open to the public.

7. All Advisory Committee documents must be available for public

inspection. This includes emails that involve drscussion of Council's

deliberations! Please CC CDR Davis on all such correspondence.

How to Contact the MilitaryFamily Readiness Council

By email:

FamilvReadiness. Council@osd. mil

By mail:

CDR Chris Davis, USN

Attn: Military Family Readiness Council

4800 Mark center Drive

Suite 3G-15

Arlington, V A 22350-2300

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Agendat.

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Welcome and lntroductions

Federal Advisory Committee Act Rules andResponsibilities

Old Business and Discussion:a. Discussion of program assessment review and

recommendations

New Business Review and Discussion:a. Family policy changes since l:rst meetingb. ldentify subjects and briefings for follow on meetingsc. Next meeting

Closing Remarks

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Old Business

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Family Program AssessmentFindings

Gurrent Status of Program Evaluation:Data Call

. Additional data requested October2012.

. Narrowed the scope: Limited to family programs. Program: Defined as an entity that provides active services,

practices, interventions, or other interactive etforts to supportmilitary families with an identifiable purpose or set of objectiveb.

. Excluded non-family programs (e.g., aquatic training for Servicemembers).

. lncluded ongoing evaluation projects.

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Updated Status of Program Evaluation

for Family Readiness Programs

Gaps in evaluation Practice.Reflecting the current fiscal environment, more programs are being

evaluated- Programs that are not ready for full-scope evaluation need

to be reviewed and PrePared.For future programs, recommend using research-based programs' For

existing progra ms, resea rch-based program elements/components can

be adopted as needed.

Recom mendations in 2012Annual Report

1. Review existing programs and prepare them for full-scopeprogram evaluation.

lnclude evaluation components when a new program is

developed and implemented. When possible theseprograms should be modeled on rqsearch based programs'

lnclude funding for assessment in the program's budget'

Recommend standardizing the Exceptional Family Member

Program (EFMP) across the Services.

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New Business

Policy Changes since SeP 2Ot2

Navy. Update to OPNAVINST 1700'9E' Child and Youth Program (Sep

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. NAVADMIN L55/12, Navy Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Case

Review CommitteeicnCi Procedural Changes (May 12)

USMC

. Marine Corps Order t7s4'l}lnformation and Referral (l&R)

Program (Oct 2012)

** This list only includes the published policies'

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DoD Wide CommonFo rce

Services Task

Mr. Charles Milam

Acting Deputy Assistant(Military Community and

Secretary of DefenseFamily Policy)

Subjects of lnterest for MFRC for Follow-onMeetings

Areas where the Councilwould like more information on DoD's

efforts.

- closer look at efforts that correspond with the council Focus Areas1 . Improving joint-base services md improving fanily progrm integatiotr of guard md

reserve families.

2. Coordinate efforts with the CJCS Cross Fuctional Tems- Assess military fmily needs' reduce duplication' md enhmce

progrm effectiveness.-strengthen the force md enhmce resiliency

-Public awareness. trilsition gaps md building comunitycaPacitY

3. Exceptional Fmily Member Progrm

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Next MFRC Meeting

. June L9,2OL3 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. PentagonConference Center room 86

r Tentative Agenda:

- Updates on Family Program Evaluation projects

- Brief items of interest

- Continue formulating recommendations toSecretary of Defense for 2013

Closing Remarks

Chairwoman, Mrs. Jessica L.

Wright

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How to Contact the MilitarYFamily Readiness Council

By email:

FamilvReadiness.Council@osd. mil

By mail:

CDR Chris Davis, USN

Attn: Military Family Readiness Council

4800 Mark center Drive

Suite 3G-15

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Council Focus Areas1. Improving joint-base services and improving family program

integration ofguard and reserve families.

2. Coordinate efforts with the CJCS Cross Functional Teams

- Assess military family needs, reduce duplication, and enhanceprogram effectiveness.-Strengthen the force and enhance resiliency-Public awareness, transition gaps and building communitycapacity

3. Exceptional Family Member Program

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