military internship umcp priester 4 9 12
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Military Families Internship: Building Partnerships to Strengthen
Families and Communities
Sally Koblinsky Alexandra Bitonti
Family Science Department University of Maryland
Jayne Fitzgerald Operation: Military Kids
University of Maryland Extension
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Context• President Obama: Military families a national priority
• Healthy People 2020
• Extension’s Military Families Initiative
• University of Maryland Land Grant Mission
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Military Families• 2 million troops deployed in OEF/OIF 55% married, 44% with children
• 40% National Guard & Reserves
• Challenges
• Short supply of professionals trained to meet military family needs
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Internship Program Goals• Increase student knowledge of
military culture and military families
• Enhance professional development
• Reach military families• Build partnerships• Improve community capacity
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Internship Basics• Capstone Family Science internship:
120-150 hours• Internship contract• Online Army OneSource
course• Bi-weekly seminars • Military families panel
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Internship Sites• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center• Fort George G. Meade and Andrews Air Force Base• Operation: Military Kids/4-H Operation Homefront and
Operation Second Chance• Easter Seals Military and Veterans Services• Women Veterans Interactive Foundation• Serving Together/Montgomery County Mental Health• State of Maryland/Maryland’s Commitment to
Veterans• UMD Office of Veteran Student Life
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Issues Addressed by Interns• Family Readiness • Child and Youth Development • Respite Care • Spousal Employment• Veterans Employment Transition• Emergency Financial & Housing Aid• Mental Health Issues• Women Veteran Issues• Transition to College Life
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Student Intern’s Experience
Alexandra Bitonti Senior, Family Science
Warrior Family Coordination Cell
Walter Reed Bethesda Warrior Family Coordination Cell
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WFCC
• Population
• Duties and Responsibilities
• What I Learned
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Extension Internships with Military Families
Jayne Fitzgerald
Operation: Military Kids University of Maryland Extension
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Extension’s Military Initiatives• Operation Military Kids
• Military 4-H Clubs
• Military Extension Internship Program
• Project Y.E.S.
• Adventure Camps
• Army Youth Development
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Extension’s Unique Opportunities
• Help military children deal with deployments
• Reach military families in rural areas
• Reach Guard and Reserve families• Support families of injured service members• Connect military families with local community resources
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Operation: Military Kids Intern Projects
• Yoga, Pilates, Zumba
• Art
• Babysitting
• Speak Out
• Health
• Nutrition
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Midterm Evaluation: Military Families Internship
Mean• Ability to Learn: Military Culture & Families 4.8• Written Communication Skills 4.7• Listening/Oral Communication 4.8• Creative Thinking & Problem-solving 4.7• Professional/Career Skills 4.7• Interpersonal/Teamwork Skills 4.7• Work Habits 4.9• Organizational Effectiveness Skills 4.8
• Scale: 1 = Unsatisfactory, 5 = Exceptional
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Final Evaluation
• Intern Goals: Level of Achievement
• Professional Growth
• Military Families Seminar Evaluation
• Impact on Future Education and Career
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Recommended Strategies for Extension Educators
• Assess local/state needs for assistance with military family issues
• Build partnerships with the military, universities, and community agencies
• Help students to increase work force readiness
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Questions
• Sally Koblinsky [email protected]
• Jayne Fitzgerald [email protected]
• Alexandra Bitonti [email protected]
• Military Families Internship Article http://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report/focus/military-families/internship
Thank you!