1. Navy Family Readiness
Program Staff Connections
Program Updates for the Navy Family Readiness Program Staff
MAY 2011
Navy Family Readiness Program Staff Connections
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Contents
QR Code and Sharing Information ....1
Family Readiness Group Family Readiness Group ................1
Military Saves Campaign Update ....2
We are proud to announce the release of the long awaited revised Family Readiness
Groups (FRG) Instruction, OPNAVINST 1754.5B, along with the FRG Handbook. CNIC DoD Removal of SSN
has directed resources to promote the benefits of FRGs by using feedback from focus from ID Cards ...............................2
groups and involving major stakeholders in the revision process. Centralized Scheduling & Metric
(CS&M) Update.............................3
The new instruction clarifies FRG member roles and responsibilities and provides
commanders with guidance for interacting with FRGs. The FRG Handbook provides The 2011 Excellence in
Youth Sports Award .......................3
a solid foundation to newly forming FRGs, serves as a point of reference to those
already in existence, and gives families information and ideas for establishing and Navy Youth Sports and
maintaining successful groups. The FRG Handbook is now available for down- Fitness Program Surveys ...............4
load at http://www.ffsp.navy.mil/. Child & Youth Programs School
Based Programming Webinars .......5
The FRG Instructor Guide (IG) will soon accompany the revised instruction
and FRG Handbook. The IG will reflect the changes made in the instruction as Free Admission to Museums
for Service Members and
well as information provided in the FRG Handbook. Standardizing this train-
Their Families ...............................5
ing will ensure a consistent level of support across all FRGs. The IG
will come complete with PowerPoint slides, handouts, and group New CNIC HQ Staff .......................5
activities. Anticipated release date is August 2011.
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2. CNIC Communication MAY 2011
Military Saves DoD Removal of SSN from ID Cards
Campaign Update To protect your privacy and personal identity information, your Social Security Num-
Every year, the Navy participates in the ber is being replaced with a Department of Defense ID Number on all ID cards. Here
national Military Saves Campaign. It is are the details.
designed to persuade, motivate and
encourage military families to save on
a monthly basis, while also convincing
leaders and organizations to be aggres-
sive in promoting automatic savings.
The 2011 campaign took place February
20-27, and the Navy had an extremely
successful campaign.
Fleet and Family Support Centers around
the world sponsored classes in support
of Military Saves. These classes were
held in concert with Child and Youth
Programs in Youth Centers, as well as at
financial fairs and information booths in
multiple locations.
N Financial education classes reached
almost 70,000 participants, including
18,000 military spouses and almost
9,000 youths.
N Financial fairs and information booths
reached nearly 13,000 people.
N Information briefings reached over
13,000, and nearly 30,000 informa-
tional handouts were provided,
planting the seeds for counseling and
education in the future.
The success of this year’s campaign was
a result of partnerships with on-base
financial institutions, MWR, NEX/Commis-
saries and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society. Other activities included leader-
ship luncheons, 5K runs and golf outings
sponsored by commands. Multiple
functions also included appearances by
local politicians.
All these efforts reaped huge benefits
for Sailors and their families by making
financial awareness and savings a priority
educational topic that week.
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3. CNIC Communication MAY 2011
Centralized Scheduling & Metric (CS&M) Update
YOU DID IT! We can now report that all CONUS Family Support Centers are utilizing
Centralized Scheduling with the latest addition of Naval District Washington launching
their call center on March 21, 2011. Additional OCONUS sites already utilizing the ben-
efits of Centralized Scheduling include Guam, Hawaii, Japan and Europe.
Centralized Scheduling is an innovative program that provides quality customer service
to the military community. Call centers are available Navy-wide to assist service mem-
bers, family members and commands. Callers receive an immediate response whether
to schedule, cancel or reschedule an appointment. Centralized Scheduling provides
appointment services to individuals requesting services of a clinical counselor. The
Northwest, Southwest, Southeast and Hawaii Regions also utilize appointment services
for Work and Family Life Consultants.
The 2011 Excellence in
COMING SOON: The Centralized Scheduling & Metrics
(CS&M) Source Guide is expected to be released dur- Youth Sports Award
ing 3rd Qtr FY11 and will be available on the CNIC The National Alliance for Youth Sports
G2 intranet. The CS&M Source Guide is a complete (NAYS), a Child and Youth partner, is
guide for schedulers, FFSP staff and managers. Look now accepting applications for the
for upcoming Centralized Scheduling webinars on 2011 Excellence in Youth Sports Award!
the Learning Management System (LMS). Webinars Applications are due July 1, 2011.
provide a great resource to train new staff.
Applications for Parent of the Year and
Centralized Scheduling is an outstanding program Coach of the Year Awards are also being
to increase efficiency while providing quality accepted. These applications are due
customer service. September 1, 2011.
The Excellence in Youth Sports Award
recognizes five youth sports programs
Centralized Scheduling Centers that do a superior job conducting
diverse activities that focus on provid-
Joint Region Marianas 671-333-9827/28 ing safe and positive experiences for
Navy Region Naval District Washington 202-685-6019 all participants. The Coach of the Year
and Parent of the Year awards honor
Navy Region Japan DSN 264-4188 volunteers that go beyond their duties
DSN 252-3100 to provide a fun learning environment
DSN 243-7878 for the children in their youth sports
Navy Region Northwest 866-854-0638 programs.
CNIC highly encourages every CYP to
Navy Region Hawaii 866-525-6676
submit these applications to NAYS by
Navy Region Southeast 866-293-2776 their respective deadlines. The Excellence
in Youth Sports Award can be used as
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Please Call Local Center
a great self-evaluation tool for program
Navy Region Southwest 866-923-6478 advancement. Please visit http://www.
nays.org to submit your applications.
Navy Region Midwest 847-688-3603 X133
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4. CNIC Communication MAY 2011
Navy Youth Sports and Fitness Program Surveys
CNIC and Penn State University (PSU) have recently created Navy
Youth Sports and Fitness Program (NYSFP) surveys! The purpose
of the research project is to conduct a comprehensive review
and develop a plan for the redesign of the existing NYSFP. At the
end of this research project, a plan will be in place for the Navy
CNIC to create a consistent, high-quality and innovative Youth
Sports and Fitness program. All data is anonymous and will be
analyzed by PSU.
All survey questions are straightforward and we appreciate
everyone’s honesty. Installations that collect surveys will be
eligible to send youth to a CNIC-funded 4-H Summer Marine
Adventure Camp in Florida this summer. Camp Timpooche’s
marine lab offers learning stations on shark biology/behavior,
fish identification, life in oyster clumps, beach sand, seashells,
marine life adaptations, aquarium keeping, deep sea life and
more. Besides the marine sessions, campers can go kayaking,
swimming, fishing and snorkeling. All expenses will be paid
for this camp opportunity, including airfare, meals, lodging
and camp activities. Check out Camp Timpoochee’s Facebook
page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/4-H-Camp-
Timpoochee/119928358025328 for details and photos.
Be creative in how you market the survey to your youth. Here
DEADLINE: Surveys are to be completed by all CYP professionals in are some ideas:
connection with NYSFP and youth ages 8-18 no later than Friday,
N Have youth create posters for your classrooms.
May 15, 2011 for programs to be eligible for the above incentive.
Shortly after May 15, CNIC directly will contact your CYP Regional N Post the URL to your CYP/MWR Facebook page.
Advisory Board Member to coordinate the winning installations’ N Post the URL at all youth computers.
youth for their summer camp opportunity.
N Set the URL as the Internet home page on youth computers.
As a CYP professional, we ask you to help your program par-
ticipants in taking this survey and to encourage their honesty. N Announce the survey at your next PIB.
The survey is designed with two youth tracks: 8-12 and 13-18 N Post the URL on your monthly calendars/newsletters.
year-olds. Questions include sports played on/off-base, likes and
N Have youth check out Camp Timpoochee’s Facebook page.
dislikes of Fit Factor, etc. Depending on your Internet connectiv-
ity and access to multiple computers, some youth may have to Surveys can be found at the below links on Survey Monkey:
take the survey outside CYP facilities (e.g. home, school, on-base
N Youth Survey
library, etc.). On average, it takes 10-12 minutes to finish the
youth survey. N Staff Survey
The Staff Survey is designed for SAC/YP Direct Care Staff, CYP NOTE: Youth Directors who have employees covered by a local
Leads, Teen/Sports Coordinators, Youth Directors, Training & union should ensure that the bargaining agreement does not
Curriculum Specialists, Youth Sports Staff, Fitness Center Staff, preclude members from participating in surveys. If required by the
volunteers and interns. On average, it takes 20-25 minutes to agreement, the program may need to seek union review/approval.
finish the survey.
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5. CNIC Communication MAY 2011
Free Admission to
Museums for Service
Members and Their
Families
The Blue Star Museums program of-
fers free admission to museums for all
active-duty military personnel and their
families from Memorial Day through
Child & Youth Programs School Based Labor Day. It is run jointly by the National
Programming Webinars Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star
Families, an organization that supports
Webinars introducing the new Child & Youth Programs School Based Programming military families and increases awareness
(SBP) will be hosted by CNIC in May, June and July. These webinars focus on integration of the challenges of military life. More
of SBP by Youth Programs and School Liaison Officers. Chuck Clymer, program man- than 1,200 museums in all 50 states and
ager, Child and Youth Program, is the point of contact. the District of Columbia have signed on,
including the Met and the Museum of
May 3, 2011 Intro and Overview, Roles & Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles
(2 sessions: 0730-0830 Responsibilities County Museum of Art, the Hammer
and 1400-1500 Eastern) Museum in California, the National
Portrait Gallery and the National Museum
May 10, 2011 Planning for SBP of American History in Washington. For
(2 sessions: 0730-0830 more information, call 202-682-5451
and 1400-1500 Eastern) or go to http://www.arts.gov/national/
bluestarmuseums/index_ongoing.php
June 7, 2011 Components 1 & 6: PCS-In and
(1600-1700 Eastern) PCS-Out
New CNIC HQ Staff
June 14, 2011 Component 2: Youth Sponsorship (Youth
(1600-1700 Eastern) Program & CYES/SLO Personnel) Tonette Sivells is the newest CNIC
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response
June 28, 2011 Component 3: Deployment Support (SAPR) Analyst. She most recently served
(1600-1700 Eastern) as the Senior Victim Advocate for the
Army’s Victim Advocacy and Sexual As-
July 6, 2011 Components 4 & 5: Family Support sault Prevention and Response Service
(1600-1700 Eastern) and Ongoing Monitoring Programs Task Order. Ms. Sivells has
July 12, 2011 Action Planning over 13 years of experience working
(1600-1700 Eastern) with victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault, including nine years at the
July 14, 2011 Special Needs Follow on to program management level. She can be
(1600-1700 Eastern) 2010 Training contacted at DSN: 288-4637, 202-433-
4637 or Tonette.sivells@navy.mil.
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