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Renegotiating a New Normal after Deployment

FACILITATOR’S NAMEDATE

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Objectives

• Discuss and implement legal, financial, employment, and family adjustments to establish a new normal.

• Describe resources available to assist Service Members with the transition back to the the civilian workplace.

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Communication is the Key!

• May be awkward at first

• Be truthful

• Be respectful

• Share feelings

• Arguments may arise

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A

walk in the

the park

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Longest Line

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Creating a New Normal

Daily Life

Co-Parenting

Financial

Job

Legal

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Legal Considerations

• Wills

• Power of Attorney

• Family Care Plans

• DEERS/ID Cards

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Financial Considerations

• Service Members Civil Relief

Act

• Leave and Earnings Statement

(LES)

• Spending Plan

• Savings Deposit Program (SDP)

• Taxes

• Financial Counseling

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Job Considerations

• Uniformed Services Employment and Re-

Employment Rights Act (USERRA)

• Support Services

ESGR

DoL

Hero2Hired

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• Expect changes

• Allow space

• Take time to

reconnect• Discuss roles and

responsibilities

• Discuss feelings

• Communicate!

Daily Life

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Co-Parenting

• Observe and discuss how things run

• Decide what changes are desired

• Be patient

• Talk and listen

• Expect testing – don’t get frustrated

• Share responsibility for discipline

• Be a team!

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Resources

• Military OneSource

• Veteran’s Administration (VA)

• Veteran’s Service Organizations

• Non-Governmental Organizations

• Chaplains/Faith-Based Organizations

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Objectives

• Discuss and implement legal, financial, employment, and family adjustments to establish a new normal.

• Describe resources available to assist Service Members with the transition back to the the civilian workplace.

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Renegotiating a New Normal after Deployment

FACILITATOR’S NAMEDATE