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For the Military Families Learning
Network
eXtension Military Families Staff
Anne M. AdrianAuburn University
Sarah BaughmanVirginia Tech University
Kyle L. KosteleckyAmes, IA
Military Families Partnership
Lead InstitutionsOffice of the Military Community, Family & Youth Extension
Program (Purdue)Military Extension Internship Program (Purdue)eXtension (UNL)Communications & Outreach (WSU)University Passport Program (KSU)Child Care & Youth Program Training & Technical Assistance (UNL)Multi-Disciplinary Partnerships for Strengthening Child Care &
Youth Development Programs (UofA)Youth Extension Service – Project YES (NCSU)Child Care Lab School System (OSU)Family Readiness Clearinghouse (PSU)
Military Families Partnership
Sub-Award Institutions Family Readiness
Clearing House (PSU)
Data Base for Child & Youth Annual Report (UGA)
Basic Meal Preparation (OSU)
Community Gardening (Cornell)
4-H Out-of-School Programs (Southern)
Youth Fitness Programs (MSU)
Health Literacy Education (WVSU)
Personal Worklife Skills (Purdue)
Military Families Partnership
Sub-Award InstitutionsHeartlink & Key Spouse
Program Support (Purdue)
Child Care Provider Resource Scan (UNL)
Deployment Materials Gap Analysis (UofA)
Joint Family Support Assistance Program Evaluation (UGA)
Building Community Capacity: Models & Methods for U.S. Military Family Support Organizations (UGA & UNC)
Medicaid Project (WVU) Exceptional Family Member
Program Benchmark Study (Cornell)
Autism Project – Phase II (OSU)
An Example
Why Military Families LNor what’s in it for me?
Issue based inter-disciplinary workIncreasing sphere of influence and
networking beyond ExtensionOpportunities for peer reviewed
manuscripts and presentations in new arenas/journals
Still not convinced?
Increasing your network literacyEngagement with new audiencesFocus on engagement rather than
content generation
Military Families Learning Network
Military Families Learnin
g Network
Our Main Streethttp://www.extension.org/militaryfamilies
http://www.facebook.com/MilitaryFamilies
http://twitter.com/#!/milfamLN
http://militaryfamilies.extension.org/
http://blogs.extension.orgUnder development
Predicting the FutureDoD, Branch Service, & USDA talking about
the MilFams LN as THE place, community, source, authority, ______
6 full-time staff is not enoughWhite House can’t stop talking about the LNCreating change in the lives of National
Guard and Reserve families and communities
We are the example
THANK YOU