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Ready, Set, Go! Trainings - OMK Institute

The Operation: Military Kids (OMK) Ready, Set, Go! (RSG!) Training Manual was developed for distribution to state, regional and local teams and key military, school & community stakeholders via coordinated regional and local training efforts to increase understanding of the unique issues facing military youth dealing with the deployment and reintegration of a parent or loved one. 

In Georgia, the Ready, Set, Go! Training Manual is a key component of the local training program to institute county teams to implement OMK objectives.

These manuals cover a variety of issues surrounding the effects of deployments on children and are an excellent tool in developing support networks for these young people.  The manual is broken into chapters and provide pertinent information such as an introduction to the military and it's customs and culture, the five steps of the deployment process, dealing with the media, fostering resilience in young people and building a community capacity to support military kids.

Anticipated outcomes of this manual and accompanying training include:

  • Providing participants with hands-on practical information to assist them in building capacity to educate communities about local issues related to supporting military kids currently coping with the stress of knowing their parents or loved ones are in harms way.
  • Supporting participants with planning, implementation, and facilitation of training at the state, regional and local levels to increase understanding and support for National Guard, Reserve and other military youth impacted by the current global war on terrorism.

The Georgia OMK State Team has planned three additional trainings in the winter and spring of 2007. If interested in attending, contact Casey Mull or your local county extension office by calling (800)-ASKUGA1. The three planned trainings are:

  • January 30th, 2007 - OMK Institute - Cumming, Georgia
  • February 15th, 2007 - OMK Institute - Tifton, Georgia

Interested County Extension Agents should visit the Extension Training System.
   
 
 
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