Federal Recovery Coordination Program

• Joint program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense

• Provides comprehensive coordination of care for severely injured, ill or wounded Service Member or Veteran through their recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.

• Provides support for family members and/or caregivers.

Background

• President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors (Dole Shalala Report) July 2007

• Recommendation: a comprehensive patient center recovery plan for every seriously wounded Service member and Veteran

FRCP Organizational Chart

Deputy Director for HealthDeputy Director for Health

Federal Recovery CoordinatorsFederal Recovery Coordinators

Deputy Director for BenefitsDeputy Director for Benefits

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

DoD and PHSService Detailees

DoD and PHSService DetaileesExecutive AssistantExecutive Assistant

SecretaryDepartment of Veterans Affairs

SecretaryDepartment of Veterans Affairs

DoDOffice of Wounded Warrior Care

and Transition Policy

DoDOffice of Wounded Warrior Care

and Transition PolicyVA/ DoD

Senior Oversight CommitteeJoint Executive Committee

VA/ DoDSenior Oversight CommitteeJoint Executive Committee

Eligibility

• DoD/VA Senior Oversight Committee (SOC) established Criteria– Open to OEF/OIF Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve service

member or Veteran, regardless of combat– Hospitalized in military treatment facility;

Diagnosed or referred with one or more:– Spinal Cord Injury– Burns– Amputation– Traumatic Brain Injury– Visual Impairment– Post traumatic Stress Disorder– At risk for psychological complications

Care, Management, Transition Process

WII And

Family

IT Resources: National Resource Directory, Wounded Warrior Resource Center, Military One Source, My E-Benefits, Compensation and Benefits Handbook, Family Handbook, My Healthy Vet

Recovery Rehabilitation Reintegration

Category 1

Category 3

Category2

MDT

WWP/RCC Recovery

Plan

WWP/FRC Recovery

Plan

Fit

Not Fit

Return to Duty

Civilian Life

*Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Wounded Warrior Program (WWP), Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC), Federal Recovery Coordinator (FRC)

MTFs

VAMC

Private Facilities

FRCP Staffing & Placementas of January 2010

• Walter Reed Army Medical Center (3)• National Naval Medical Center – Bethesda (3)• San Antonio Army Medical Center (Brooke

AMC) (4)• Naval Medical Center-Balboa (3)• Naval Medical Center – Camp Pendleton (1)• Eisenhower Medical Center – Fort Gordon (2)• Veteran Administration Medical Center –

Providence R.I. (1) and Houston Tx. (1) • VA J. Haley Tampa Polytrauma Unit (1)

FRCP Client Caseload

October 13, 2008

Total Enrolled clients: 155

December 15, 2009

Total Enrolled clients: 607

Client and Caregiver Satisfaction Survey

• Joint effort with DoD

• Initiated in November 2008

• OMB Clearance received January 2009

• DMDC Clearance received April 2009

• Development of SOW

• Execution of Survey begins November 2009

Outreach Strategies

• Increase visibility of FRCP– Branding of the program with the development

of Program Brochure and Poster – Development of FRCP Logo

• Attendance and Conference Presentations

• Establish toll free number to increase access

Training• Initial and Annual Requirements

– TRICARE– Ethics– Traumatic Brain Injury– PTSD – combat stress – Substance Use – Mental Health– Suicide Risk Management – Spinal Cord– Amputation– Pain Management– Vision and Blind Rehabilitation

Issues for Public Health

• Reintegration: movement towards “Home”

• Current healthcare system e.g., MTFs, VAMC

• Behavioral Healthcare system

• Private rehabilitation/NH/LTC facilities

• Family members and caregivers

FY2010 Operating Plan

• Completion of the Satisfaction survey• Increase presence on Web and through social

media outlets• Completion of the Family/Caregiver Manual• Utilize tools to identify and analyze data for

program planning• Continue to refine program evaluation activities• Strength collaboration between PHS and VA

“Apart from the war itself, We have no higher priority.

“The FRCP is critical for providing Wounded Warriors the support they

have earned through their sacrifice and service.”

Eric K. ShinsekiSecretary of Veterans Affairs

Robert M. GatesSecretary of Defense

More Information

Federal Recovery Coordination Program

Toll Free # (877)732-4456