ALCOAST 299/24 - AUG 2024 IPP VOLUNTARY COLLATERAL DUTY RESILIENCE COORDINATOR TRAINING

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 299/24
SSIC 6200
SUBJ: IPP VOLUNTARY COLLATERAL DUTY RESILIENCE COORDINATOR TRAINING
A. DCMS Decision Memo to Establish Voluntary Resilience Coordinator
Collateral Duty Role 20230726
1. Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) is soliciting commands of 25
or more persons to select one active-duty volunteer to serve as a
collateral duty Resilience Coordinator (RC). Command selected RCs
will attend Resilience Coordinator and Unit Education (ResCUE)
5-day training at Air Station Clearwater Annex 16-20 September 2024.
Selected personnel who complete all aspects of training, will
receive a Direct Access code signifying their certification as
a RC.
2. IPP will fund travel, single hotel room, van transportation to
and from training location, and government meals for all RCs in
the trainings. Seats are limited to 45 persons for the class, on
a first come, first serve basis. IPP will provide travel advice to
participants to include travel days (15 Sep and 21 Sep) and hotel
information. All travel must be in the ETS system no later than
28 August 2024.
3. The week-long ResCUE training will feature a custom US Coast
Guard curricula designed and delivered by Uniformed Services
University Health Services, Consortium of Health and Military
Performance (CHAMP).
    a. Evidence-based modules taught during the course consist of
topical areas such as physical fitness, nutrition, sleep hygiene,
primary prevention, stress management, tobacco cessation, and other
health and well-being related areas.
    b. The training objective is to provide students with the
knowledge, tools, and skills necessary to fulfill the role of the
collateral duty RC.
4. The duties of the RC include:
    a. Serve as a knowledgeable local access point for information
and referral on protective factor and resiliency building positive
behaviors and available resources.
    b. Collaborate with command, Work Life personnel, IPP staff,
and other stakeholders on educational, programming, and activity
opportunities that build and strengthen protective factors and
resiliency amongst RC's unit members.
    c. Dependent on command approval, RC may serve as local trainer
certified in Operational Stress Control 150 (OSC150), Suicide
Prevention, and other behavioral program curricula.
    d. Establish communication avenues to share pertinent health,
resiliency, and well-being related research and materials with
RC's unit members.
    e. When available and with command approval, coordinate with
RC master trainer to conduct additional RC training-for-trainers
(T4T) in the RC's local area.
5. Selected RC's must meet the following qualifications:
    a. Be an E-5/O-3 or above (exceptions made for smaller units,
or with command endorsement).
    b. Have two years remaining at a shore unit, or one year
remaining at an afloat unit (if operational commitments make this
feasible).
    c. Be available to perform duties as a collateral duty.
    d. Have an interest in the topical areas and serving as their
unit's local access point for information and referral.
    e. Have an aptitude to engage in classroom and evidence-based,
detailed RC coursework, materials, and concepts.
    f. Have an approachable, objective attitude and willingness
to serve their local unit population.
    g. Be available for online pre-RC training of suicide prevention
(2 hours) and OSC150 (2.5 hours) curricula. Trainings will be
offered in multiple sessions with varying dates/times to ensure
accommodation of RC's availability.
    h. Cannot have any disciplinary action in the two years preceding
command selection as RC. Anyone with a conviction, non-judicial
punishment, or punitive administrative action for sex-related
offenses at any time is ineligible to serve as an RC.
6. Application Procedures:
    a. To enroll in the RC Training, unit's Commanding Officer for
operational units or first O-6 in the member's chain of command must
submit an endorsement letter to include the RC selectee's name,
rank, location. Please include confirmation that member has had no
adverse actions during the last two years. A template for the
endorsement memo can be found at:
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    b. In cases where the RC selectee has completed SafeTALK Suicide
Prevention training and/or full OSC T4T course (3.5-4 day), please
attach certificates for exemption of pre-course online trainings.
    c. Please submit endorsements letters to RC@USCG.MIL no later
than Wednesday 21 August 2024.
7. Questions can be directed to the Integrated Primary Prevention
staff at email: RC@USCG.MIL.
8. RADM Paul Jung, Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and
Work-life (CG-1K), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.