USASOC Family Advocacy Program

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USASOC Family Advocacy Program
Striving to create a safe environment within each home.”
The Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides programs and services to ensure the prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention and treatment of spouse and child abuse.
DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CHILD ABUSE Child Abuse is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and which cannot be reasonably explained. Child abuse can include: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect.
Physical abuse is withholding, or failing to provide, adequate food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, medical care, education, and/or supervision, such that the child’s physical, mental or emotional condition is impaired or at imminent risk of being impaired.
Emotional abuse includes parents’ or caretakers’ acts or omissions that cause or could cause serious conduct, cognitive, affective, or other mental disorders. For example, torture, close confinement or the constant use of verbally abusive language to harshly criticize and denigrate a child. Emotional neglect also includes withholding physical and emotional contact to the detriment of the child’s normal emotional development, and in extreme cases, physical development.
Sexual abuse is when a parent or caretaker commits a sexual offense against a child or allows a sexual offense to be committed, such as rape, sodomy, engaging a child in sexual activity, engaging a child in – or promoting a child’s – sexual performance.
NATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY www.apsac.org American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) www.aphsa.org American Public Human Services Association www.childabusenc.org Prevent Child Abuse www.aarp.org Grandparent Information Center www.frca.org Resource Center (FRC) www.childhelpusa.org National Child Abuse Hotline (1 800-4-A-CHILD) FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION Commander Education Unit commanders and incoming staff are briefed within 45 days prior to or following the assumption of command. This ensures that commanders at all levels are aware of the nature of spouse and child abuse, how to prevent domestic violence, FAP policies and procedures and available treatment options. Each commander also receives the new FAP Commander’s Guide. Troop Education Consists of mandatory annual training for all Soldiers on the dynamics of spouse and child abuse, availability of prevention and treatment services and the Army’s policy (AR 608-18) and the USASOC FAP policy (50-04) regarding family violence. Community Education Strategically informs the USASOC community on the nature of child and spouse abuse. The focus is on increased awareness of violence prevention, how to report, and available FAP services. Relevant information disseminated through group presentations, participation in community events, family readiness briefings and the annual worldwide training conference. FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS and RESOURCES Parent Support/Parenting Classes FAP Commander’s Guides Victim Advocacy Referral Stress Management The Disabled Soldier Support System Anger/Grief Management Transitional Compensation Information Relationship Workshops Disabled Soldier and Family Support Sexual Assault Counseling/Referral Exceptional Family Member Program Annual FAP Training
LINKS: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Military Family Resource Center - Family Resources Violence Prevention Information Life Works www.armyds3.org Fort Bragg Life Works www.militaryonesource.com

Striving to create a safe environment within each home.”

The Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides programs and services to ensure the prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention and treatment of spouse and child abuse.

DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CHILD ABUSE

Child Abuse is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and which cannot be reasonably explained. Child abuse can include: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect.

Physical abuse is withholding, or failing to provide, adequate food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, medical care, education, and/or supervision, such that the child’s physical, mental or emotional condition is impaired or at imminent risk of being impaired.

Emotional abuse includes parents’ or caretakers’ acts or omissions that cause or could cause serious conduct, cognitive, affective, or other mental disorders. For example, torture, close confinement or the constant use of verbally abusive language to harshly criticize and denigrate a child. Emotional neglect also includes withholding physical and emotional contact to the detriment of the child’s normal emotional development, and in extreme cases, physical development.

Sexual abuse is when a parent or caretaker commits a sexual offense against a child or allows a sexual offense to be committed, such as rape, sodomy, engaging a child in sexual activity, engaging a child in – or promoting a child’s – sexual performance.

NATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY

www.apsac.org
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
www.aphsa.org
American Public Human Services Association
www.childabusenc.org
Prevent Child Abuse
www.aarp.org
Grandparent Information Center
www.frca.org
Resource Center (FRC)
www.childhelpusa.org
National Child Abuse Hotline (1 800-4-A-CHILD)

FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Commander Education

Unit commanders and incoming staff are briefed within 45 days prior to or following the assumption of command. This ensures that commanders at all levels are aware of the nature of spouse and child abuse, how to prevent domestic violence, FAP policies and procedures and available treatment options. Each commander also receives the new FAP Commander’s Guide.

Troop Education

Consists of mandatory annual training for all Soldiers on the dynamics of spouse and child abuse, availability of prevention and treatment services and the Army’s policy (AR 608-18) and the USASOC FAP policy (50-04) regarding family violence.

Community Education

Strategically informs the USASOC community on the nature of child and spouse abuse. The focus is on increased awareness of violence prevention, how to report, and available FAP services. Relevant information disseminated through group presentations, participation in community events, family readiness briefings and the annual worldwide training conference.

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS and RESOURCES

Parent Support/Parenting Classes
FAP Commander’s Guides
Victim Advocacy Referral
Stress Management
The Disabled Soldier Support System
Anger/Grief Management
Transitional Compensation Information
Relationship Workshops
Disabled Soldier and Family Support
Sexual Assault Counseling/Referral
Exceptional Family Member Program
Annual FAP Training