The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program (FAP) is a
comprehensive prevention program designed to educate the military community on
child and spouse abuse prevention. FAP breaks the cycle of violence
by identifying abuse as early as possible and referring families for
treatment. Classes are available on managing personal and family
issues in order to strengthen families, promote family enrichment and create a
safe community. Case Management and Treatment are provided by Social
Work Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center.
Services
Available:
RESPITE CARE:
Short term child care designed to provide
relief to parents who are temporarily unable to care for their children, based
upon financial need and emergency.
PARENT AIDE
PROGRAM:
Provides assistance to parents in strengthening
their parenting skills. Volunteers are trained to work with parents
of children ages 0-5, and 5 through teen years.
PARENT
EDUCATION:
Classes, newsletters, and packets of information
are designed to support and educate parents on child development and improve
parenting knowledge and skills.
SAFETY AWARENESS / SAFE CHILD
PROGRAM:
Prevention and education programs designed to teach
parents, children and those involved with youth about sexual abuse and child
molestation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Education
and resources are provided to help combat and eradicate abuse and violence in
relationships.
COMMAND CONSULTATION:
Educational
briefings to chain of command on family violence prevention
programs.
VICTIM ADVOCACY:
Provide information and referral
services to include compensation to victims of family violence.
FAMILY
VIOLENCE AWARENESS BRIEFINGS:
Educational briefings on family
violence (child/spouse abuse) to soldiers, family members, and civilian
employees as required by AR 608-18.
LIFE SKILLS
CLASSES:
Classes are offered on crisis intervention, stress
management, and improving couples communication are offered that are designed to
ease daily living stress and build healthy relationships.
FAMILY &
HOME SAFETY EDUCATION:
Classes discuss how to make your home
environment safe for children. This includes discussion topics like, but not
limited to: passenger safety, water safety, fire safety, and poison
control.
For more information about the ACS Family Advocacy Program
please go to the provided ACS websites.