Personnel arriving with an exceptional family member should
contact the Special Needs Identification (SNI - formerly EFMP) office upon
arrival. The Family Advocacy Program is designed to identify report, assess, and
treat family maltreatment by providing clinical intervention for victims,
offenders, and other family members. Other programs within the Family Advocacy
Clinic include: SNI and Assignment Coordination Process, Education and
Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS), New Parent's Support Program and
Outreach and Prevention Services. The following is a brief overview of some of
the programs offered at Family Advocacy:
Special Needs Identification
and Assignment Coordination Process: This Air Force mandated program for all
active duty Air Force personnel with a special needs family member. Emphasis is
given to general medical services, medically related services, and special
education services. The program screens all Air Force families with an overseas
assignment to ensure all necessary services are available at the gaining base.
Continuity of care is provided through referrals to local base and community
agencies.
Education and Development Intervention Services: The first years
of life are critical in every child's development. Educational and Developmental
Intervention Services were designed to ensure that children with developmental
delays begin life with every opportunity for success. EDIS identifies those
infants and toddlers (birth through 3 years inclusive) who have special needs or
for whom there is a high probability for significant delays. Services are
designed to meet the needs of each child and the needs of the family related to
enhancing the child's development.
New Parent Support Program: The thrill of
a new baby is one of life's most wonderful and challenging experiences. However,
parenthood is the role we are least prepared for. The New Parents Support
Program's goal is to ease the transition by providing education and support to
parents during the pregnancy, birth and up through the first three years of
childhood. Common Sense Parenting activities are focused and linked to the New
Parent Support Program goals. The Family Advocacy Nurse or Social Worker
provides home visits, telephone contacts, referrals and consultations. These
programs specifically for new or expectant parents and those with young
children.
Outreach and Prevention Services: These services are to
promote healthy family relationships through education and support. Services
include: parenting education, anger management, and couples communication
classes, special theme events for; domestic violence awareness month, child
abuse prevention month. Unit briefings and training's on; family violence,
prevention of maltreatment in families and Family Advocacy Program and Services.
Anger Management Group covers several areas of discussion including: recognizing
and controlling anger, learning to listen to others, feelings and communication,
becoming an assertive person, and negotiating conflicts. Finally, the Couples
Communication Workshop (PREP) is a highly respected workshop based on 20 years
of research in the field of marital health and success. Classes will focus on
improving couples communication skills, and enhancing intimacy in relationships.
All couples are welcome.
See the Contacts/Links section for contact
information.
***For 2005-2006 school calendar information please see
Overview in Education section.***