The Family Advocacy Program(FAP) is a specialized program
that enhances family life skills through education in parenting, relationship
enhancement, child safety, and troop education. The SCS Soldier & Family
Readiness (Family Advocacy) Program provides prevention and education training
in the areas of Child abuse/Neglect and Spouse Abuse.
PROTECTIVE
SERVICES (CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT & SPOUSE ABUSE:
Protective Services for
child abuse and neglect problems. Abused children are helpless unless
you help... if you suspect a child is abused or neglected, call the DoD police
at (586) 307-2621 (on base), or Macomb County Protective Services Unit at (586)
412-6109 (off base). For 24 hour reporting, to include nights and
weekends (off base) call (586) 254-1513. The following support
services are available if you suspect or are experiencing any of these
problems:
Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter
Provides
shelter and other services for abused spouses and children.(586)
463-4430)
Turning Point 24-hour Spouse Abuse Hotline (586) 463-6990
24
Hour Crisis Center
Telephone counseling service)(586) 307-9100
SCS
Family Advocacy Program/Social Worker(586) 307-5611
Base Chaplain (During
duty hours)(586) 307-4761/4020
TACOM attorney/advisor(During duty
hours)(586)-574-5120
Community Health Nurse(During duty hours)(586) 307-5891
Base Police(586) 307-4673
FAMILY ADVOCACY) PROGRAM PREVENTION,
EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS:
The Family Advocacy
Program is more than an intervention program and frequently partners with other
local organization such as the Employee Assistance Program, Chaplain, and the
Community Health Nurse to provide diverse health and wellness workshops and
trainings. Workshops and classes include Systematic Training for Effective
Parenting (offers information and guidance on the long-term goals of parenting,
and provide skills that can increase enjoyment and effectiveness as a parent),
Stress Management (gives individual and group guidance in dealing with pressures
that occur in everyday life), Change Management (focuses on managing and coping
with organizational changes and transition in the workplace.), and conflict
resolution among others, Conflict Resolution-A workshop that provides training
in the areas of learning to settle disagreements peacefully.
Other
Awareness Workshops include: Domestic Violence Awareness-A workshop that
officers insight into the problem of domestic violence. Child Abuse-Prevention
and education training is offered as a means of bringing more awareness and
understanding to this problem in our society. Couples
Communication-Individual interpersonal skills as a means of helping couples to
relate better to each other are taught in this workshop. Anger
Management-Training to assist individuals to recognize the cause of anger and
deal with it in a positive manner. Dating Violence-and Rape and Sexual
Assault-Presentations that address prevention, education, reporting, coping
with, and resources available in the community are also scheduled periodically
in partnership with other organizations.
PARENTING
PROGRAMS
New Parent Support Program (NPSP) -- The NPSP is a home
visitation program for military families with children ages three and under, and
expectant parents. Home visitors are social workers that will visit
in the home to focus on parenting and other family issues, along with providing
support and referrals.
UNIT EDUCATION & TRAINING
Family
Violence Awareness -- A one to two hour educational program on the dynamics and
cycle of family violence. This unit training is required annually.
Family Violence Awareness presentations can also be scheduled for Family
Readiness/Support Groups, Officer/Enlisted Groups, and other interested
organizations.
EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM(EFMP)
This
is a Department of the Army mandated enrollment program that works with other
military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated medical,
educational, housing, community support and personnel services to families with
special needs. An exceptional family member is a family member,
regardless of age, with any physical, emotional, developmental or intellectual
disorder that requires special treatment, therapy, education, training or
counseling. EFMP families must in- and out-process through the SCS
Family Readiness Center. For more detailed information about the
EFMP, click on its link under Health & Wellness category.
VICTIM
ADVOCACY PROGRAM(VAP)
Victim Advocates help empower victims to make
decisions that will aid in improving their quality of life. They provide victims
with information on their rights, help locate shelters, establish safety plans,
accompany victims to court proceedings and/or meetings with lawyers, police and
command. They also make referrals to local resources.
Visit
Contacts/Links for more information.