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Soldiers Plaza, Bldg. 2624 Ft. Benning, GA * 706-545-0842, 706-545-4013, 706-545-6957 |
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Family Advocacy Program Family Advocacy Program is a specialized prevention and education program that focuses on child abuse, spouse abuse, victim advocacy, and sexual assault. FAP provides the following services:
Crisis Intervention- Family issues related to abuse, divorce, stress, deployment, single parenting, etc.
First Steps New Parent Support Program- First Steps provides parents with information to help them in coping with demands of parenthood and Army life, to increase their parenting knowledge and skills, to enhance the lives of newborns and all children, and to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect. Each parent receives a tote bag filled with education material to include: a First Steps Calendar with developmental milestones, a nursery rhyme CD that is medically proven to be very effective for soothing newborns and many other great items. First Steps is located in Martin Army Community Hospital, an extension of ACS FAP. Telephone: 706-544-2020.
Victim Advocacy Program (VAP)- Services are provided to ensure that each person, who is a victim of domestic violence, is provided support and assistance. The mission is to protect the victims of abuse and treat all Family Members affected by, or involved in, abuse. Services such as: Safety Planning, Victim Advocate, assist the victim with court and their legal rights, provide education to military and civilian communities, Referral Services Support groups for victims of domestic violence, and Emergency Shelter.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR)-The goal of the SAPR program is to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through education, prevention, integrated victim support, rapid reporting, thorough investigation, appropriate action, and follow-up. Under DoD's Confidentiality Policy, military sexual assault victims are offered two reporting options: restricted reporting and unrestricted reporting. For more information, contact Margaret Kuzma at 706-545-8740. In case of a sexual assault emergency or to report a sexual assault, call the sexual assault hotline at 706-566-7393.
Respite Care is temporary child care for the purpose of relieving parental stress and to provide a nurturing and developmental appropriate environment for children. FAP advocates will evaluate each case and speak directly with the Family to determine their needs. Families may receive respite care when attending: parenting classes, individual/couples counseling, support groups, or for a stress break due to Family crisis, deployment, or reunion. There is no cost to the Families for this service.
Parental Stress Relief Program is designed to provide stress relief to spouses to deployed Soldiers. FAP coordinates with CYC (Tot Town) to provide respite child care once a month in an effort to promote positive healthy Families during deployment. Not only does this program provide respite for the parent left behind, but also quality time for children to pay and learn together.
Marriage Retreats co sponsored by FAP and the Chaplains Family Life Center for Soldiers and Families as part of the reunion process when Soldiers return from deployment.
Rebecca Welch, LMSW, LPC Family Advocacy and Sexual Assault Program Manager 706-545-0892/4013. Miller Hall, Building 241, Baltzell Avenue 2nd Floor
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