FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM AT ACS

The Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) strengthens families by providing support, education and resources. FAP is a comprehensive program to reduce and prevent family violence. Personal responsibility and family resilience are watchwords of the FAP mission.

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A Coordinated Community Approach:

• Promotes individual, couple and family wellness
• Emphasizes safety for all members of the military community
• Offers a flexible and diverse mix of services to encourage participation
• Creates a climate for self assessment and self referral for assistance
• Develops and supports partnership among all members of the community

• Provides necessary crisis intervention and treatment
  

Strength Through Prevention:
The Army Family Advocacy Program recognizes that:

• Prevention is a continuum that includes awareness, education, intervention in high risk situations and treatment to prevent re-occurrence.

• Prevention is a community responsibility: no single individual, agency, organization or discipline alone can implement an effective and comprehensive program.

Education and Awareness:

• Command education within 45 days of assignment
• Troop education annually
• Community awareness

Educational Classes:

• Parenting
• Parent/Child Enrichment Activities
• Communication
• Positive discipline
• Growth and Development
• Teen Issues
• Parenting Special Needs Children
• Strengthening Families
• Conflict Resolution
• Assertiveness Training
• Couples Enrichment
• Stress Management

Programs:
New Parent Program, Home Visitor, Book and Video Library, Discovery Time Playgroup, Support Group.

Strength Through Treatment:
A multidisciplinary team reviews and assesses each report, provides treatment, coordinates command intervention, legal, law enforcement, medical and clinical services.

Strength Through Training:
Continuous DOD-sponsored and DA-sponsored training and skills development to support a qualified professional staff.

Point of Contact: For information on FAP programs call (309) 782-3049, DSN 793-3049.  Hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.