Program Manager: Brad Lanto, 466-3264 Bldg 232
(Located on "E" Street & 4th Avenue) (252) 466-3264 Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm
U.S. Marine Sgt. Hopper saw combat from the front lines
during two tours in Iraq. While there, he experienced wounds
and traumatic brain injury from IED blasts. Returning home,
he faced new challenges as a result of PTSD. ::Watch video
below::
We are
pleased to announce that November is Military Family
Month. Join Mr. Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense for Military Community and
Family Policy, in expressing your gratitude for the
military families who give of themselves on a daily
basis in support of our service men and women. The
link below will open up the special announcement.
http://cs.mhf.dod.mil/content/dav/mhf/QOL-Library/MHF/257960.html
Being a parent is a
tough job!
We are here to help.
Please call the New
Parent Support Program at 466-3651 for more information and
assistance
Remember .NEVER Shake a Baby!
Please click on the links below
for more information
Mental Health Counseling Will
Not Hurt Your Career!
Security Questionnaire, SF-86, allows personnel to exclude
the
reporting of counseling for marital, family, grief, or
combat related issues, unless violence is involved.
The
Prevention & Intervention Program
is comprised of the General Counseling Program and
the Family Advocacy Program. The
General Counseling Program offers services such as
individual, family, marital and group counseling. These
services are offered to help service members and their
families deal with a wide array of issues such as crisis
intervention, stress management, and grief issues. The
Family Advocacy Program was created to protect military
families from violence and abuse, to provide safety for
victims, to hold offenders accountable for their actions
through disciplinary action, administrative action, or
rehabilitation, and to prevent similar situations from
happening in the future. The FAP provides clinical services
to help those whose lives have been impacted by violence.
Also under the Prevention and Intervention program is the
Victim Advocate Program. The VA Program provides support
services to victims of abuse. It is important to know there
have been some changes to reporting policies that, under
certain circumstances, may allow adult victims to receive
services and assistance WITHOUT command or law enforcement
notification. Please see the section below entitled
REPORTING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE for more information.
All of the classes and programs listed below are offered
through Marine and Family Services at no cost to service
members and their families. Programs and classes are offered
on both voluntary and a mandatory basis.
Please call 466-3264 for further information or to register
for classes.
General
Counseling Programs:
Marine New
Parent Support Program (NPSP)- Voluntary program designed to
provide supportive services to military families who are
expecting or who have at least one child age 6 & under.
A unique aspect of the program is in-home visits where staff
members meet one-on-one with clients in the home & help with
individual circumstances & needs. The program is staffed by
nurses & social workers. Call 466-3651 for assistance &
information.
Individual/Marital/Family Counseling - Licensed clinical
social workers provide counseling services FREE of charge.
Counselors can help service members and their families deal
with concerns such as stress management, conflict
resolution, communication skills, trust issues, blended
families, and grief/loss issues.
Child in the
Middle II
- Program is designed to teach parents the skills they
need to avoid putting their children in the middle of their
conflicts. A comprehensive guide is also provided for
divorced and divorcing parents that includes the effects of
divorce on children (by age and gender) and much more.
Anger Management
- Meets 8 weeks for one & a half hours per week. The focus
of the program is to identify skills used to control anger
utilizing a variety of techniques.
The
Understanding Sexual Addiction (USA) Group
provides a safe, nonjudgmental and confidential setting for
its group members to discuss various aspects of sexual
addiction and compulsivity. This is considered a closed
group in that it is only open to those who are struggling
with sexual addiction/compulsivity. For more information
contact: Robert
Webster, Clinical Counselor, 252-466-3264
Couples
Connection
-
This interactive and engaging four part workshop focuses on
enhancing communication skill, fighting fairly, and meeting
your partners needs.
The Family
Advocacy Program
Men's Early
Intervention Program (MEIP) - An 8 week program for men
who have been violent, but the severity of the violent
behavior was low level & the pattern of abuse is short term.
The program focuses on alternative ways to resolve conflicts
without using violence & looking at alternatives to violent
behavior.
Domestic
Violence Men's Program (DVMP) - An 8-week/16 session
command-mandated program created to address abuse in
relationships. Participants have perpetrated domestic
violence in their relationship or exhibit behaviors
consistent with power and control tactics. The focus of DVMP
is to establish adequate accountability for one's behavior.
Participants are also provided with skills and techniques
conducive to healthy relationships.
Women's
Early Intervention Program (WEIP) - An 8 week or 16 week program for
women who have been violent towards their husbands. The group
focuses on making choices that are nonviolent, & managing
anger.
Improving
Self-Awareness Group (ISA) - This group provides support
as you learn more about yourself and others. Topics covered
include: improving relationships, anger and stress
management, communication skills, increasing self esteem,
and self care.
Effects of
Domestic Violence - This seminar helps parents learn the
effects of family violence on children (of all ages) and
ways to help children heal from the violence.
Survivors of
Sexual Abuse/Assault (SOSA/A) - This group provides peer
support to persons impacted by childhood sexual abuse and/or
sexual assault and helps in the healing process to move from
victim to survivor.
Focus Program
The Focus Project...provides
resilience training for military families facing the
challenges of a family member's deployment during wartime.
Multiple deployments affect both the service member and the
family as routines and roles are disrupted. Children may
experience stress related to a parent's role in the Global
War on Terror and the impact of Combat Operational Stress on
family life.
FOCUS uses family training techniques to highlight areas of
strength and resilience in the family and promote family
growth to help address current challenges. The FOCUS Program
located at Camp LeJeune serves the Cherry Point community.
Please feel free to contact them at 910-450-5635,
or click here for more info.
Victim Advocacy
Services:
If you
have been the victim of domestic abuse or sexual
assault, you are not alone. Our Victim Advocates are
here for you when you need them.
The
Victim Advocates Role:
Victim Advocates will assist in developing a
personalized safety plan and help you make the choice
that is right for you. We advocate for your right and
wishes as well as provide emotional support and crisis
intervention. We can work as a liaison with commands and
provide court and medical accompaniment. We can also
offer military and community referrals and assist you
with accessing these resources.
The
Victim Advocates provide information, guidance and
support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault.
Victim Advocates are available twenty-four hours a
day, 365 days per year.
Victim Advocates intervene in response to reported
incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault in the
following ways:
~ Providing crisis intervention and referrals to military and civilian
resources
~ Assisting with ongoing safety planning and referrals to military and
civilian shelters
~ Providing assistance in applying for civilian and military protection
orders and notifying command
upon issuance
~ Accompanying a victim during a medical exam, to court or social
services as well as acting as an informed and supportive
companion during the delivery of services.
Victim Advocates (VA's) also educate the community on
coping mechanisms used by survivors on a daily basis.
These mechanisms may be misinterpreted a acquiescence,
or even endorsement of violence. The VA's also educate
individuals and the community on the dynamics of
violence, the impact of trauma, and the context in
which violence occurs.
Victim Advocates actively help survivors to obtain
services they may be eligible for within the USMC and
civilian sectors. They provide information on benefits
available as well as assistance in applying for
Transitional Compensation when the sponsor is separated
for abusing a military family member.
Victim Advocates play a central role in a Coordinated
Community Response to domestic violence by developing
working relationships with legal and medical personnel,
commanders, and domestic violence and sexual assault
centers in the local area.
REPORTING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Unrestricted reporting - victims of
domestic abuse who want to pursue an official
investigation should use current reporting channels,
e.g., chain of command, Family Advocacy Program (FAP),
or law enforcement. Upon notification of a reported
domestic abuse incident, victim advocacy services and
FAP clinical services will be offered to the victim.
Additionally, at the victim's desecration /request, the
health care provider will conduct any forensic medical
examination deemed appropriate. Details regarding the
incident will be limited to those personnel who have a
legitimate need to know.
Restricted reporting - allows an adult
victim of domestic abuse to disclose the details of his
or her abuse to specifically identified individuals and
receive medical treatment and victim advocacy services
without requiring that notice be provided to the
victim's or alleged offender's commander or law
enforcement.
Victims of domestic abuse who desire restricted
reporting under this policy must report the abuse to o
ne of the following specified individuals: a victim
advocate, a victim advocate supervisor, or healthcare
provider.
Additionally, a victim's disclosure of his or her
domestic abuse to persons other than those covered by
this policy may result in an investigation of the
allegations by law enforcement and clinical intervention
from FAP.
Exceptions to Confidentiality and Restricted
Reporting and Limitations on Use Information regarding a restricted reporting may be
disclosed to the following persons or entities for the
following reasons:
Named individuals when disclosure is authorized by the
victim in writing.
Command officials or law enforcement when necessary to
prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the
health or safety of the victim or another person.
FAP and any other agencies authorized by law to
receive reports of child abuse or neglect when, as a
result of the victim's disclosure, the victim advocate
or health care provider has a reasonable belief that
child abuse has also occurred. However, disclosure will
limited only to information related to child abuse.
Disability Retirement Boards and officials when
disclosure by a healthcare provider is required for
fitness for duty for disability retirement
determinations, limited to only that information which
is necessary to process the disability retirement
determination.
Supervisors of the victim advocate or the healthcare
provider when disclosure is required for the supervision
of direct victim treatment or services.
Military or civilian courts of competent jurisdiction
when a military, Federal or State judge issues a
subpoena for the covered communications to be presented
to the court or to other officials or entities when the
judge orders such disclosure; or to other officials or
entities when required by Federal or State statute or
applicable US international agreement.
VICTIM ADVOCATE SERVICES - For Domestic Violence or
Sexual Assault
24/7 Response Line
252-665-4713
Unit Briefs:
The Prevention and Intervention program promotes awareness
of family violence and other issues by providing the flowing
briefs to units. Please call 466-3264 for further
information or to schedule a brief for your unit.
Sexual Assault
Awareness - This class examines some of the common myths
surrounding sexual assault. Provides in depth information on
statistics, the role of alcohol, & assault situations that
occur in the military. Issues surrounding consent are
explored. In addition, safety tips to prevent sexual assault
for both males & females are provided.
Child Abuse
- This class provides the Marine Corps definitions of child
abuse & neglect. Information on discipline & on policies
specific to Cherry Point is provided. Examples of
inappropriate discipline are given. Identification & reporting
of abuse is explained. Resources for further information &
assistance are provided.
Spouse Abuse
- This class examines physical, emotional, sexual, & verbal
abuse in relationships. Power & control in relationships is
discussed. Indicators of abusive relationships are presented.
Resources for further information & assistance are provided.
Stress
Management - This class examines the causes & impact of
stress. Emphasis is placed on the serious health problems that
come with chronic stress. The class provides specific examples
of how to manage stress in a healthier manner, & to eliminate
negative coping techniques.
Marine & Family
Programs & Resources - This short class describes
in details the many programs & services available through the
M&FS programs, such as family counseling, financial
counseling, & relocation assistance.
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