The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides a comprehensive public awareness program to address child abuse, neglect, and spouse abuse to include Command and troop education, community awareness briefings, DoDDS schools and parent education and support. The FAP program is designed to PREVENT abuse and encourage early reporting and treatment. The FAP program also has extensive classes on a variety of issues like Anger Management, Stress Management, etc.
Our mission is to provide services to support readiness of Soldiers and their Families to promote self-reliance, resiliency and stability. Prevention is key and FAP offers the tools for building stronger marital relationships and enhancing parenting skills through classes and one-on-one support. We are dedicated to spousal and child abuse prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention and treatment. FAP provides a variety of services to Soldiers and Families to enhance their relationship skills, parenting skills and to improve their quality of life.
Couples/Relationships
Do you wish you and your spouse had better communication? Do you think you or your spouse are too critical? Do you wish you and your spouse could show love to each other the way you used to? Well, Family Advocacy can make those wishes come true! The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) offers tips and ideas that will encourage and inspire you and your spouse to communicate more effectively, show love and affection towards each other and build the love and respect that you both already have for each other. You will also learn ways to stay connected and “keep the home fires burning” throughout the deployment! Call ACS today to find out when classes are being offered.
Classes
Say It Right! (Couples Communication/Conflict resolution)
Let’s Get It On (Love Languages, communication)
Keep the Home Fires Burning (staying connected during deployment)
Stress & Anger
Do you often “fly off the handle” at the least little thing? Do you have a tendency to lash out at others when you are in a bad mood or have a problem? Do you feel that the stress of deployment, children, schooling, work and household-care is too much sometimes? Well, the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) understands that life can sometimes be a bit much and having the skills to handle everyday frustrations can certainly come in handy. This is why we offer classes to help you “get a grip”, “get a handle on it” and learn to reduce stress so that you can enjoy more time in Europe and less time “losing it”!
Classes Offered
Get a Grip! Managing Anger & Frustration (tips and tools)
Get a Handle on It! (covers everything—household tips, meal planning, daily life, etc)
Stress Management (tips, tools and resources)
Anger Management
Stress Management
Community Education
The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides a comprehensive public awareness program to address child abuse, neglect, and spouse abuse to include Command and troop education, community awareness briefings, DoDDS schools and parent education and support. The FAP program is designed to PREVENT abuse and encourage early reporting and treatment.
Is Your Relationship Healthy? Even the best of relationships experience conflict and disagreements. However, one of the differences between a healthy relationship and an unhealthy relationship is the way in which conflict is handled between spouses. Do you feel that your spouse makes all the decisions in the home and that you are never right? Does your spouse insult you or put you down? Do you ever fear for the safety of yourself and/or your children? Patterns of behavior that result in emotional or physical abuse, economic control or isolation are signs of an unhealthy relationship. The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) offers information, resources and services to assist anyone who may be a victim of domestic violence (read all about resources and reporting information in our Victim Advocacy section below).
Helpful links
Parenting
Parenting is one of the most joyful and possibly the most overwhelming challenges in life. What other job requires life-long 24/7 dedication? ACS is here to help you load up your parenting tool box so you’re ready when the going gets tough.
Classes Offered
Raising Resilient Children – Come to learn about instilling competence, confidence, strength of character, and ability to cope in your children. Course is 2 sessions.
1-2-3 Magic! – Who’s running your house? 1-2-3 Magic teaches a simple, effective, positive discipline method that is sure to revolutionize your family. Course is 5-sessions. (Recommended for parents of children ages 2-12, children are welcome to attend)
Coping with Deployment – How does your child understand deployment? How will he or she react to the stresses of deployment? How can you help your child cope? All of these questions will be answered during this class. Separate sessions offered for parents of children 0-5, school age children, and teens.
Nurturing Parenting – Nurturing Parenting encourages growth-producing routines so that every day, in every way, we are communicating love to our children. Nurturing involves understanding your child’s developmental stage, helping your child communicate feelings, having appropriate expectations for your child…and so on. All nurturing courses are 8-sessions in length. (Separate sessions for parents of children ages 0-5, school age, and teenage. Children are welcome to attend)
Parenting Groups
Parent & Tot Playgroup - Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Family Advocacy holds play groups from 10:00-11:30 and 3:00-4:30 at Wiggles and Giggles (BLDG 8884) on Wetzel. Children and parents are encouraged to play, learn, socialize, and grow together in this fun and upbeat atmosphere. Specially trained facilitators organize arts and crafts, reading, games, and music for little ones and their parents.
Coffee Break - Raise your hand if you miss talking to grown-ups! Coffee Break is all about taking some time to connect with other parents and learn from one another, all while enjoying fresh coffee, tea, and other treats. Come talk and relax while your children play!
Helpful Links
Victim Advocacy
Domestic Violence
Victim advocates provide 24/7 support to victims of domestic violence and offer a wide range of services that include explanations of victim rights, reporting options, protection orders, legal advocacy, referrals to other agencies/organizations and referrals for a safe shelter, if necessary.
Victim Advocate Hotline: 0162-270-8390
Helpful Links
SHARP-Sexual Harrassment/Assault Response and Prevention
Program
A SHARP Victim Advocate is on call 24/7 to ensure victims
are properly advised of their options for restricted and unrestricted
reporting.
SHARP provides crisis intervention and support services to adult
victims of sexual assault, 24/7. Trained victim advocates provide a helping
hand through support, critical information and referrals for services.
Advocates assist survivors in determining what they wish to do and where to get
help, whether they choose to report the assault or not. They accompany
survivors to medical visits, court proceedings and other appointments as
requested. The SHARP representatives also provides education and awareness
trainings to Soldiers, Family members, civilians and contract personnel.
Victim Advocate Hotline: 0162-270-8339
Helpful Links
Emergency Placement Care
A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”
Forest E. Witcraft
Our children need you! Become a certified EPC family and help our military children who need you in a time of crisis. EPC families provide short-term emergency placement in their homes for children whose parents temporarily cannot care for them due to illness or abuse. Providers can earn volunteer hours during this rewarding experience. Monetary compensation is provided.
EPC Downloadable Forms
EPC Memorandum of Certification
EPC Application
Autobiography-HIS
Autobiography-HERS
EPC Downloadable Forms
EPC Memorandum of Certification
EPC Application
Autobiography-HIS
Autobiography-HERS
To become an EPC provider or to inquire about other Family Advocacy programs, classes, services and groups, contact FAP at DSN, 485-8188 or CIV, 06783-6-8188 for more information.
