Support for Military
Everyone deserves to live in a home free from abuse. As a Family Advocacy Program manager, clinician, advocate or other staff member, you are a trusted confidant and provider of resources to the military community. You are in a unique position to help those affected by child abuse and neglect, domestic abuse and problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth.
The Defense Department is committed to the safety and well-being of military families. Being safe, secure and free from abuse is a basic human right that each of our military families deserve. Resources are available to help you educate and support those in our military community who do not have it.
This toolkit provides you with the resources, training opportunities and tools you may need to assist your military community. Each program topic offers you two sets of resources:
Help make sure our military families are safe and healthy.
Review the Family Advocacy Program resource pages, including:
Display your service-specific campaign banners, posters and flyers throughout the year. Reference the MilParents Rock Campaign Identity Usage Guide for assistance on how to use the MilParents Rock campaign identity at your installation.
Recommendations and resources were created using guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
These resources include items you can download, print (or order) and place around the installation to educate the community. They also include trainings and resources just for you.
These resources will help service members and families recognize the early signs of abuse:
Learn about military bases worldwide. Get installation overviews, check-in procedures, housing, neighborhood information, contacts for programs and services, photos and more.
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