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Quick InfoDotted Divider Line How to use this site Dotted Divider Line For possible child abuse in DoD sponsored out of home care in:
  • A child development Center
  • Family child care
  • Youth programs
  • DoDDS or DDESS schools

Please call the Child Abuse Safety and Violation Hotline:
1-800-336-4592

For OCONUS service members, access the AT&T operator first.

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-7233 or
1-800-787-3224 (TTY) Dotted Divider Line QuickLinks to Command Tools
Below are links to various tools you may find useful in determining the appropriate response to incidents of family violence on your installation. These tools will be explained throughout the website.

The Command Policy Memo, Shelter MOU, and Safety Plan are provided as examples. These documents do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Defense. Official DoD policy documents should be consulted when using these example documents as a basis for developing installation policy or agreements.

Document icon Military Protective Order
Form DD2873
PDF icon Memo: Deputy Secretary of Defense
Adobe Acrobat PDF, 88 KB
PDF icon Memo: Air Force
Adobe Acrobat PDF, 4.8 MB
Document icon Memo: Army
MS Word, 209 KB
Document icon Memo: Navy
MS Word, 27 KB
Document icon Memo: Marine Corps
MS Word, 24 KB
Document icon Sample Command Policy Memo
MS Word, 8 KB
Document icon Shelter MOU
MS Word, 32 KB
Document icon Law Enforcement MOU
MS Word, 36 KB
Document icon Legal MOU
MS Word, 32 KB
Document icon Sample Safety Plan
MS Word, 541 KB
Welcome to the FAP's Commander's Guide
Welcome to the Commander’s Guide to the Family Advocacy Program and Juvenile Delinquency. The overall goal of this site is to provide commanders and senior non-commissioned officers with general information about FAP and its role in responding to family violence, the coordinated response to family violence in the military, the DoD response to child sexual abuse in DoD-sponsored out of home care, and juvenile delinquency issues. This site has 5 modules which can be reviewed individually or as a whole.

Tutorial Modules
Start Here: Overview Preventing Violence in Couples and Families Stopping Violence in Couples and Families Responding to Sexual Abuse in Child Care Programs Addressing Juvenile Delinquency

Specific Learning Objectives
Ideally, after reviewing the information on this site, commanders and senior NCOs will be able to:
  • Explain the mission and goals of FAP.
  • Understand the role of installation commander and leaders of programs that support military families in preventing and addressing family violence and juvenile delinquency.
  • State the relevant individual, unit, and community risk factors.
  • Understand domestic abuse, family violence, child sexual abuse, and youth violence.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of resources, both on and off of the installation, to address family violence and juvenile delinquency.
  • Explain what a FACAT is, its availability, purpose, and use.
  • Describe some models for prevention and intervention.
  • Develop a plan/needs assessment to address problems before they arise.

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