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In recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month, Marines, Sailors and civilians at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point raised awareness through various major events on base, including a station 5K run where Victor Foster, an advocate for Marine & Family Programs, provided patrons with blue lapel pins for base-wide awareness of Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Family Advocacy Program Mission:
The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) is a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary program designed to address child abuse and domestic abuse within the Marine Corps community through prevention, advocacy, intervention, and treatment.

The program is staffed with clinicians, domestic abuse victim advocates, home visitors, and prevention specialists who work as part of a coordinated response to meet the needs of service members and their families on the installation.

Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) Responsibilities:
The VAP serves as a permanent on-call duty through all hours of the day, providing initial response to victims of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault, on site or over the phone. They respond to calls from military and civilian entities (i.e., Provost Marshal’s Office, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Naval Hospital/Clinic). The VAP also informs victims of the voluntary nature of Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate services and their reporting options.

The Family Advocacy Program, located in the Marine & Family Programs building, helps provide prevention, response and educational resources for base personnel. Personnel can set up unit training for their section on child abuse by calling (252) 466-3204/3264 or (252) 671-0377 to register for classes.

For more information, visit Marine & Family Programs on MCAS Cherry at Building 232, or via telephone by calling (252) 466-4401. Business hours are 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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