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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Julian Flores, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, speaks on his experience for actions Marines and Sailors can take to ensure that they are taking proper care of their mental health. Stress can form from many factors, and everyone deals with stress differently. Reach out to a friend, your chain of command, the Chaplain or one of the many programs offered by the Marine and Family Programs to get the help you deserve.

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.

Service members assigned to units aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families participate in the 5th annual Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month 5K at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., April 13, 2018. More than 1,500 people participated in the event making it the largest SAPR 5K on MCAS Cherry Point. The run is intended to focus on the prevention and awareness of sexual assault and how to combat it. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody Lemons/ Released)

Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 participate in a semiannual operational pause at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 22, 2017. For an engaging and interactive experience, the Marines combined learning and physical fitness; ditching the normal classroom routine. The operational pause is meant to serve as a refresher for Marines on topics to include equal opportunity, nutrition, and suicide prevention. MWHS-2 is assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S Marine Corps video by Pfc. Cody Rowe/ Released)

Get Moto-Vated! Semper Ride comes to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to increase riders’ safety and show exciting stunts performed by three professional freestyle motocross riders. -------------------------------------------- Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point hosts the Semper Ride event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Semper Ride is an event that focuses on improving motorcycle riders’ safety. The event featured classes on topics such as riders’ awareness and decision making, while also providing entertainment with motorcycle stunts performed by three professional freestyle motocross riders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Cody Rowe/Released)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., hosts the annual Sexual Assault and Awareness Month 5K run April 7, 2017. The run is designed to bring people together in order to raise awareness on sexual assault. “This is about awareness and prevention,” said Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy. “This is about rededicating ourselves as Marines and as Sailors to doing the right thing and protecting each other to protect our mission.” More than 1,100 service members and members of the community came together to show their support and participate in the event. Glavy is the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons/Released)