32 C.F.R. § 61.12
(ii) PS 2: Coordinated community response and risk management plan. The FAC must develop and approve an annual plan for the coordinated community response and risk management of child abuse and domestic abuse, with specific objectives, strategies, and measurable outcomes.
The plan is based on a review of:
(iii) PS 3: Monitoring coordinated community response and risk management plan. The FAC monitors the implementation of the coordinated community response and risk management plan. Such monitoring includes a review of:
(ii) PS 5: MOUs. The FAC must verify that:
(B) Installation agencies established MOUs setting forth the respective roles and functions of the installation and the appropriate federal, State, local, or foreign agencies or organizations (in accordance with status-of-forces agreements (SOFAs)) that provide:
(1) Child welfare services, including foster care, to ensure ongoing and active collaborative case management between the respective courts, child protective services, foster care agencies, and FAP.
(2) Medical examination and treatment.
(3) Mental health examination and treatment.
(4) Domestic abuse victim advocacy.
(5) Related social services, including State home visitation programs when appropriate.
(6) Safety shelter.
(v) PS 8: Domestic abuse victim advocate personnel requirements. The installation commander must require that qualified personnel provide domestic abuse victim advocacy services in accordance with DoD Instruction 6400.06 and Service FAP headquarters implementing policy and guidance.
(vii) PS 10: FAP Communication with military law enforcement. The FAP and military law enforcement reciprocally provide to one another:
(viii) PS 11: Protection of children. The installation FAC in accordance with Service FAP headquarters implementing policies and guidance must set forth the procedures and criteria for:
(3) Risk Management—(i) PS 12: PMA. When an installation FAP receives a report of a case of child abuse or domestic abuse in which the victim is at a different location than the abuser, PMA for the case must be:
(A) In child abuse cases:
(1) The sponsor's installation when the alleged abuser is the sponsor; a non-sponsor DoD-eligible family member; or a non-sponsor, status unknown.
(2) The alleged abuser's installation when the alleged abuser is a non-sponsor active duty Service member; a non-sponsor, DoD-eligible extrafamilial caregiver; or a DoD-sponsored out-of-home care provider.
(3) The victim's installation when the alleged abuser is a non-DoD-eligible extrafamilial caregiver.
(B) In domestic abuse cases:
(1) The alleged abuser's installation when both the alleged abuser and the victim are active duty Service members.
(2) The alleged abuser's installation when the alleged abuser is the only sponsor.
(3) The victim's installation when the victim is the only sponsor.
(4) The installation FAP who received the initial referral when both parties are alleged abusers in bi-directional domestic abuse involving dual military spouses or intimate partners.
(iii) PS 14: Risk assessments. FAP conducts risk assessments of alleged abusers, victims, and other family members to assess the risk of re-abuse, and communicate any increased levels of risk to appropriate agencies for action, as appropriate. Risk assessments are conducted:
(v) PS 16: Risk management and deployment. Procedures are established to manage child abuse and domestic abuse incidents that occur during the deployment cycle of a Service member, in accordance with subpart A of this part and DoD Instruction 6400.06, and Service FAP headquarters implementing policies and guidance, so that when an alleged abuser Service member in an active child abuse or domestic abuse case is deployed:
(iii) PS 19: Responsibility for training FAC and IDC members. All FAC and IDC members must receive:
(ii) PS 22: Operations policy. The installation FAC must ensure coordination among the following key agencies interacting with the FAP in accordance with subpart A of this part and Service FAP headquarters implementing policies and guidance:
(F) Medical treatment facility, including:
(1) Mental health and behavioral health personnel.
(2) Social services personnel.
(3) Dental personnel.
(iv) PS 24: Funding. Funds received for child abuse and domestic abuse prevention and treatment activities must be programmed and allocated in accordance with the DoD and Service FAP headquarters implementing policies and guidance, and the plan developed under PS 3, described in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section.
(v) PS 25: Other resources. FAP services must be housed and equipped in a manner suitable to the delivery of services, including but not limited to:
(iii) PS 28: Clinical staff qualifications. All FAP personnel who conduct clinical assessment of or provide clinical treatment to victims of child abuse or domestic abuse, alleged abusers, or their family members must have all of the following minimum qualifications:
(iv) PS 29: Prevention and Education Staff Qualifications. All FAP personnel who provide prevention and education services must have the following minimum qualifications:
(A) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in any of the following disciplines:
(1) Social work.
(2) Psychology.
(3) Marriage, family, and child counseling.
(4) Counseling or behavioral science.
(5) Nursing.
(6) Education.
(7) Community health or public health.
(v) PS 30: Victim advocate staff qualifications. All FAP personnel who provide victim advocacy services must have these minimum qualifications:
(A) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in any of the following disciplines:
(1) Social work.
(2) Psychology.
(3) Marriage, family, and child counseling.
(4) Counseling or behavioral science.
(5) Criminal justice.
(ii) PS 33: Protection of home visitors. The installation FAPM must:
(4) Management information system—(i) PS 35: Management information system policy. The installation FAPM must establish procedures for the collection, use, analysis, reporting, and distributing of FAP information in accordance with subpart A of this part, DoD 6025.18-R, 32 CFR part 310, DoD 6400.1-M-1 and Service FAP headquarters implementing policy. These procedures ensure:
(ii) PS 36: Reporting of statistics. The FAP reports statistics annually to the Service FAP headquarters in accordance with subpart A of this part and the Service FAP headquarters implementing policies and guidance, including the accurate and timely reporting of:
(A) FAP metrics—(1) The number of new commanders at the installation whom the Service FAP headquarters determined must receive the FAP briefing, and the number of new commanders who received the FAP briefing within 90 days of taking command.
(2) The number of senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) in pay grades E-7 and higher whom the Service FAP headquarters determined must receive the FAP briefing annually, and the number of senior NCOs who received the FAP briefing within the year.
(B) NPSP metric—(1) The number of high risk families who began receiving NPSP intensive services (two contacts per month) for at least 6 months in the previous fiscal year.
(2) The number of these families with no reports of child maltreatment incidents that met criteria for abuse for entry into the central registry (formerly, “substantiated reports”) within 12 months after their NPSP services ended, in accordance with DoD Instruction 6400.05.
(C) Domestic abuse treatment metric—(1) The number of allegedly abusive spouses in incidents that met FAP criteria for domestic abuse who began receiving and successfully completed FAP clinical treatment services during the previous fiscal year.
(2) The number of these spouses who were not reported as allegedly abusive in any domestic abuse incidents that met FAP criteria within 12 months after FAP clinical services ended.
(D) Domestic abuse victim advocacy metrics. The number of domestic abuse victims:
(1) Who receive domestic abuse victim advocacy services, and of those, the respective totals of domestic abuse victims who receive such services from domestic abuse victim advocates or from FAP clinical staff.
(2) Who initially make restricted reports to domestic abuse victim advocates and the total of domestic abuse victims who initially make restricted reports to FAP clinical staff, and of each of those, the total of domestic abuse victims who report being sexually assaulted.
(3) Whose initially restricted reports to domestic abuse victim advocates became unrestricted reports, and the total of domestic abuse victims whose initially restricted reports to FAP clinical staff became unrestricted reports.
(4) Initially making unrestricted reports to domestic abuse victim advocates and making unrestricted reports to FAP clinical staff and, of each of those, the total of domestic abuse victims who report being sexually assaulted.
(iii) PS 39: Components of public awareness activities. The installation public awareness activities promote community awareness of:
(A) Protective factors that promote and sustain healthy parent/child relationships.
(1) The importance of nurturing and attachment in the development of young children.
(2) Infant, childhood, and teen development.
(3) Programs, strategies, and opportunities to build parental resilience.
(4) Opportunities for social connections and mutual support.
(5) Programs and strategies to facilitate children's social and emotional development.
(6) Information about access to community resources in times of need.
(iii) PS 42: Primary prevention activities. Primary prevention activities include, but are not limited to:
(iv) PS 43: Identification of populations for secondary prevention activities. The FAP identifies populations at higher risk for child abuse or domestic abuse from a review of:
(v) PS 44: Secondary prevention activities. The FAP implements secondary prevention activities that are results-oriented and evidence-supported, stress the positive benefits of seeking help, promote available resources to build and sustain protective factors for healthy family relationships, and reduce risk factors for child abuse or domestic abuse. Such activities include, but are not limited to:
(ii) PS 46: Informed Consent for NPSP. The FAPM ensures that parents who ask to participate in the NPSP are provided informed consent in accordance with subpart A of this part and DoD Instruction 6400.05 and Service FAP headquarters implementing policy and guidance to be:
(iii) PS 47: Eligibility for NPSP. Pending funding and staffing capabilities, the installation FAPM ensures that qualified NPSP personnel offer intensive home visiting services on a voluntary basis to expectant parents and parents with children ages 0-3 years who:
(B) Have been assessed by NPSP staff as:
(1) At-risk for child abuse or domestic abuse.
(2) Displaying some indicators of high risk for child abuse or domestic abuse, but whose overall assessment does not place them in the at-risk category.
(3) Having been reported to FAP for an incident of abuse of a child age 0-3 years in their care who have previously received NPSP services.
(v) PS 49: NPSP services. The NPSP offers expectant parents and parents with children ages 0-3, who are eligible for the NPSP, access to intensive home visiting services that:
(ii) PS 56: Training for commanders and senior enlisted advisors. The installation commander or senior mission commander must require that qualified FAP trainers defined in accordance with Service FAP headquarters implementing policy and guidance provide training on the prevention of and response to child abuse and domestic abuse to:
(iii) PS 57: Training for other installation personnel. Qualified FAP trainers as defined in accordance with Service FAP headquarters implementing policy and guidance conduct training (or help provide subject matter experts who conduct training) on child abuse and domestic abuse in the military community to installation:
(iv) PS 58: Content of training. FAP training for personnel, as required by PS 56 and PS 57, located at paragraphs (d)(4)(ii) and (d)(4)(iii) of this section, includes:
(e) FAP Response to incidents of child abuse or domestic abuse—(1) Reports of child abuse—(i) PS 60: Responsibilities in responding to reports of child abuse. The installation commander in accordance with subpart A of this part and Service FAP headquarters implementing policy and guidance must issue local policy that specifies the installation procedures for responding to reports of:
(ii) PS 61: Responsibilities during emergency removal of a child from the home.
(iv) PS 63: Responsibilities in responding to reports of child abuse involving infants and toddlers from birth to age 3. Services and support are delivered in a developmentally appropriate manner to infants and toddlers, and their families who come to the attention of FAP to ensure decisions and services meet the social and emotional needs of this vulnerable population.
(v) PS 64: Assistance in responding to reports of multiple victim child sexual abuse in dod sanctioned out-of-home care.
(3) Informed consent—(i) PS 66: Informed consent for FAP clinical assessment, intervention services, and supportive services or clinical treatment. Every person referred for FAP clinical intervention and supportive services must give informed consent for such assessment or services. Clients are considered voluntary, non-mandated recipients of services except when the person is:
(iii) PS 71: Ongoing risk assessment.
(A) FAP risk assessment is conducted from the clinical assessment until the case closes:
(1) During each contact with the victim;
(2) During each contact with the abuser (whether alleged or adjudicated);
(3) Whenever the abuser is alleged to have committed a new incident of child abuse or domestic abuse;
(4) During significant transition periods for the victim or abuser;
(5) When destabilizing events for the victim or abuser occur; or
(6) When any clinically relevant issues are uncovered during clinical intervention services.
(5) Clinical assessment—(i) PS 73: Clinical assessment policy. The installation FAPM establishes procedures for the prompt clinical assessment of victims, abusers (whether alleged or adjudicated), and other family members, who are eligible to receive treatment in a military medical facility, in reports of child abuse and unrestricted reports of domestic abuse in accordance with subpart A of this part and DoD 6025.18-R when applicable and Service FAP headquarters policies and guidance, including:
(ii) PS 74: Gathering and disclosure of information. Service members who conduct clinical assessments and provide clinical services to Service member abusers (whether alleged or adjudicated) must adhere to Service policies with respect to advisement of rights in accordance with 10 U.S.C. chapter 47, also known as “The Uniform Code of Military Justice”. Clinical service providers must also seek guidance from the servicing legal office when a question of applicability arises. Before obtaining information about and from the person being assessed, FAP staff fully discuss with such person:
(iii) PS 75: Components of clinical assessment. FAP staff conducts or ensures that a clinical service provider conducts a clinical assessment of each victim, abuser (whether alleged or adjudicated), and other family member who is eligible for treatment in a military medical treatment facility, in accordance with PS 73, located at paragraph (e)(5)(i) of this section, including:
(6) Intervention strategy and treatment plan—(i) PS 77: Intervention strategy and treatment plan for the alleged abuser. The FAP case manager prepares an appropriate intervention strategy based on the clinical assessment for every abuser (whether alleged or adjudicated) who is eligible to receive treatment in a military treatment facility and for whom a FAP case is opened. The intervention strategy documents the client's goals for self, the level of client involvement in developing the treatment goals, and recommends appropriate:
(ii) PS 78: Commanders' access to relevant information for disposition of allegations. FAP provides commanders and senior enlisted personnel timely access to relevant information on child abuse incidents and unrestricted reports of domestic abuse incidents to support appropriate disposition of allegations. Relevant information includes:
(7) Intervention and treatment—(i) PS 81: Intervention services for abusers. Appropriate intervention services for an abuser (whether alleged or adjudicated) who is eligible to receive treatment in a military medical program are available either from the FAP or from other military agencies, contractors, or civilian services providers, including:
(ii) PS 82: Supportive services or treatment for victims who are eligible to receive treatment in a military treatment facility. Appropriate supportive services and treatment are available either from the FAP or from other military agencies, contractors, or civilian services providers, including:
(v) PS 85: CCSM review of treatment progress. Treatment progress and the results of the latest risk assessment are reviewed periodically in the CCSM in accordance with subpart A of this part.
(vi) PS 86: Continuity of services. The FAP case manager ensures continuity of services before the transfer or referral of open child abuse or domestic abuse cases to other service providers:
(8) Termination and case closure—(i) PS 87: Criteria for case closure. FAP services are terminated and the case is closed when treatment provided to the abuser (whether alleged or adjudicated) is terminated and treatment or supportive services provided to the victim are terminated.
(A) Treatment provided to the abuser(s) (whether alleged or adjudicated) is terminated only if either:
(1) The CCSM discussion produced a consensus that clinical objectives have been substantially met and the results of a current risk assessment indicate that the risk of additional abuse and risk of lethality have declined; or
(2) The CCSM discussion produced a consensus that clinical objectives have not been met due to:
(i) Noncompliance of such abuser(s) with the requirements of the treatment program.
(ii) Unwillingness of such abuser(s) to make changes in behavior that would result in treatment progress.
(B) Treatment and supportive services provided to the victim are terminated only if either:
(1) The CCSM discussion produced a consensus that clinical objectives have been substantially met; or
(2) The victim declines further FAP supportive services.
(ii) PS 88: Communication of case closure. Upon closure of the case the FAP notifies:
(f) Documentation and records management—(1) Documentation of NPSP cases—(i) PS 90: NPSP case record documentation. For every client screened for NPSP services, NPSP personnel must document in accordance with Service FAP headquarters policies and guidance, at a minimum:
(B) The results of the initial screening for risk and protective factors and, if the risk was high, document:
(1) The assessment(s) conducted.
(2) The plan for services and goals for the parents.
(3) The services provided and whether suspected child abuse or domestic abuse was reported.
(4) The parents' progress toward their goals at the time NPSP services ended.
(ii) PS 113: Review of accreditation and inspection results. The installation FAC reviews the results of the FAP accreditation review or inspection and submits findings and corresponding corrective action plans to the Service FAP headquarters in accordance with its implementing policy and guidance.
| Topic | PS number(s) | Page number(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation/inspection of FAP | 109-113 | 37 |
| Case manager | 69 | 27 |
| Case closure | 87-89 | 33-34 |
| Case transfer | 92, 97 | 34-35 |
| Central registry | 99-101 | 35 |
| Access to DoD central registry | 100 | 35 |
| Access to Service FAP Headquarters central registry | 101 | 35 |
| Reporting of statistics | 36 | 17-18 |
| Child abuse reports | 60-64 | 25-26 |
| Coordination with other authorities | 62 | 26 |
| Emergency removal of a child | 61 | 26 |
| FAP and military law enforcement communication | 10 | 10 |
| Protection of children | 11 | 10 |
| Involving infants and toddlers birth to age three | 63 | 26 |
| Sexual abuse in DoD-sanctioned activities | 64 | 26 |
| Clinical assessment policy | 73 | 28 |
| Components of FAP clinical assessment | 75 | 29 |
| Ethical conduct | 76 | 30 |
| Gathering and disclosing information | 74 | 29 |
| Informed consent | 66-68 | 27 |
| Clinical consultation | 80 | 31 |
| Collaboration between military installations | 6 | 9 |
| Continuity of services | 87 | 33 |
| Coordinated community response | 2-4 | 7-9 |
| Emergency response plan | 9 | 10 |
| FAP and military law enforcement | 10 | 10 |
| MOUs | 5 | 9 |
| Criminal history record check | 27 | 15 |
| Disclosure of information | 15, 54, 74, 90 | 12, 23, 28, 34 |
| Disposition of records | ||
| FAP records | 98 | 35 |
| NPSP records | 93 | 34 |
| Restricted reports of domestic abuse | 103 | 36 |
| Documentation | ||
| Informed consent | 67 | 27 |
| Multiple incidents | 95 | 35 |
| NPSP cases | 90 | 34 |
| Reports of child abuse | 94 | 35 |
| Restricted reports of domestic abuse | 102 | 36 |
| Unrestricted reports of domestic abuse | 94 | 34 |
| Domestic abuse | ||
| Clinical assessment | 73-76 | 28-30 |
| Clinical case management | 69-72 | 27-28 |
| FAP and military law enforcement communication | 10 | 10 |
| FAP case manager | 69 | 27 |
| Informed consent | 66-69 | 27 |
| Privileged communication | 68 | 27 |
| Response to reports | 65 | 25 |
| Victim advocacy services | 7 | 9 |
| Emergency response plan | 9 | 10 |
| FAC | 1-4 | 7-9 |
| Coordinated community response and risk management plan | 2 | 7 |
| Establishment | 1 | 7 |
| Monitoring of coordinated community response and risk management | 3 | 8 |
| Risk management | 3, 13 | 8, 11 |
| Roles, functions, responsibilities | 4 | 8 |
| FAP | ||
| Accreditation/inspection | 109-113 | 37 |
| Clinical staff qualifications | 28 | 15 |
| Coordinated community response and risk management plan | 2 | 7 |
| Criminal history background check | 27 | 15 |
| Establishment | 21 | 13 |
| FAP manager | 23 | 14 |
| Funding | 24 | 14 |
| Internal and external duress system | 32 | 16 |
| Management information system policy | 35 | 17 |
| Metrics | 36 | 17-18 |
| NPSP staff qualifications | 31 | 16 |
| Operations policy | 22 | 13 |
| Other resources | 25 | 14 |
| Personnel requirements | 26 | 15 |
| Prevention and education staff qualifications | 29 | 15 |
| QA | 110-112 | 37 |
| Victim advocate personnel requirements | 8 | 9 |
| Victim advocate staff qualifications | 30 | 16 |
| Fatality notification | 104-106 | 36 |
| Reporting format | 106 | 36 |
| Timeliness of report to OSD | 105 | 36 |
| Fatality review | 107-108 | 36 |
| Cooperation with non-DoD fatality review teams | 108 | 36 |
| Service FAP headquarters fatality review process | 107 | 36 |
| IDC | ||
| Establishment | 17 | 12 |
| Operations | 18 | 12 |
| QA | 20 | 13 |
| Training of IDC members | 19 | 12 |
| Intervention strategy and treatment plan | ||
| CCSM review of treatment progress | 85 | 32 |
| Clinical consultation | 80 | 31 |
| Commander's access to information | 78 | 30 |
| Communication of case closure | 88 | 33 |
| Continuity of services | 86 | 32 |
| Criteria for case closure | 87 | 33 |
| Disclosure of information | 89 | 34 |
| Ethical conduct in supportive services | 84 | 32 |
| Informed consent | 66 | 27 |
| Intervention services for abusers | 81 | 31 |
| Intervention strategy and treatment plan for abusers | 77 | 30 |
| Supportive services and treatment for eligible victims | 82 | 31 |
| Supportive services for ineligible victims | 83 | 32 |
| Management information system | 35-36 | 17-18 |
| Policy | 35 | 17 |
| Reporting statistics | 36 | 17 |
| Domestic abuse offender treatment | 36 | 17 |
| Domestic abuse victim advocate metrics | 36 | 17 |
| FAP metrics | 36 | 17 |
| NPSP metrics | 36 | 18 |
| MOU | 5 | 9 |
| Metrics | 36 | 17-18 |
| Domestic abuse treatment | 36 | 18 |
| Domestic abuse victim advocacy | 36 | 18 |
| FAP | 36 | 17 |
| NPSP | 36 | 18 |
| NPSP | ||
| Continuing risk assessment | 53 | 23 |
| Disclosure of information | 54 | 23 |
| Disposition of records | 93 | 34 |
| Eligibility | 47 | 22 |
| Frequency of home visits | 51 | 23 |
| Informed consent | 46 | 21 |
| Internal and external duress system | 32 | 16 |
| Maintenance, storage, and security of records | 91 | 34 |
| Opening, transferring, and closing cases | 53 | 23 |
| Protection of home visitors | 33 | 16 |
| Protocol | 50 | 23 |
| Referrals to NPSP | 45 | 21 |
| Reporting known or suspected child abuse | 34 | 17 |
| Screening | 48 | 22 |
| Services | 49 | 22 |
| Staff qualifications | 31 | 16 |
| Training for NPSP personnel | 59 | 25 |
| Transfer of NPSP records | 92 | 34 |
| Prevention activities | 40-44 | 20-21 |
| Collaboration | 41 | 20 |
| Identification of populations for secondary prevention activities | 43 | 20 |
| Implementation of activities in coordinated community response and risk management plan | 40 | 20 |
| Primary prevention activities | 42 | 20 |
| Secondary prevention activities | 44 | 21 |
| PMA | 12 | 11 |
| Public awareness | 37-39 | 19-20 |
| Collaboration to increase public awareness | 38 | 19 |
| Components | 39 | 19-20 |
| Implementation of activities in the annual FAP plan | 37 | 19 |
| QA | 109-113 | 37 |
| FAP QA program | 109 | 37 |
| Monitoring FAP QA | 111 | 37 |
| Training | 110 | 37 |
| Records Management | ||
| Disposition of FAP records | 98 | 35 |
| Disposition of NPSP records | 93 | 34 |
| FAP case records maintenance, storage, and security | 96 | 35 |
| NPSP case records maintenance, storage, and security | 91 | 34 |
| Transfer of FAP records | 97 | 35 |
| Transfer of NPSP records | 92 | 34 |
| Unrestricted reports of domestic abuse | 94 | 35 |
| Risk management | 13 | 11 |
| Assessments | 14 | 11 |
| Case manager | 69 | 27 |
| Communication of increased risk | 72 | 28 |
| Deployment | 16 | 12 |
| Disclosure of information | 15 | 12 |
| Initial risk monitoring | 70 | 27 |
| Ongoing risk assessment | 71 | 27 |
| Review and monitoring of the coordinated community response and risk management plan | 2, 3 | 7, 8 |
| PMA | 12 | 11 |
| Training | ||
| Commanders and senior enlisted advisors | 56 | 23 |
| Content | 58 | 24 |
| FAC and IDC | 19 | 12 |
| Implementation of training requirements | 55 | 23 |
| Installation personnel | 57 | 24 |
| NPSP personnel | 59 | 25 |
| QA | 111 | 37 |