MCCS
Victim Advocacy Program
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH The Behavioral Health Family Advocacy Program (BHFAP), located in Bldg. 439 on Camp Foster, provides support, education, outreach and treatment to help improve the quality of life for military service members and their family members on Okinawa. Many Family Advocacy Program services including New Parent Support, Victim Advocacy and Clinical Counseling are also offered in Japanese.
Prevention & Education Services
New Parent Support Program (NPSP)
Prevention specialists offer educational classes, training and briefs to units, commands, community organizations and individuals on topics such as communication enhancement, healthy relationships, child abuse identification and reporting, domestic violence identification and reporting, couples communication and anger and stress management. Call 645-2915 and ask for a FAP Prevention Specialist for more details.
NPSP serves expectant families and families with children under the age of 6 with education, skill building, parenting support and other resources through home and office visits. NPSP also offers classes including Baby Boot Camp, Journey through Pregnancy, Infant Massage, Nurturing Parenting, Playmorning and Parents in Uniform. For details, call 645-0396.
Victim Advocates (VA) are available 24 hours a day to provide ongoing support services to victims of domestic violence and the non-offending parents in child abuse incidents. VAs can also provide command/ community briefs and training on issues related to domestic violence. In some cases, victims have the option of making a restricted report of domestic violence. Restricted reporting is not available in all situations, so please speak to a VA prior to making a report to learn of all available options. To reach them, call 645-SAFE (7233) or 098-970SAFE (7233) from a cellphone, 24/7. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocates are also available 24 hours a day to provide support to adult victims of sexual assault. Those in need of immediate law enforcement intervention should call 911. To make a report of sexual assault to a VA, call 645-HOPE (4673) or 098-970-4673 (off base). They are prepared to provide support, information on options and resources and referrals to available support services.
Family Advocacy Counseling Family Advocacy counselors provide assessments, safety planning and treatment services when there are allegations of intimate partner or child abuse. The program also offers command-level bimonthly trainings on the dynamics of abuse and certifications for Incident Determination Committee command representatives. For more FAP details, please call 645-2915. OKINAWA GUIDE 2021–2022 | 135
