R 051837Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 436/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/SCHEDULE AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSITION TO INCIDENT DETERMINATION COMMITTEE (IDC) CLINICAL CASE STAFF MEETING (CCSM)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/OSD MEMO/YMD:20100310//
REF/B/MSGID:DRAFT DOC/DOD MANUAL 6400.01-M, VOL 3/-//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC LTR/YMD:20100331//
NARR/REF A IS OSD MEMO, CONCURRENCE WITH IDC TRANSITION. REF B IS DOD MANUAL 6400.01-M, VOL 3 (DRAFT), FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP, VOLUME 3, CLINICAL CASE STAFF MEETING AND INCIDENT DETERMINATION COMMITTEE. REF C IS CMC LTR, TRANSITION TO THE INCIDENT DETERMINATION COMMITTEE (IDC) AND CLINICAL CASE STAFF MEETING (CCSM) FOR MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS.//
POC/K. FRANKLIN/NF-05/UNIT:HQMC MR MRC2/-/TEL:703-432-9044 /EMAIL:KEITA.FRANKLIN@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A THROUGH C, THE MARINE CORPS IS TRANSITIONING THE DOMESTIC AND CHILD ABUSE CASE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE CASE REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC) TO THE IDC/CCSM MODEL. THE GOAL OF THIS TRANSITION IS TO APPLY UNIFORM PROGRAM STANDARDS AND CRITICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP) THAT REFLECT A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND CHILD ABUSE AND USE UNIFORM CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHETHER ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC AND CHILD ABUSE ARE ENTERED INTO THE FAP CENTRAL REGISTRY.
ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS, THE TRANSITION TO THE IDC/CCSM MODEL IS WELL UNDERWAY.
2.  BACKGROUND:  THE FAP CASE REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC) WAS ADOPTED IN THE 1980'S FROM THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT TEAM PROCESS USED IN CIVILIAN HOSPITALS.  HISTORICALLY, THIS TEAM AIMED TO MAKE A FACTUAL DETERMINATION OF WHETHER MALTREATMENT OCCURRED, PLANNED APPROPRIATE MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE FAMILY, AND RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO THE PUBLIC CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT SERVICES.  THIS PROCESS WAS NOT EVIDENCE-BASED AND WAS RARELY EVALUATED IN THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.  IN 2000, THE DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DTFDV) WAS LAUNCHED TO REVIEW A NUMBER OF CONCERNS RELATED TO MILITARY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.  THIS TASK FORCE HIGHLIGHTED THE CRITICAL ROLE OF COMMANDERS IN THE ENGAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FROM THE STAND-POINT OF CARING FOR VICTIMS AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE.  FROM THIS PROJECT, UNIVERSAL MALTREATMENT DEFINITIONS AND AN EVIDENCE BASED DECISION TREE WAS PRODUCED, WHICH RESULTS IN CONSISTENT AND FAIR CASE DETERMINATION PROCESSES.  OSD'S INTENT TO DIRECT ALL THE SERVICE BRANCHES TO IMPLEMENT THIS REVISED MODEL TOWARDS A RESEARCH BASED UNIFORMITY OF PROCESSES COUPLED WITH A STRONG REVIEW OF THE TESTED SCIENCE ITSELF, HAS LED LEADERSHIP TO A DECISION TO SWIFTLY MOVE FORWARD TO ADOPT THE IDC MODEL.  TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION AND CONDUCTING OF REQUIRED PROCESS TRAINING, THE MARINE CORPS INITIATED IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS IN REF C.
3.  THE IDC MODEL REQUIRES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY THE INSTALLATION CHIEF OF STAFF AS THE IDC CHAIRPERSON, AND UNIT COMMANDERS (BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL), OR THE UNIT COMMANDER'S DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THAT UNIT COMMANDER AS PROVIDED IN REF C. COMMANDER AND SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER INVOLVEMENT ENSURES FAMILY ADVOCACY CASES RECEIVE THE OBJECTIVITY AND ATTENTION OUR MARINES AND FAMILIES DESERVE. FOR INSTALLATIONS WITH A CIVILIAN MARINE AS A CHIEF OF STAFF, A SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER EQUIVALENT BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE PAY GRADE LOWER SHALL SERVE AS THE IDC CHAIRPERSON. INSTALLATION AND UNIT COMMANDERS SHALL APPOINT APPROPRIATE IDC PARTICIPANTS TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION SERGEANT MAJOR OR SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, A JUDGE ADVOCATE FROM THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE'S OFFICE, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PROVOST MARSHALL'S OFFICE, AND THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM MANAGER. UNIT COMMANDERS SERVING AS CONVENING AUTHORITIES SHALL APPOINT A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OFFICER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IDC PROCESS, REF C PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE ALL IDC MEMBERS ARE TRAINED AS REQUIRED IAW REFS B AND C, AND THAT TRANSITION TO THE IDC/CCSM MODEL IS COMPLETED PER SCHEDULE BELOW:
   A. INSTALLATION       TRANSITION DATE
      QUANTICO           24 - 28 MAY 10  (ONGOING)
      HENDERSON HALL     07 - 11 JUN 10  (ONGOING)
      NEW RIVER          14 - 18 JUN 10  (ONGOING)
      CHERRY POINT       28 - 02 JUN 10  (ONGOING)
      ALBANY             19 - 23 JUN 10  (ONGOING)
      HAWAII             02 - 06 AUG 10  (ONGOING)
      CAMP BUTLER        09 - 13 AUG 10
      IWAKUNI            16 - 20 AUG 10
      BARSTOW            23 - 27 AUG 10
      CAMP LEJEUNE       30 - 04 SEP 10
      YUMA               13 - 17 SEP 10
      TWENTY NINE PALMS  20 - 24 SEP 10
      CAMP PENDLETON     27 - 01 OCT 10
4.  MARINE CORPS TRANSITION TO THE IDC/CCSM MODEL SHALL BE COMPLETE BY 30 SEP 10. REFS B AND C PROVIDE DETAILED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO TRANSITION FROM THE CRC TO THE IDC/CCSM MODEL. A MASTER TRAINING EVENT WAS HELD IN MAY 2010 TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION PERSONNEL THE EXPERTISE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION. INSTALLATIONS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CAN CONTACT THE POC LISTED IN THIS MSG.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//