MARADMINS : 496/06
R 132214Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 496/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH//
POC/MARY PAGE/GS-12/MRRO/-/TEL:703-784-9546//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS WILL COMMEMORATE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THE
THEME FOR 2006 IS "TAKE A STAND TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE." ALL
MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS FAMILY MUST TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
IN THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
2. THE MARINE CORPS WILL NOT TOLERATE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS IT
OPPOSES OUR CORE VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT. TO KEEP
MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES HEALTHY AND MISSION READY, IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS FAMILY TAKE A STAND
TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY IDENTIFYING, REPORTING, AND
ASSISTING VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS IN SEEKING HELP TO IMMEDIATELY STOP
VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THIS CAN BE DONE BY EMBRACING THE PHILOSOPHY OF
COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE.
3. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE IS
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE WITHIN THE
MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS) FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN
2006 BASED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONALLY COMMISSIONED
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE. CHANGES INCLUDE EXPANDING THE SCOPE
OF SERVICES TO INTIMATE PARTNERS; STRENGTHENING THE VICTIM ADVOCATE
PROGRAM; ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TRAINING FOR COMMANDERS AND SENIOR
ENLISTED ADVISORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, CHAPLAINS, AND
ATTORNEYS; AND RESTRICTED REPORTING WHICH PROVIDES VICTIMS WITH
MEDICAL TREATMENT AND/OR COUNSELING SERVICES WITHOUT COMMAND OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT.
4. COMMANDERS WILL SUPPORT LOCAL PREVENTION EFFORTS AND ENSURE
PREVENTION RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
COMMANDERS MUST HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE WHILE ENSURING TREATMENT
IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ABUSED FAMILY MEMBER.
5. INFORMATION CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COMMAND
RESPONSIBILITY IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN
THE MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICE CENTER. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE
OBTAINED AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG, WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM, AND
WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.MIL.
6. EACH OF US CAN REINFORCE THE CORPS' COMMITMENT TO PREVENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AND THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE FOR EVERYONE. YOUR EFFORTS WILL
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.//