R 221529Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 610/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CREDENTIALING CERTIFICATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS VICTIM ADVOCATES AND UNIFORMED VICTIM ADVOCATES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/FY12 NDAA//
AMPN/REF A IS THE FY12 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT//
POC/ELAINE WOODHOUSE/CIV/UNIT:MFC-5/-/TEL:703-432-9044//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER THE REFERENCE, THE FY12 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT REQUIRES ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS (SARCS), VICTIM ADVOCATES (VAS) AND UNIFORMED VICTIM ADVOCATES (UVAS) BE CREDENTIALED NO LATER THAN 1 OCT 2013.
2. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (NOVA) WILL ADMINISTER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (D-SAACP). THIS PROGRAM APPLIES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ADVOCACY STANDARDS IN THE CERTIFICATION OF SARCS, VAS, and UVAS, WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.
3. ALL SARCS, VAS AND UVAS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE 40 HOURS OF PREAPPROVED VICTIM ADVOCATE TRAINING, BE APPOINTED IN WRITING AND CREDENTIALED. SARCS, VAS AND UVAS WHO ARE NOT CREDENTIALED BY THE 01 OCT 2013, CANNOT ACT IN THE CAPACITY OF A SARC, VA OR UVA AND CANNOT PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS. SARCS WILL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS FOR THE VAS AND UVAS IN THEIR COMMAND.
4. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO NOVA NLT 31 JULY 2013 TO COMPLETE THE VETTING PROCESS AND BE CREDENTIALIED TO MEET THE 01 OCT 2013 REQUIREMENT. INITIAL CREDENTIALING WITHIN THE D-SAACP WILL BE FOR TWO (2) YEARS. AFTER THE TWO (2) PERIOD, THE SARC, VA OR UVA MUST APPLY FOR RENEWAL OF THEIR CREDENTIALS, WHICH IF APPROVED, WILL BE VALID FOR ANOTHER TWO (2) YEARS. ALL CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS (16 HOURS ANNUALLY) MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT BEFORE THE CREDENTIALING RENEWAL APPLICATION CAN BE SUBMITTED. ALL RENEWAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY NOVA BEFORE THE EXISTING CREDENTIALS EXPIRE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO NOVA FOR CREDENTIALING BY THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT.
5. MARINE CORPS PROCEDURES FOR CREDENTIALING/CERTIFICATION HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY HQMC SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) (MFC-3) AND DISSEMINATED TO COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SARCS VIA STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. THE D-SAACP APPLICATION PACKET, DD FORM 2950, IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRYNOVA.ORG/HELP-CRIME-VICTIM/NACP.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//