MARADMINS : 389/14
R 061833Z AUG 14
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 389/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2014 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH//
POC/K. RAWLINGS/CIV/UNIT: MFCP-2/-/TEL:703-432-9087//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. OCTOBER MARKS ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. THIS YEARS THEME IS RELATIONSHIPS SHOULD BE SAFE. THIS THEME EMPHASIZES THAT PARTNERS IN A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP DEMONSTRATE RESPECT,FEEL PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE AND TAKE CARE TO PREVENT ANY TROUBLES WHEN THEY OCCUR. RELATIONSHIPS TAKE EFFORT BUT SHOULD ADD ENJOYMENT TO LIFE.
2. MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS), FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP) STAFF, MILITARY POLICE, LEGAL OFFICES, CHAPLAINS AND OUR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS HAVE JOINED FORCES TO DRIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM OUR BASES, STATIONS AND COMMUNITY. MILITARY ONESOURCE HAS DEVELOPED A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH TOOLKIT FOR USE BY MILITARY AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO SUPPORT MARKETING EFFORTS. THE TOOLKIT CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.MIL/ABUSE/SERVICE-PROVIDERS?CONTENT_ID=277400
3. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE PREVENTION EFFORTS BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS,LOCAL AGENCIES AND MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS (E.G., FAP, COMMUNITY COUNSELING PROGRAM, CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING AND DSTRESS LINE 877-476-7734, WWW.DSTRESSLINE.COM). COMMUNITY BASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES INCLUDE THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 800-799-SAFE (7233).
4. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//