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DAFI 40-301

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FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFI 40-301, "FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated November 13, 2020.

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November 13, 2020

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NumberDAFI 40-301
TitleFAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM
PublishedNovember 13, 2020
Certified currentNovember 13, 2020
Office of primary responsibilityAF/SG
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6400.01, Family Advocacy Program (FAP); DoDI 6400.03, Family Advocacy Command Assistance Team (FACAT); DoDI 6400.05, New Parent Support Program (NPSP); DoDI 6400.06, Domestic Abuse Involving Department of Defense Military and Certain Affiliated Personnel; DoDI 1402.05, Background Checks On Individuals In DoD Child Care Services Program; Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 6400.01, Volume 1, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) FAP Standards; DoDM 6400.01, Volume 2, Family Advocacy Program (FAP): Child Abuse and Domestic Abuse Incident Reporting System; DoDM 6400.01, Volume 3, Family Advocacy Program (FAP): Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM) and Incident Determination Committee (IDC); and DoDM 6400.01, Volume 4, Family Advocacy Program (FAP): Guidelines for Clinical Intervention for Persons Reported as Domestic Abusers. This manual requires the collection and maintenance of

Summary of changes, as printed

This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. The intent behind this revision is to address changes in public law, expand the scope of AF FAP’s mission to mirror expansions at the DoD level to address Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth, alter FAP’s prevention mission to align with HAF guidance, and make general updates and clarification to the existing instruction. Compliance with attachments 5 and 7 in this publication is mandatory.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND APPLICABILITYp. 6
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  3. Chapter 3—NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMp. 23
  4. Chapter 4—SECONDARY PREVENTION AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENTp. 33
  5. Chapter 5—DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM ADVOCATE SERVICESp. 39
  6. Chapter 6—MALTREATMENT INTERVENTION SERVICESp. 44
  7. Chapter 7—PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN AND YOUTHp. 66
  8. Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTSp. 71
  9. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 78
  10. Attachment 6—PSB-CY GUIDEp. 103
All 66 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEW AND APPLICABILITYp. 6
  2. 1.1. The mission of the Air Force Family Advocacy Program (AF FAP)p. 6
  3. 1.2. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)p. 6
  4. 1.3. Air National Guard (ANG)p. 6
  5. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  6. 2.1. The Headquarters of the USAF (HAF)p. 8
  7. 2.2. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 8
  8. 2.3. The Air Force Chief, Family Advocacy Programp. 8
  9. 2.4. The AF Chief of Chaplains (AF/HC)p. 9
  10. 2.5. The AF Judge Advocate Generalp. 9
  11. 2.6. The Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI)p. 9
  12. 2.8. The AF Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S)p. 9
  13. 2.9. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)p. 9
  14. 2.10. Major Commandsp. 9
  15. 2.11. Installation Commander (CC)p. 10
  16. 2.12. Family Advocacy Committee (FAC)p. 12
  17. 2.13. The Military Treatment Facility Service Commanderp. 13
  18. 2.14. Family Advocacy Officerp. 15
  19. 2.16. Wing Chaplainp. 18
  20. 2.17. Installation Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)p. 18
  21. 2.18. Installation Security Forces Squadron Commanderp. 19
  22. 2.19. Installation AFOSI Detachment Commanderp. 20
  23. 2.20. Installation Force Support Squadron Commanderp. 21
  24. 2.21. Installation Public Affairs Officep. 21
  25. 2.23. Air National Guard Wing Director of Psychological Healthp. 22
  26. Chapter 3—NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMp. 23
  27. 3.1. New Parent Support Program (NPSP)p. 23
  28. 3.2. Eligibility for New Parent Support Programp. 23
  29. 3.4. Acceptance of New Parent Support Program Servicesp. 24
  30. 3.5. Key components of the New Parent Support Programp. 24
  31. 3.6. Medical Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reviewp. 26
  32. 3.7. High Need Family Home Visitationp. 26
  33. 3.8. High Need Enrolled New Parent Support Program Case Closurep. 27
  34. 3.9. Installations Without an Assigned Family Advocacy Nurse Positionp. 27
  35. 3.10. New Parent Support Program Documentationp. 27
  36. 3.11. New Parent Support Program Peer Reviewp. 30
  37. 3.12. New Parent Support Program Staff Trainingp. 30
  38. 3.13. Team Roles in New Parent Support Programp. 31
  39. Chapter 4—SECONDARY PREVENTION AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENTp. 33
  40. 4.1. Secondary Prevention and Client Engagement (SPaCE)p. 33
  41. Chapter 5—DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM ADVOCATE SERVICESp. 39
  42. 5.1. Family Advocacy Program Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA)p. 39
  43. 5.2. Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Initial Crisis Responsep. 39
  44. 5.3. Ongoing Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Support Servicesp. 41
  45. 5.4. Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Documentationp. 42
  46. 5.5. Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Systems Advocacy Supportp. 43
  47. Chapter 6—MALTREATMENT INTERVENTION SERVICESp. 44
  48. 6.1. Operational Overviewp. 44
  49. 6.2. Family Advocacy Program Multidisciplinary Incident Management Teamsp. 44
  50. 6.3. Maltreatment Intervention Processp. 52
  51. 6.4. Department of Defense-Sanctioned Activities and Caretakersp. 60
  52. 6.5. Family Advocacy Nurse Support to Maltreatment Intervention Servicesp. 61
  53. 6.6. Sexual Assault in the Context of Domestic Abusep. 62
  54. Chapter 7—PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN AND YOUTHp. 66
  55. 7.1. Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY) Overviewp. 66
  56. 7.2. Referral and Initial Responsep. 66
  57. 7.3. Family Advocacy Program Assessment and Processingp. 68
  58. Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTSp. 71
  59. 8.1. Disposition of Personnelp. 71
  60. 8.2. Central Registry Background Checksp. 72
  61. 8.3. Expedited Transfer (ET)p. 73
  62. 8.5. Research and Program Evaluationp. 74
  63. 8.6. Military Rule of Evidencep. 75
  64. 8.7. Criminal Convictionsp. 76
  65. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 78
  66. Attachment 6—PSB-CY GUIDEp. 103

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