Behavioral Health

The Behavioral Health Family Advocacy Program (BHFAP), located in Bldg. 439 on Camp Foster, provides support, education, outreach and treatment to help improve the quality of life for military service members and their family members on Okinawa. Many Family Advocacy Program services including New Parent Support, Victim Advocacy and Clinical Counseling are also offered in Japanese.

Prevention & Education Services

Prevention specialists offer educational classes, training and briefs to units, commands, community organizations and individuals on topics such as communication enhancement, healthy relationships, child abuse identification and reporting, domestic violence identification and reporting, couples communication and anger and stress management. Call 645-2915 and ask for a FAP Prevention Specialist for more details. New Parent Support Program (NPSP)

NPSP serves expectant families and families with children under the age of 6 with education, skill building, parenting support and other resources through home and office visits. NPSP also offers classes including Baby Boot Camp, Journey through Pregnancy, Infant Massage, Nurturing Parenting, Playmorning and Parents in Uniform. For details, call 645-0396. Victim Advocacy Program

Victim Advocates (VA) are available 24 hours a day to provide ongoing support services to victims of domestic violence and the non-offending parents in child abuse incidents. VAs can also provide command/ community briefs and training on issues related to domestic violence. In some cases, victims have the option of making a restricted report of domestic violence. Restricted reporting is not available in all situations, so please speak to a VA prior to making a report to learn of all available options. To reach them, call 645-SAFE (7233) or 098-970SAFE (7233) from a cellphone, 24/7. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocates are also available 24 hours a day to provide support to adult victims of sexual assault. Those in need of immediate law enforcement intervention should call 911.

To make a report of sexual assault to a VA, call 645-HOPE (4673) or 098-970-4673 (off base). They are prepared to provide support, information on options and resources and referrals to available support services.

Family Advocacy Counseling

Family Advocacy counselors provide assessments, safety planning and treatment services when there are allegations of intimate partner or child abuse. The program also offers command-level bimonthly trainings on the dynamics of abuse and certifications for Incident Determination Committee command representatives. For more FAP details, please call 645-2915.

Community Counseling Program (CCP)

CCP uses an integrated community health approach, equipping Marines and families with the skills to address life’s challenges before performance in their duties and relationships become significantly impacted. CCP assists clients in accomplishing personal goals through short-term solution-focused counseling, skill enhancement, education and referrals to other resources. As licensed experienced counselors, CCP places the focus of care on building strength, resiliency and teaching necessary skills to individuals, couples and families. NonMedical Counseling is supportive in nature and works to address issues such as general conditions of living, life skills, improving relationships at home and at work, stress management, adjustment issues, relationship problems, parenting and grief and loss. Services are confidential (within the limits of the law) and counseling records are not part of medical records. For more details, please call 645-2915.

Substance Abuse Counseling Program (SACC)

Clinical counselors and prevention specialists at SACC provide a variety of care for active-duty Marines, Sailors attached to Marine units and their adult family members that are at risk for or have already had substance misuse concerns and/ or behavioral addictions, such as gambling. The following services are offered:

Prevention & Early Intervention Services

SACC Alcohol Prevention Specialists and the Drug Demand Reduction Coordinator (DDRC) offer services via classes, briefs, Commanding General Inspections (CGIs) and trainings such as Prime for Life 4.5 (which covers biological risks and definitions of low-risk drinking choices to groups of 4 to 30 Marines and/or Sailors) and Prime for Life 16 (an early intervention class provided to individuals receiving services at SACC). Please call the prevention specialists or DDRC at 645-3009 to request more information or to schedule a class.

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Addiction Counseling

The clinical staff at SACC offer individual clinical sessions, out-patient (OP) and intensive out-patient (IOP) counseling and referrals for detoxification and residential treatment services for activeduty Marines, Sailors attached to Marine units and their adult family members. For additional details on offerings, call 645-3009.