During a time of self-isolation and at-home quarantines, Team Charleston’s Family Advocacy members want to ensure the safety and well-being of service members and their families. The Family Advocacy Program, or More
Spc. Spencer Reek, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division listens intently to one of the speakers at the 2nd annual P More
Katrina Pagan, a military spouse, correctly installs a car seat on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 18, 2013. Car seats that are properly installed can reduce the risk of injury in the event of an automobile More
Wendy Bair, a student at Stacey Junior Senior High School on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, visits the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to display Cardboard Kids decorated by her classmates as a More
Ivelisse Vaughn, human resource administration specialist for the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, receives donated items during Operation Baby Shower this past week on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakeh More
Sara McCauley, victim advocate coordinator, talks during a roundtable discussion, in Building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, about “individual roles in preventing, reporting and More
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods, center right, poses for a photograph with Family Advocacy Program Manager Kelly Smith, center left, during the production of a public service a More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike Leo prepares a caviar dish at the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Pictured is one of several images displayed at the Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base More
Campers and counselors from the International Association of Firefighters International Children’s Burn Camp arrive at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire station and are greeted by The U.S. Army Old Guard More
The Family Advocacy program hosted a Purple Ribbon Luncheon to commemorate the efforts of Working Against Violence, Inc. at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2015. The luncheon was held to increase aware More
Susanna Senent, 92nd Medical Group Family Advocacy program assistant, swims with a baby during the Water Babies class Jan. 27, 2016, in the Fitness Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The class teaches pa More
Renee Geren, a mental health services coordinator at Day Break Mental Health Services, and Senior Master Sgt. Gene Geren, first sergeant for the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron speak to a Couples' Communicati More
Airman 1st Class Andrew Rux, 31st Security Forces Squadron security controller, and his wife, Ahlam Bussuri, practice swaddling an infant during a Baby Basic Training class on August 4, 2016, at Aviano Air Base More
Members of Joint Base Charleston attend a candlelit vigil to raise awareness for domestic abuse victims and honor military families affected by abuse at the Hunt Community Center here, Oct. 24, 2016. The Family More
170125-N-IK388-001 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 25, 2017) – Legalman 3rd Class Faith Guidryjackson, assigned to USS Harry S. Truman, passes a LiveSafe Smartphone Application information card to Yeoman Seaman Christopher More
LeAnn Volesky (second from right), the spouse of Gen. Gary Volesky, commanding general, I Corps on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, talks with directors and leaders from community service organizations on post at the More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. speaks to prevention specialists Oct. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Members of Marine Corps Community Services Behavioral Health spoke with Rock re More
An average of 20 people per minute are victims of abuse in the United States. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, emotional abuse, sexual assault, or other abusive behavior as part More
Laura Miller, 436th Comptroller Squadron financial analysis officer, pets Lt. Col. Goldie as he visits Team Dover personnel during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct.19, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. More
Grayson Rosengarten, three years old, climbs onto a car seat during the Safe Kids Charleston Area car seat assessment at the Hunt Community Center parking lot on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 20, 2017. Anot More
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The 20th Medical Group Family Advocacy and Resiliency Programs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., work to promote healthy families and relationships by offering parent More
Pinwheels are displayed in front of the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 11, 2018. Members of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron family advocacy and volunteers placed pinwh More
Suzzy, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) comfort dog, receives pets from Airman 1st Class Cassidy Woody, 20th FW Public Affairs broadcast journalist, during a SAPR office open More
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Service members, civilians, and family members are reminded of the importance of speaking up against domestic violence and helping those in need. (Courtesy Graphic)
A military child stands in front of a banner for Family Advocacy on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 27, 2019. Every year, Family Advocacy hosts a Kid’s on Wheels Parade for child abuse preve More
The 375th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program hosts many classes, including Baby Safety 101, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to promote a healthy lifestyle for Airmen. The program’s prevention services, such a More
This graphic compliments an article written by Ramstein's Family Advocacy treatment manager. It helps visualize aspects of a healthy relationship. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a curren More
Airmen and their spouses introduce themselves during a Couples Communication course, Feb. 12, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The course, offered by the Family Advocacy Program and the Airmen and More
Okinawa University students visit the Behavior Health Center to expand their knowledge and learn from a variety of social workers, Feb. 13, 2020, on Camp Foster. Students were given the opportunity to meet and More
Mariah Boykin and Jeffrey Bright, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program intervention specialists, are facilitators for online classes that help families adapt to the coronavirus disease 2019 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 355th Wing are briefed on resiliency during a post-deployment reintegration briefing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The purpose of the reintegration bri More
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Walker, 75th Air Base Wing command chief, tries a guided meditation headset during the opening of the Comfort Room, Jan. 14, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The room is a colla More
Mary Jeffcoat sits next to pictures of her aunt, Pamela Tubbs, holding newspaper clippings at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 19, 2018. Tubbs died Feb. 1, 1978, when her abusive husband shot and killed her More
A mom and her baby receive donated items during Operation Baby Shower this past week on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. More than $35,000 in donations were distributed to 71 military mothers.
Military chefs work alongside famous chefs in the center of the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration room in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
From left, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Pullen, battalion sergeant major, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Henderson Hall, Headquarters Marine Corps; Marine Corps Col. Andrew Regan, commander, H&S Battalion More
From left, Cathy Duprey, Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida counselor; Sgt. Taylor L. Davis, U.S. Army Drill Team member and Savannah Lopez, Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida camper, pose for a photograp More
Mary (Puffett) Cook, 92nd Medical Group new parent support program nurse, and Susanna Senent, 92nd MDG Family Advocacy program assistant, coach parents and children through a song during the Water Babies class More
Cynthia Cusimano, 31st Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy nurse, teaches Staff Sgt. Les Busser, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in-charge of fuels laboratory, how to use a car seat correctly duri More
Guest speaker Lucy Forest shares her story of domestic abuse during a candlelit vigil held to raise awareness for domestic abuse victims and honor military families affected by abuse at the Hunt Community Cente More
170125-N-IK388-005 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 25, 2017) – A Sailor holds up a cellphone displaying the LiveSafe Smartphone Application home screen during a pilot program focus group held aboard Naval Air Station Oceana More
A 375th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program nurse uses positive reinforcement when an Airman’s child shares his food with her in O’Fallon, Ill., June 24, 2019. Family advocacy offers at-home visits to track a More
LeAnn Volesky, the spouse of Gen. Gary Volesky, the Commanding General of I Corps on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, delivers opening remarks at the third annual Family Readiness Group Conference Sept. 26. The confer More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. reads the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Oct. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Members of Marine Corps Community Services Behavioral H More
Maj. Regina Owen, 436th Medical Operations Squadron psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, introduces Lt. Col. Goldie, a nine-year-old Golden Retriever therapy dog stationed at Walter Reed National Milit More
Pinwheels swirl in front of the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 11, 2018. Members of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron family advocacy and volunteers placed pinwheels to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Crystal Kessler, U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) admin, left, and Staff. Sgt. Anastasia Rash, AFCENT communications systems planner, hold promotional items they received More
A military child smiles after having her face painted at Family Advocacy’s Kid’s on Wheels Parade on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 27, 2019. After the children rode their scooters around P More
Jerome Ellis, Family Advocacy Program officer, teaches a Couples Communication course, Feb. 12, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Ellis taught useful couples communication tools during stressful sit More
Okinawa University students discuss solutions for behavioral health issues during a visit to the Behavior Health Center, Feb. 13, 2020, on Camp Foster. Students were given the opportunity to meet and greet with More
Jeffrey Bright, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program intervention specialist, prepares curriculum for an online class at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 13, 2020. The goal of the class, Pre More
A resiliency coin sits on a desk at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The coin is presented to 355th Wing Airmen during post-deployment reintegration briefs and has 11 numbers for helping a More
Col. Jenise Carroll, 75th Air Base Wing commander and Col. Mark Cleveland, 75th Medical Group commander, cut the ribbon during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Comfort Room, Jan. 14, 2021, at Hi More
ABC News personality Bob Woodruff emcees the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Susanna Senent, 92nd Medical Group Family Advocacy program assistant, works with a parent and child during the Water Babies class Jan. 27, 2016, in the Fitness Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. During t More
Cynthia Cusimano, 31st Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy nurse, teaches Baby Basic Training students how to bathe an infant on August 4, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The two-part class teaches exp More
170125-N-IK388-012 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 25, 2017) – Master-at-Arms Seaman Trevor Miller, assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Security Forces, browses the LiveSafe Smartphone Application on his cellphone du More
A representative from Family, Morale, Wellness and Recreation on Joint Base Lewis-McChord gives a briefing at the third annual Family Readiness Group Conference Sept. 26. The conferences aim to help volunteers More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. signs the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Oct. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. This proclamation marks October domestic violence aware More
Lt. Col. Goldie wears his custom-made Airman Battle Uniform vest donning silver oak leaf clusters, Oct. 19, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Goldie was promoted to his current rank by the Air Force Thunderbi More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, answers Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) trivia questions during a SAPR office open house at Shaw Air F More
A military child paints a rock at Family Advocacy’s Kid’s on Wheels Parade on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 27, 2019. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of child abuse and the More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Powell, 4th Communication Squadron network infrastructure supervisor, and Senior Airman Kati Lappin, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental technician, attend a Couples Communication co More
Okinawa University students pose for a photo with a variety of behavioral health professionals and social workers from the Behavioral Health Center, Feb. 13, 2020, on Camp Foster. Students were given the oppor More
Jeffrey Bright and Mariah Boykin, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program intervention specialists, teach the online class Preparing Your Family for Change (COVID-19) at Ramstein Air Base, Germ More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Rodriguez, 355th Wing religious affairs troop, briefs Airmen on the chaplain’s resiliency coin at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The coin is presente More
Col. Jenise Carroll, 75th Air Base Wing commander tries the massage chair with Mary Waddell, Family Advocacy Manager, during the opening of the Comfort Room, Jan. 14, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The ro More
Baby Basic Training participants practice changing a diaper on August 4, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The two-part class teaches expecting parents about basic care and safety for infants, child development More
Chaplain (Capt.) Norman Jones, 628th Air Base Wing Chaplain Core chaplain, holds a candle during a candlelit vigil held to raise awareness for domestic abuse victims and honor military families affected by abus More
Addison Burrows, center, pets Lt. Col. Goldie, the only U.S. Air Force therapy dog visiting personnel on the base as part of Family Advocacy’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month outreach, Oct. 19, 2017, at the F More
Team Shaw members converse during a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office open house at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 12, 2018. The event gave individuals the opportunity to learn more about p More
A military child imitates a pirate on his decorated bike at Family Advocacy’s Kid’s on Wheels Parade on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 27, 2019. Child Abuse Prevention Month seeks to create More
Okinawa University students visit different behavior health offices during the visit to Behavior Health Center to expand their knowledge and learn from a variety of social workers, Feb. 13, 2020, on Camp Foster More
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 355th Wing holds a chaplain resiliency coin during a reintegration brief at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The coin is presented to Airmen at post-deploy More
Army Brig. Gen. James Wong, right, congratulates Mark Johnson, second from left, for being the recipient of the Blue Star Neighbor Award during the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington More
Maj. Regina Owen, 436th Medical Operations Squadron psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and Jennifer Houseman, 436th MDOS Family Advocacy program assistant, both top right, watch Team Dover members pe More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren Kerby, Air Force Legal Operations Agency Special Victims’ Counsel, left, speaks with Master Sgt. Tanya Wyatt, 20th Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity superintendent, during a Sexual Assa More
Okinawa University students eat lunch while visiting the Behavior Health Center to expand their knowledge and learn from a variety of social workers, Feb. 13, 2020, on Camp Foster. Students were given the oppor More
Actors Tim Daly and Robin Bronk, center, hold a Blue Star Families award while standing for a group picture at the conclusion of the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015 More
Jackie Pope, 81st Force Support Squadron airman and family readiness center chief, and John Lowe, 81st FSS community readiness consultant, place pinwheels into the ground in front of the Keesler Medical Center More
Lt. Col. Goldie poses for a photo on the flight line in front of a C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 20, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Goldie, the only U.S. Air Force therapy dog, is stationed at Walter Reed Nat More
U.S. Airmen complete a pre-test during a Dad’s 101 class at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2018. The class, led by fathers for fathers, is designed to provide an environment for individuals to share their More
Screen, stage and voice actor Tim Daly holds an award presented to The Creative Coalition during the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. Daly is the president of The Cre More
Jennifer Houseman, 436th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy program assistant; Lt. Col. Goldie; Maj. Regina Owen, 436th MDOS psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner; and Ruth Yeboah, 436th MDOS do More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mikel Dualos, 20th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, holds a baby doll during a Dad’s 101 class at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2018. The class provides attendees More
Kathy Roth-Doquet, founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, presents the Blue Star Neighbor Award to Mark Johnson during the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. (DoD News More
Col. Dawn Lancaster, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, gives Lt. Col. Goldie a treat and a kiss on the nose during his visit with AFMAO personnel, Oct. 20, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gol More
Army Lt. Col. John Lybarger and his daughter Ella sing the national anthem during the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, Feb. 24, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Chief Master Sgt. Meshelle Dyer, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chief enlisted manager, pets Lt. Col. Goldie during his visit to AFMAO, Oct. 20, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Goldie is a nine-year More
Paula Spooner, 81st Medical Operations Squadron family advocacy outreach manager, conducts a shaken baby syndrome simulation in the base exchange April 21, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The family advo More
Paula Spooner, 81st Medical Operations Squadron family advocacy outreach manager, provides a shaken baby syndrome simulation to Isabelle and Lori Wheeler in the base exchange April 21, 2017, on Keesler Air Forc More