Women's Support Group

Women's Support Group
A dynamic seven-week education and empowerment program designed for present and past victims of domestic violence.  The goal of this program is to educate participants in a safe and supportive environment.  Topics of discussion: Domestic Violence, Who are the Victims, Self-esteem and Relationships, Cultural Influences, Gender Differences, Reclaiming Dreams, An End is a New Beginning.  Facilitators strive to make the group meet the needs of the participants and is designed to work in conjunction with Therapy.

Open to women who are active duty, spouses, retirees, and spouses of retirees.

Call 910-451-7289 for registration and a brief Needs Assessment.

FRIDAYS AT THE COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER
Building 798 - Behind Bldg 40 on Brewster Blvd
1000 - 1200

Family Advocacy Program

Family Advocacy

Attention Officers and Staff Noncommissioned Officers:
This class meets the training requirements of MARADMIN 280/07

2009 Class Schedule:
18 & 19 Jun • 17 & 18 Sep • 17 & 18 Dec
Day 1: 0800-1600 • Day 2: 0800-1200
2-day, 12 hour class

Topics:
• Learn about the Family Advocacy Program
• Discover how the Family Advocacy Program functions
• Understand the benefits of the Family Advocacy Program
• Gather information about the dynamics of domestic violence
• Increase awareness of the resources available to aid in prevention
and intervention of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect.
• Prevention and intervention of family violence
• Comprehend the involvement of family/civilian authorities
• Role of Victim Advocate
• Discover reporting procedures
• Identify functions and procedures of the Case Review Committee
• Realize the role Command plays in the process
• Understand sexual assault
• Increase awareness of Combat Operational Stress

Class Size:
Must pre-register, class size is limited. Handouts provided.

Location:
Russell Marine & Family Services Center
Reservations and Information 910-451-2864/2876

Counseling Services

Counseling Services provides mental health services to the active duty and retired population and their family. Counseling Services is staffed with licensed therapists who provide counseling services on topics that include, but are not limited to: Individual/Personal Problems, Substance Abuse, Marital/Family problems, Step Family issues, Parenting/Single Parenting, Separation/Divorce, Anger Management, Child Behavior problems, Stress Management, Sexual Abuse, Challenges of Adolescence, Pre/Post Deployment Issues, and classes on PTSD and Combat Stress. The Community Counseling Center also provides services linked with the Family Advocacy Program, for domestic violence and child abuse issues. Group and individual treatment is available for men and women who have been victims or offenders of violence in their relationships. Trained Victim Advocates provide a variety of confidential services for men and women who find themselves victims of violence.

The following is the LEAD (Lifestyle Enrichment And Development Program) and the six Core Groups (assignment to these groups will be determined by the Community Counseling Center Clinicians):

Camp Lejeune’s Lifestyle Enrichment and Development (L.E.A.D.) program is a series of counseling services designed to help Marines, Sailors, and their families aboard Camp Lejeune improve their own lives and enhance their family and professional relationships.  In addition to the following groups, individual, couples, and family counseling services are available from licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists.  All services are offered at no cost to Marines, Sailors, and their families. 

CORE ISSUES            
A six-session series (2 hrs. each session) covering the following topics:  Counseling Services responsibilities bases on USMC order, Locus of Control, Cycle of Conflict, Power Struggles, Emotional Management, Impulse Control and Family Roles.  While the series is open to all clients, generally, it is a Case Review Committee prerequisite for other group interventions.  It is open to men and women, civilian and active duty personnel.  While it may be appropriate for both husband and wife, the couple must schedule separate sessions at different times.  They cannot attend together.  The series begins every two weeks. 

DOMESTIC CONFLICT AND CHILDREN           
This is a single session group (3 hrs).  Participants will learn about the concerns of and impact on children living with domestic conflict and abuse.  It is open to men and women, civilian and active duty.  Couples may attend together.

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS           
Four stand-alone sessions (2 hrs. each) covering listening, expressing feelings, identifying and changing distorted thinking, negotiation, problem solving, managing anger, and dealing with an angry partner.  It is open to active duty and civilian personnel, married and singles.  Couples may attend together. 

MEN’S PERSPECTIVES           
This is a four-week (2 hrs. each session) intensive process group for males, which will address power and control tactics through an exploration of internalized family and cultural norms. 

Call Counseling Services for locations and times. 910-451-2864

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Counseling Services

Our mission is to provide mental health services to the active duty and retired member and their families. Factors affecting interpersonal violence, child abuse and neglect are addressed through the implementation of the Marine Corps Family Advocacy Program, which include safety, accountability and changing the environment that fosters family violence Marines, Sailors and their families are supported in examining general counseling issues including, Individual /Personal Problems, Marital/Family Problems, Step Family issues, Parenting/Single Parenting, Separation/Divorce, Anger/Emotional Management, Child Behavior Problems, Stress Management, Sexual Abuse, challenges of Adolescence, Pre/Post Deployment Issues and Combat Operational Stress.

We recognize that Combat Operational Stress affects all aspects of the lives of Marines, sailors and family members. The Counseling Services Branch is committed to providing effective and appropriate services in collaboration with commands and other mental health assets aboard Camp Lejeune.

The War at Home - Consequences of Domestic Violence



War Zone Stress Workshop

"Learning To Live With My War Zone Experiences"

When will I feel normal?
Why don't they understand?
How can I tell my story?
Why can't I forget?
What do I do with my memories?
Will I ever be able to sleep?

These are some of the questions those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are asking themselves. Learn how to live with your experiences. Attend a War Zone Stress Workshop.

Info: 910-451-2864

Volunteer Victim Advocacy

Counseling Services, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is actively recruiting for volunteers (male and female) for its after-hours Victim Advocate Program.

PURPOSE:  Volunteer Victim Advocates are needed to provide crisis support services to alleged victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault/rape, and to assess the level of ongoing risk to the alleged victim.  Volunteers comprise the bulk of the after- hours part of this program. 

DUTIES:  The Volunteer Victim Advocate (VVA) provides moral support and information to victims and responds immediately in crisis situations.  These services are provided after-hours (1630 – 0730) weekdays and 24 – hour coverage on weekends and holidays.

VVAs meet victims at the Provost Marshall’s Office (PMO) or Naval Hospital should such services be requested and provide telephone consultation as well.  Crisis support includes assistance with safe shelter and information about USMC policies regarding domestic abuse and sexual assault.

TRAINING & SUPPORT:  Initial training for volunteers consists of 8 hours of classroom and 2 ride alongs with a trained victim advocate.  

A staff VA serves as back up for the volunteer and is available to provide guidance and advice.
 
12 Sep 09
12 Dec 09
13 Mar 10
12 Jun 10
11 Sep 10
11 Dec 10

For more information contact: Stephanie Edwards at 910-451-7300 or stephanie.edwards@usmc.mil

Volunteers Needed
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Uniformed Victim Advocate Training

Two-day training for SSgt's and above. Receive training on the role and responsibilities of the Uniformed Victim Advocate (UVAs). UVAs provide resources for immediate and ongoing intervention and support. UVAs work with victims when the units are deployed. When in CONUS, contact a Staff Victim Advocate at Counseling Services. If you are interested in making a difference and would like more information, call 451-2864 or 451-7285. Email: kim.allen@usmc.mil or ruby.lee@usmc.mil

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Suicide Prevention
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COSC Related Links

  • The United States Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) program encompasses all policies and programs to prevent, identify, and holistically treat mental injuries caused by combat or other operations. COSC is one of the priorities of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, to ensure that all Marines and family members who bear the invisible wounds caused by stress receive the best help possible, and that they are afforded the same respect given to the physically injured. The two goals of COSC are to maintain a ready fighting force, and to protect and restore the health of Marines and their family members.  The COSC web-site provides info and resources to assist Marines, Sailors and their families.
  • The TriWest Health Care Alliance (TriCare West) has a Behavioral Health Portal on their Beneficiary Services web-site.  The “I am a service/family member” link leads to a Welcome page that has the following main links across the top of the frame:  Emotional Well-Being; Deployment; Addiction Recovery; and Child/Adolescent.  An in-depth exploration of each of those links uncovers a wealth of information and resources on a wide variety of topics.
  • The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a one-stop Web resource for wounded, ill and injured Service Members and Veterans, their families, and those who support them. The NRD provides access to more than 11,000 services and resources at the national and state level to support recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.  It is maintained by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. The information in the NRD is from federal, state and local governmental agencies; Veteran service and benefit organizations; non-profit and community-based organizations; academic institutions, professional associations and philanthropic organizations.
  • The Mental Health Self-Assessment Program® (MHSAP) offers service personnel and their families the opportunity to take anonymous, mental health and alcohol use self-assessments online, via the phone, and through special events held at installations. The self-assessments are a brief series of questions that, when linked together, help create a picture of how an individual is feeling.  The program is designed to help individuals identify their own symptoms and access assistance before a problem becomes serious. The self-assessments address posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use, and bipolar disorder. After completing a self-assessment, individuals receive referral information including services provided by TRICARE, Military OneSource and Vet Centers.  The program, part of the Department of Defense continuum of care, is fully funded by Force Health Protection and Readiness, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs.  To take a free, anonymous self-assessment, visit www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org or call 1-877-877-3647.
  • A number of DoD and VA behavioral health experts created a web-site called AFTERDEPLOYMENT.  Congress mandated that the site focus on the concerns and problems experienced during the initial months following a deployment, and it provides information and exercises to assist the entire military community with common post-deployment problems, such as stress, anger, depression, and relationship issues. While the site does contain a wide variety of reading materials, the developers have strived to build a fully interactive site. There are quizzes, activity vignettes, testimonials, and workshops.
  • Military One Source heralds itself as “a 24/7 resource for Military Members, Spouses and Families.”  Users must create a userid and password to unlock the door to a vast array of info, tools and all sorts of resources.
  • The Leaders Guide for Managing Marines in Distress is designed to provide guidance and tools to leaders on what to look for, what to do and specific resources for helping Marines who are in distress.  It is a quick reference, designed to help leaders at all levels take care of Marines within the unit who are in distress because of their situation or behavior. It covers approximately 40 different problems Marines may face, including sections on Combat Operational Stress, Mental Health Problems and Suicidal Behavior.
  • The award-winning PBS documentary FRONTLINE report “The Soldier’s Heart” web-page contains extensive information on combat stress trauma, including full-length videos.  Very compelling.

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