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Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 13 August 2008 Richard A. Myers, Jr. Family and Morale, Welfare and

Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 13 August 2008 Richard A. Myers, Jr. Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC). MWR For All Of Your Life. Agenda. Overview of ACSIM’s Organizational Structure ACSIM’s Role in Implementing SAPR Program

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Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 13 August 2008 Richard A. Myers, Jr. Family and Morale, Welfare and

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  1. Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 13 August 2008 Richard A. Myers, Jr. Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC) MWR For All Of Your Life

  2. Agenda • Overview of ACSIM’s Organizational Structure • ACSIM’s Role in Implementing SAPR Program • Program Implementation Initiatives • Way Aheads

  3. Office of the Army Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) SAPR Implementation Installation Management Command (IMCOM) HQ FMWR DivisionFamily Programs Family and Morale, Welfare Recreation Command (FMWRC) Family Programs NERO Installations SERO Installations WEST Installations PACIFIC Installations KORO Installations Installations EURO

  4. ACSIM’s Role in Implementing SAPR Program Per AR 600-20 Chapter 8, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) is responsible for the following: • Develop, implement and manage the SARC and Victim Advocacy (VA) Program • Develop and implement training for SARCs and VAs • Establish and publish an integrated resource directory for the SAPR Program, which identifies installation and community resources to assist victims of sexual assault • Provide materials (e.g., handouts, posters) to identify resources to whom sexual assault may be reported • Ensure service members have access to a well-coordinated, highly responsive victim advocacy program

  5. ACSIM’s Role in Implementing SAPR Program Cont’d. • Identify resource requirements and prepare budget requests to train installation SARCs, DSARCs, IVAs and UVAs • Develop installation SARC, DSARC, IVA and UVA training guides • Provide SAPR training to company and higher-level commanders within 45 days of assuming their respective leadership role • Provide commanders with information to manage the SAPR Program • Support the submission of sexual assault data from installation SARCs, DSARCs, IVAs and UVAs in SADMS • Develop same-gender sponsorship guidelines for first-term Soldiers

  6. SAPR Program Implementation Initiatives • Staffing Support to Installations • Training VAs/SARCs • Marketing the Program • Supporting Commanders • Establishing/Developing Implementation Guidance • Providing Quality Control

  7. SAPR Program Implementation Staffing Support to Installations: • ACSIM (FMWRC) has established and maintained a centralized contract to provide VA/SAPR contract personnel in garrisons • Current VA/SAPR Contract provides 146 VA/SAPR personnel at 56 CONUS and OCONUS installations, including: • 83 Victim Advocates (VAs) • 22 Victim Advocate Coordinators (VACs) • 21 Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) • 17 Sexual Assault Trainers (SATs) • 3 VA/SAPR Regional Program Managers

  8. SAPR Program Implementation Cont’d. Training: • Mobile Training Team (MTT) • Apr 05- Jun 05: Initial MTT (active duty) • Jun 05- Current MTT (contract) • DOD SARC Conferences 05, 06, 08 • VA/SARC Training Support Packages (TSPs) • Twelve 8-hour TSPs designed to train IVAs/UVAs/DSARCs • New Hire Virtual SARC Training/ 8 hour CD-ROM • GS and Contract SARCs

  9. SAPR Program Implementation Cont’d. Initial Mobile Training Team (MTT): • Trained over 1,427 newly appointed SARCs, UVAs/DSARCs, to implement the SAPR program throughout the world between Apr 05-Jun 05 • 929 UVAs trained; Ft Bragg, Ft Lewis, Ft Carson, Hawaii and five locations in Europe • 47 UVAs trained; Korea • 451 UVAs and DSARCs trained; CENTCOM

  10. SAPR Program Implementation Cont’d. Contract MTT Training: • Jun 05 - Jun 08; Trained 6,240 Soldiers and other personnel, including: • 49 SARC, VAC, SAT contractors trained; Virginia • 496 UVAs, DSARCs and SARCs trained at DoD Joint Training Conferences: Charlotte, NC, San Diego, CA; Honolulu, HI, and Atlanta, GA • 5,565 ANG/Reserves Soldiers • 65 Hotline Operators with the Army Wounded Warrior Program • 65 newly appointed MEPCOM UVAs/DSARCs Installation SARC/SAT/VA Training: • Jan 07 - Mar 08; Trained 375,422 Soldiers and other personnel, including: • 6,534 Unit Victim Advocates • 443 Deployable SARCs

  11. SAPR Program Implementation Cont’d. Marketing the Program: • Aiding Victims of Sexual Assault Brochure (Spring 05) • SAPR Program Tri-fold Brochure (Jan 06) • SAPR Program Posters (Jan 06) • SAPR Restricted/Unrestricted Reporting Options Card (Mar 06) • SAPR Program Quick Series Reference Manuals (May 05; 06, revised Jan 08) • SAPR Program Commanders’ Guide (June 06; revised Sept 07) • 2007 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Toolkit (Mar 07) • Victim Advocate Tri-Fold (Oct 07) • 2008 SAAM Toolkit (Mar 08)

  12. SAPR Quick Series

  13. SAPR Program Poster

  14. SAPR Program Commander’s Guide

  15. SAPR Program Implementation Guidance Established Implementation Guidance: • SARC Self-Inspection Checklist (Oct 05; revised Jul 08) • Includes new FAP SAPR Accreditation Standards* • SAPR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): • Operational Guidance for SARCs (Jan 07; revised Jul 08) • SOP for the Organization and Function of the SARB (Jan 07) • SAPR Restricted Report Case Number (RRCN) Guidance (May 07; revised Jun 08) • SOP for the Management and Maintenance of Sexual Assault Records (Feb 08) • Guidance on incorporating the new Art 120 UCMJ Sexual Assault Offenses and Definitions (effective 1 Oct 07) into all SAPR trainings (Oct 07)

  16. Providing Quality Control • Quarterly “spot checks” of installation SARC Helpline numbers to ensure availability of 24/7 victim advocacy services • Virtual and In-Person site visits at all 56 installations with contract VA/SAPR personnel • Installation VA/SAPR Monthly Data Report tracks VA/SAPR workload levels and compliance with SAPR Program requirements • Army Community Service Accreditation Standards

  17. Way Aheads for ACSIM • Revise UVA/DSARC Training Support Packages (TSPs) • 40-hour training block • Incorporate prevention training • Add new Article 120 UCMJ Sexual Assault Definitions • Develop UVA/DSARC Continuing Education TSPs • Refresher training beyond the initial 40 hours of training • Focus on specialized topics and cross-trainings with other first responders • Design and deliver SARC Continuing Education • Establish virtual training that focuses on prevention and new Army initiatives • Standardize VA/SAPR Program Evaluation • Publish instructions for implementing SAPR ACS Accreditation Standards

  18. Way Aheads for ACSIM • Update SAPR materials and incorporate emerging sexual assault prevention measures • Quick Series • Commanders Handbook • Trifold • Training support • Funding

  19. SAPR Program Sustainment • Installation Commander/Senior Mission Commander are responsible for ensuring SAPR Program is implemented IAW AR 600-20 Chap 8 • SARCs/DSARCs ensure Command has situational awareness of his/her SAPR Program, including: • Availability of 24/7 sexual assault victim advocacy services • Tracking and training UVAs/DSARCs • Coordinating monthly SARB meeting • Facilitating SAPR Program training for Commanders/Senior NCOs within 45 days of assuming their leadership roles • SARCs/DSARCs will continue to support Command in the implementation of the Army G-1 SAPR Prevention Initiative

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