Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: CG-1112
Phone: 202-267-6730
Fax: 202-267-4474
Email: MGallagher@comdt.uscg.mil
COMDTINST 1750.7C
JUN 27 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1750.7C
Subj:
COAST GUARD FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Ref:
(a) Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, 42 U.S. Code, 10606(b)
(b) The Coast Guard Directives System, COMDTINST M5215.6 (series)
(c) Mandatory Reporting of Incidents To The Coast Guard Investigative Service and
Requesting Investigative Assistance, COMDTINST 5520.5 (series)
(d) Coast Guard Special Needs Program, COMDTINST 1754.7 (series)
(e) Management of Family Advocacy and Special Needs Cases, COMDTINST 1754.12 (series)
(f) Coast Guard Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series)
1. PURPOSE. The Coast Guard Family Advocacy Program (CGFAP) was developed and
implemented in 1982 as the result of a congressional mandate to reduce and prevent family violence
through the case management process. The CGFAP shall intervene in all suspicions, suspected and
reported incidents of family violence within the Coast Guard and establish family violence
preventive resources and services. The CGFAP's intent is to prevent and reduce the incidence of
family violence and create an environment of intolerance for such behavior. Education and proper
intervention and rehabilitation services result in prevention of the escalation of violence, serious
injury and homicide. Successful resolution of family violence cases results in the retention of
productive Coast Guard members and successful accomplishment of the Coast Guard mission.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, chief counsel,
and special staff offices at headquarters shall require compliance with the provisions of this
directive. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Coast Guard Family Advocacy Program, COMDTINST 1750.7B is
cancelled.
4. PROGRAM SCOPE AND APPLICATION. Prevention of and intervention in family violence
includes incidents of child abuse and neglect, spouse abuse, sibling abuse, parent abuse, and elder
abuse and neglect involving Coast Guard members and/or dependents and cohabiting partners. This
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