Enclosure (4) to COMDTINST 1754.12
6.
Never under any circumstances shall a member remain on the FACRC if he or she has a
substantiated Family Advocacy case against him or her and/or that member is under
investigation for child abuse or neglect and spouse abuse.
7.
The Work-Life Supervisor shall screen all members through the Coast Guard Family
Advocacy Central Registry.
8.
The FPA managing the case will prepare case facts and dynamics summaries for the FACRC.
Only the FPA will keep copies of the summaries and file them in the respective case records.
No other persons shall retain copies of the case summaries.
9.
The alleged perpetrator, other members and/or family members involved in the case may not
attend FACRC meetings.
10.
No letters will be sent to the member or command on behalf of the FACRC since it is an
advisory committee only to the FPA. The FPA will send letters to members and commands.
11.
The FACRC shall:
a. Provide opinions on "suspected" status and/or "substantiated" cases of child abuse and
neglect, spouse abuse, parent abuse, sibling abuse and elder abuse and neglect which the
FPA chooses to present for additional input and/or validation;
b. Provide the FPA majority and minority opinions based on the facts and dynamics of the
case whether or not an incident should be substantiated or unsubstantiated;
c. Provide the FPA majority and minority opinions based on the criteria for "at risk" cases
contained in enclosure (3), whether or not a family situation should be considered "At
Risk" and in need of preventive services;
d. Provide the FPA majority and minority opinions regarding a service plan in substantiated
and "At Risk" cases; and
e. Keep case information discussed in the meetings confidential.
12.
The FPA shall:
a. Send a letter to the member via the member's chain of command, after it has been cleared
with Child Protective Service and/or law enforcement agency that it will not impede their
investigation(s), notifying the member of the allegations and Family Advocacy
administrative procedures and purpose;
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