Fort Benning | Services and Directorates
Provides continuous education and training classes for all military personnel and their Family Members about child and spouse abuse prevention, safety education for children and pre-deployment briefings for Soldiers and their Family Members. Classes are mandatory and are provided on an annual basis for all military personnel on the dynamics of spouse and child abuse, the availability of treatment services and the Army’s policies regarding Family violence.Unitsmayschedulebriefingsbycalling theFAP Training Specialist or FAP Manager. The FAP Manager may provide crisis intervention to Soldiers and Family Members in emergency situations. Cases involving Family violence intervention needing long-term treatment and follow- ups are referred to SocialWork Services. The program is located in Building 241 and it is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed all federal and training holiday. For more information, call (706) 545-0892.

Respite Care is temporary childcare for the purpose of relieving parental stress and to provide a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment. Families may receive respite care when both Soldier and spouse attend parenting classes or counseling. Respite care will not be used in place of foster care or abandoned children. This program provides childcare relief for families who are stressed because of a family problem and who are participating in treatment programs.
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