The United States Army's Family Advocacy Program or FAP provides services to soldiers and family members experiencing domestic abuse and child abuse through prevention efforts, intervention, early identification, support for victims, and treatment for offenders. All soldiers and their family members are required to report suspected domestic abuse or child abuse to FAP. Because abuse can take many forms and because some abuse can be more severe than other forms, FAP provides an array of services geared towards the specific needs of the soldiers and families they work with. FAP works with military commanders, military law enforcement, medical personnel, chaplains, and civilian community organizations, to provide soldiers and their families
