Sec. 546. Activities to improve information sharing and collaboration on matters relating to the prevention of and response to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect among military families
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The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of various mechanisms to inform families about the Family Advocacy Programs and resiliency training of the covered Armed Forces during command orientation and during enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. The matters assessed by the pilot program shall include the following: An option for training of family members on the Family Advocacy Programs. The provision to families of information on the resources available through the Family Advocacy Programs.
The availability through the Family Advocacy Programs of both restricting and unrestricted reporting on incidents of domestic abuse. The provision to families of information on the Military OneSource program of the Department of Defense. The provision to families of information on resources relating to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect that are available through local community service organizations. The availability of the Military and Family Life Counseling Program.
Each Secretary of a military department shall improve the information available to military families under the jurisdiction of such Secretary that are the victim of domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect in order to provide such families with comprehensive information on the services available to such families in connection with such violence and abuse and neglect. The information so provided shall include a complete guide to the following: The Family Advocacy Program of the covered Armed Force or military department concerned.
Military law enforcement services, including the process following a report of an incidence of domestic abuse or child abuse or neglect. Other applicable victim services. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Department of Defense Instruction 6400.01, relating to the Family Advocacy Program of the Department of Defense, shall be modified to enhance collaboration among the programs and entities specified in paragraph
(2)for the purpose of leveraging the expertise and resources of such programs and components to order to improve the availability and scope of domestic abuse prevention services for military families. The programs and entities specified in this paragraph are the following: The Family Advocacy Program of the Department of Defense. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense. The Defense Suicide Prevention Office. The Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. The Defense Health Agency. The substance abuse prevention programs and entities of the covered Armed Forces. Relevant programs and entities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Civilian organizations with missions relevant to domestic abuse prevention, including community health and social services organizations. Such other programs and entities as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. In this section, the term covered Armed Force means the following: The Army. The Navy. The Marine Corps. The Air Force. The Space Force.