DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE ARMY 2008
August 12, 2008
Theme, Slogans and
Installation Commander's Proclamation
APPROVED THEME
THE PERFECT COMBINATION FOR PREVENTION
DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE ARMY 2008
APPROVED SLOGANS:
We have approved slogans that we will use to create three individual posters: one each celebrating the roles of Soldier, Family and Community. Here are the slogans:
Self-Reliance: Strong Soldiers Prevent Domestic Abuse
The Army Family: Together We Prevent Domestic Abuse
Network for Resilience: Army Communities Prevent Domestic Abuse
INSTALLATION COMMANDER'S PROCLAMATION
This year's proclamation is anchored in the Four Cornerstones of Army Family Well-being. It also makes a connection between Domestic Abuse Prevention and the Army Family & Community Covenants. In today's Army, we need a commitment to prevention from everyone – all Soldiers, including National Guard and Reserves; Deployed Civilians; Family Members; Retirees; and DA Civilians. But each Installation has its own mix, and the Installation Commander's Proclamation should reflect the local population.
(See next page.)
DRAFT
INSTALLATION COMMANDER'S PROCLAMATION
(Must be approved by the Installation Commander)
To the [Installation Name] Community:
Our [Installation Name] Family depends on the Four Cornerstones of Army Well Being: To Serve, To Live, To Connect and To Grow. Domestic Abuse undermines Army Well Being.
We need all Soldiers, Civilians, Family Members and Retirees at this installation to dedicate themselves to the prevention of domestic abuse.
And we need the commitment of the community at large to collaborate with us in the prevention of domestic abuse. In this high-stress/optempo environment, we need our community to recognize:
The commitment Soldiers and Family Members are making every day.
The strength of Soldiers comes from the strength of their Families.
The strength of Families is supported by the strength of the Community.
The strength of the Community comes from the support of Employers, Educators, Civic and Business Leaders and its Citizens.
Our Army Community Service works everyday to build community partnerships that support the self-reliance, resiliency and readiness of Soldiers and their Family Members during times of war and peace. This is the power to prevent domestic abuse. Soldiers, Families and Community: working together they form The Perfect Combination for Prevention.
In the [Installation Name]Community the Army Family Advocacy Program is charged with the mission of prevention. If you have questions, contact the Family Advocacy Program at [FAP Telephone Number.]
I call upon every Soldier, all families, and the total community to become a part of The Perfect Combination for Prevention. To reinforce that commitment, I hereby declare October 2008 to be Domestic Abuse Prevention Month at [Installation Name].
[Signed]
Installation Commander
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