Single Members, Families, and Children

In both the Navy and the Marine Corps, single members and single parents, their families and children, will have many different special needs. Some of the programs and services that can help single parents and their families are listed in figure 2-5.

Alcohol and Drug Dependency

Alcohol and drug dependency is a serious problem for many people. Chaplains are called upon to provide

Figure 2-5.-Programs available to single servie members, single parents, families, and children.

Figure 2-5.-Programs available to single servie members, single parents, families, and children-Continued.

pastoral counseling and referral assistance to military members and their families who are facing problems of this nature.

Your primary role is to support and assist your

chaplain in his or her efforts to provide assistance to military members and their families who are dealing with substance abuse and dependency problems. Your responsibilities will include compiling and maintaining a current list of available Navy, government, and civilian agencies, including promoters of needs and recovery programs, that can provide help to alcohol- and

drug-dependent military personnel and their families. Your list should contain a record of the key personnel and contacts within these agencies and programs. Also, you should maintain a close working relationship with these key persons.

NAVY PROGRAMS.- The core elements within the Navy's alcohol and drug dependency program are the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NADAP), the Navy Alcohol Safety Action Program (NASAP), and the Civilian Employment Assistance Program (CEAP).

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERVICES.- Human resources management centers (HRMCs) and human resources management detachments (HRMDs) are concerned with the full range of human development areas and problems. These groups provide programs in alcohol education and alcoholism prevention, race relations, drug education and drug abuse control, organizational development, and overseas diplomacy. HRMCs and HRMDs also assist local commanding officers in identifying problem areas and providing education, training, patient referral, and local drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Figure 2-6 shows the key persons associated with alcohol and drug abuse programs.

Figure 2-6.-Key persons associated with alcohol and drug abuse programs.

Each of these people can play a very important role in identifying and rehabilitating alcohol- and drug-dependent military or civilian personnel. An understanding of their roles and how they interrelate within the Navy and Marine Corps alcoholism and drug dependency rehabilitation and prevention programs will enable you to compile and maintain appropriate reference material that will be useful to your chaplain in the area of alcoholism and drug abuse.