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UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 011815Z MAR 13 PSN 254731K22 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS SUBJ: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION PRO GRAM UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01700// NAVADMIN 054/13 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/H.R. 112 CONGRESS/31DEC11// AMPN/REF A IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY-12// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES AMPLIFYING INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF A. REF A REQUIRES THAT ON AND AFTER 1 OCTOBER 2013, ONLY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MAY BE ASSIGNED TO DUTY AS SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS (SARC) AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) VICTIM ADVOCATES (VA). ADDITIONALLY SARCS, SAPR VAS, OR UNIT LEVEL VAS (UVA) WHO PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS, MUST BE CREDENTIALED NO LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER 2013. 2. IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOD SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICE (SAPRO), THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (NOVA) WILL ADMINISTER THE DOD SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (D-SAACP). THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ADVOCACY STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION/CREDENTIALLING OF SARCS, SAPR VAS AND SAPR UVAS. 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A. COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (CNIC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMULGATING GUIDANCE FOR MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE D- SAACP WITHIN THE NAVY. B. INSTALLATION SARCS WILL OVERSEE THE CERTIFICATION/ CREDENTIALING PROCESS FOR NAVY SAPR VAS AND SAPR UVAS UNDER THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. C. ALL SARCS, SAPR VAS, AND SAPR UVAS MUST: (1) COMPLETE THE PRE-APPROVED 40 HOURS OF VICTIM ADVOCATE TRAINING AND BE CREDENTIALED BY NOVA PRIOR TO PERFORMING SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. CURRENT VICTIM ADVOCATES CAN CONTINUE TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES, BUT MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIRED TRAINING AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2013 IN ORDER TO KEEP PERFORMING ADVOCATE DUTIES BEYOND THAT DATE. (2) SUBMIT A COMPLETED D-SAACP APPLICATION PACKET (DD FORM 2950) TO NOVA VIA REGULAR MAIL OR ENCRYPTED E-MAIL NLT 31 JULY 2013 TO MEET THE CREDENTIALING DEADLINE OF 1 OCTOBER 2013. APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT ANY PAYMENT FOR D-SAACP CERTIFICATION. (3) SUBMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS TO NOVA PRIOR TO 180 DAYS OF THE EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATION. THE INITIAL D-SAACP CERTIFICATION/ CREDENTIALS WILL BE VALID FOR TWO YEARS. D. SAPR VAS AND SAPR UVAS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE CURRENT 30-HOUR SAPR VA TRAINING AND THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REFRESHER COURSE MUST: (1) COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL 10 HOURS OF NATIONAL ADVOCATE CREDENTIALING PROGRAM (NACP)-APPROVED ONLINE TRAINING COURSES TO MEET THE 40-HOUR TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR CREDENTIALING BY REGISTERING AT THE NACP-APPROVED OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (OVC TTAC) ONLINE TRAINING AT HTTPS://WWW.OVCTTAC.GOV/VIEWS/ TRAININGMATERIALS/DSPONLINE_VATONLINE.CFM; AND (2) PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING 15 REQUIRED MODULES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTALLATION SARC: (A) VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM OVERVIEW (B) ETHICS (C) CULTURAL COMPETENCY (D) CHALLENGES (E) COMMUNICATION (F) ADVOCACY (G) ASSESSING NEEDS AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES (H) CRISIS INTERVENTION (I) ENGAGING CLIENTS AND ESTABLISHING RAPPORT (J) PROBLEM SOLVING (K) CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (L) CORE SKILLS (M) SEXUAL VIOLENCE (N) STALKING (O) HELPING CLIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES. 4. THROUGH THE D-SAACP, SARCS, SAPR VAS AND SAPR UVAS WILL JOIN A GROWING FIELD OF CERTIFIED CIVILIAN VAS WHO ARE TRAINED AND COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF VICTIM ADVOCACY AND PRIVACY. SARCS, SAPR VAS, AND COMMAND SAPR VAS WHO ARE NOT CREDENTIALED BY 1 OCTOBER 2013 CANNOT PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN THE CAPACITY OF A SARC, SAPR VA OR COMMAND SAPR VA. 5. THE DD FORM 2950 AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.TRYNOVA.ORG/HELP-CRIME-VICTIM/DSAACP. 6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. TONETTE SIVELLS, (CNIC N91) AT 202-433-4637/DSN 288-4367)OR VIA E-MAIL AT tonette.sivells@navy.mi L 7. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #0270 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//