Project SAFE: an Armed Forces cooperative initiative for the prevention and treatment of family violence.
About one out of every eight persons residing in the State of Hawaii is either active duty military or a military family member. In the late 1970s, it became apparent that neither the military nor the state could meet a growing obligation to provide responsive protective services to abused and neglected children of military families. Inspired by a first-ever congressional appropriation for the development of military child abuse and neglect and spouse abuse programs, the Department of Defense funded a 3-year joint-Service family violence project. Operational since 1982, Project SAFE (Services Assisting Family Environments) consists of a family violence shelter, clinical outreach teams, and a prenatal prevention project. This paper chronicles the history of Project SAFE, provides retrospective commentary on planning and implementation, and identifies key evaluation questions yet to be answered.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005190:Family; D006254:Hawaii; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States