Family Advocacy Staff Training Advanced - Partner Abuse

July 13, 2026 to July 17, 2026

This one-week course is designed to develop the skills of clinicians, counselors, and other professionals who provide assessment, treatment and preventive services in the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). Training will assist participants in developing intervention programs for individuals, groups, and couples who are experiencing abuse or who are at risk of abuse.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and certified counselors across the Military Health System (MHS). A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Demonstrate Collaboration: Foster partnerships between different agencies to create a unified approach in assisting families dealing with domestic violence.​
  2. Apply Awareness: Education, training and collaboration on best practices along with current research and developmental innovations in the domestic violence field.​
  3. Describe Best Practices: Highlight successful prevention methods and interventions in domestic violence, encouraging the adoption of evidence-based practices across disciplines.​
  4. Utilize Treatment Methods: Discuss how the use of interviewing techniques and treatment methods that will assist in treating the whole familial unit.​
  5. Analyze Research and Development: Encourage collaboration on research initiatives that address behavioral health and domestic violence issues specific to military personnel.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 10.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 10.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 10.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 10.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 10.00 CE credits for completing this activity.

  • 10.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 10.00 Clinical continuing education credits.

  • 10.00 Attendance
  • 10.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 10.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • 10.00 NBCC Credit Hours

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA J-7 CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

    ACEP Contact Information
    Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office
    7700 Arlington Blvd
    Room 3M107
    Falls Church, VA 22042
    Phone: (240) 398-4809
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.dhaj7-cepo.com

Course opens: 
07/06/2026
Course expires: 
07/31/2026
Event starts: 
07/13/2026 - 1:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/17/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
San Antonio, TX 78216
United States

Sonya Barlow, MHRD, BSW. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lisa Landry, Ph.D.​ Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 10.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 10.00 hours for completing this activity.

  • 10.00 ANCC

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 10.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 10.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 10.00 CE credits for completing this activity.

  • 10.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 10.00 Clinical continuing education credits.

  • 10.00 Attendance
  • 10.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 10.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • 10.00 NBCC Credit Hours

    DHA J-7 CEPO has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA J-7 CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

    ACEP Contact Information
    Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office
    7700 Arlington Blvd
    Room 3M107
    Falls Church, VA 22042
    Phone: (240) 398-4809
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.dhaj7-cepo.com

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Requirements:  CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Jul 31, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Gwyneth Hobson at [email protected]  

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