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***image1***The Integrated Delivery Services took time this month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, to thank the men and women who make a difference.
“We are celebrating First Sergeants and all they do because they are on the front lines in the campaign against domestic violence. We can’t do our jobs without their support,” said Joy Bourhill, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month was first recognized in October 1981 by the National Coalition against Domestic Violence. Ending violence against women and their children is the goal.
Military Family Advocacy offers prevention, treatment and educational services to families. First Sergeants serve as support for the families experiencing the stressors of domestic violence and they are the liaison between any treatment agency and the family.
The IDS agencies that thanked First Sergeants were Family Advocacy, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, Health and Wellness Center, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, the Chapel, Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Services, Drug Demand Reduction, Child Development Center and Airman & Family Readiness Center.
The IDS mission is to ultimately build a cohesive, self-sustaining community.
First Sergeants are the key to accomplishing the IDS mission, Ms. Bourhill said. “People have, and always will be, the Air Force’s greatest asset,” she said. “First Sergeants are the first line of defense for ensuring the protection of this asset.”
