Who we are
Behavioral Programs’ goal is to support mission readiness by keeping Marines and their families mentally and emotionally strong. Through teaching stress management techniques, coping skills, and early warning signs of distress, we are able to address problems in their early stages.
COSC, founded in Marine Corps doctrine, enables a cohesive ready force and promotes long-term health and well-being among Marines, attached Sailors, and their families. COSC assists commanders, Marines, and attached Sailors in maintaining warfighting capabilities by preventing, identifying, and managing the impacts of stress. Continuous COSC activities enhance force preservation, readiness and the long-term health and well-being of Marines and their families. Units should develop a strong battle rhythm of COSC activities based on policies, plans, education, principles, tools, and resources.
Non-medical Counseling
CCP provides nonmedical counseling services to Marines, Sailors, other service members, and their families. Common concerns addressed by the CCP licensed clinicians are general life issues, such as lack of effective communication in home and work relationships, lack of stress management skills, adjustment issues, grief and loss, and suicide prevention and intervention.
Marine Intercept Program
The Marine Intercept Program (MIP) is a targeted intervention providing service members (SM) who have experienced suicide ideations and/or suicide attempts with ongoing suicide risk assessment, care coordination, and a feedback loop with command, Navy Medicine, and CCP. The goal of MIP is to reduce the risk of further suicide-related events.
Additional Resources
EPBHC is comprised of civilian behavioral and public health professionals who advise, inform, and support commanders in the coordination of integrated prevention strategies and resources in order to optimize unit resilience. They provide qualitative and quantitative data analysis and perform coordinating functions to inform policy and prevention strategies, support strategic decision-making, synchronize lines of effort, and ensure the effective deployment of resources. EPBHC staff do not provide individual counseling or therapy; however, they do provide a linkage to the medical and non-medical resources as a primary stakeholder in prevention. Prevention centers on efforts that occur before harmful behaviors. Our mission is to collaborate with stakeholders internal and external to the Marine Corps to promote positive behaviors and build skills to improve the well-being of the community.
Additional Resources
Prevention in Action Stakeholders Training
FAP promotes healthy relationship development through prevention and education, identification, assessment, advocacy, reporting, and response to child abuse, domestic abuse, and problematic sexual behavioral in children and youth (PSB-CY). FAP provides 24/7 reporting and response to abuse incidents, case management, as well as access to victim advocacy services.
Non-medical Counseling
All installations offer evidence-informed non-medical clinical counseling services for individuals, couples, children, and families. Trauma-informed services aim to enhance skills related to parenting, communication, conflict resolution, and relationships. In addition, services are available for families of children impacted by or exhibiting problematic
New Parent Support Program
New Parent Support Program (NPSP) offers parenting education and support to families who are expectant parents or families with children from birth through age 5. NPSP offers individual family home visits and parenting groups and classes.
Training Requirements
- 90 Day Commander Training is provided by the installation FAP to commanders.
- IDC training is provided by the installation FAP to commanders.
- Every Marine is required to have UMAPIT on an annual basis.
Additional Resources
Family Advocacy Program (usmc-mccs.org)
Military OneSource
National Domestic Violence Hotline
OSD FAP in a Flash
SAPR develops and manages evidence-informed initiatives with the goal of reducing incidents of sexual assault within the Marine Corps and providing world-class care to victims through primary prevention, building healthy relationship skills, and requiring engaged leadership at all levels.
To learn more about SAPR services, please talk to your Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) or SAPR Victim Advocate (VA). Active-duty Service members, Reserve Component members, and military dependents 18 years of age and older are eligible for the Marine Corps SAPR Program as defined in MCO 1752.5C, which also specifies eligibility for certain non-military personnel.
Additional Resources
The mission of the Substance Assessment and Counseling Program (SACP) is to maximize USMC force preservation and readiness through prevention, deterrence, early identification, and intervention of alcohol misuse. The Marine Corps SACP provides training, education, testing programs, and non-medical clinical counseling that informs about low-risk alcohol use and deters service members from misuse of alcohol and use of drugs.
Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP)
DDRP’s mission is to deter illicit drug use and prescription drug misuse by military service members. DDRP uses urinalysis smart testing practices to deter the use of illicit drugs and misuse of prescription drugs. Smart testing practices are random, unpredictable, highly visible, and result in a forensically defensible detection program.
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About
Suicide is an enterprise-wide concern that has lasting harmful effects on Marines, families, and the Corps. The Marine Corps has a critical role in educating Marines and their families about suicide prevention, the mission-critical role of mental wellness, and how to access services that are available to help Marines and their families navigate through the stressors of life. The Suicide Prevention Capability (SPC) at Headquarters Marine Corps is comprised of experts who provide technical expertise, suicide prevention policy and guidance, coordination across the Marine Corps Suicide Prevention System, and suicide prevention messaging and communication strategies using the best evidence available to drive initiatives.
Contact Us
HQMC Suicide Prevention Capability
Behavioral Programs, MF Division
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Manpower & Reserve Affairs
3280 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134
Dr. T. J. Owens, PhD
Suicide Prevention and Response Section Head
tomomi.j.owens@usmc.mil
(703) 784-5953 (no voicemail)
Lisa LaPorte, MS
Suicide Prevention Specialist
alisa.laporte@usmc.mil
703.784.9128 (no voicemail)
Suicide Prevention Capability Mailbox
HQMCSPC@usmc.mil
Frequently Used Links
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DoDSER Submission (within 30 days of event): https://dodser.health.mil/
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30 Day Report Submission: 30_day_suicide_report@usmc.mil
Tools
Additional Resources
Suicide Prevention (usmc-mccs.org)
USMC Prevention in Action Newsletter (usmc-mccs.org)
Military OneSource
Military CRISIS LINE
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