Department of Defense Policy

DoD Instruction 1342.12, "Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents," April 11, 2005  This Instruction implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under 20 United States Code Chapter 33 (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) for the provision of early intervention services (EIS) to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families as well as special education and related services to children with disabilities entitled to receive special services from the Department of  Defense.

DoD Directive 6400.1, "Family Advocacy Program," August 23, 2004  This Directive establishes the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and assigns responsibilities for working to prevent family violence from occurring, identifying victims of abuse, assessing families experiencing domestic and child abuse, and providing treatment to those families.

DoD Instruction 6400.05, "New Parent Support Program," June 13, 2012   This Instruction implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the New Parent Support Program (NPSP), a standardized FAP secondary prevention program for parents who are at risk for engaging in child abuse.  The NPSP uses an intensive, voluntary home visitation model, developed specifically for expectant parents and parents of children from birth to three years of age, to reduce the risk of child abuse.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Memorandum, "Shaken Baby Initiative," February 16, 2007  This Memorandum outlines the three components of the Campaign to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.