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PURPOSE. The Coast Guard Family Advocacy Program (CGFAP) was developed and implemented in 1982 as the result of a congressional mandate to reduce and prevent family violence through the case management process. The CGFAP shall intervene in all suspicions, suspected and reported incidents of family violence within the Coast Guard and establish family violence preventive resources and services. The CGFAP's intent is to prevent and reduce the incidence of family violence and create an environment of intolerance for such behavior. Education and proper intervention and rehabilitation services result in prevention of the escalation of violence, serious injury and homicide. Successful resolution of family violence cases results in the retention of productive Coast Guard members and successful accomplishment of the Coast Guard mission.