Prevention and Counseling

New Parent Support Program (NPSP)

The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) comprises a professional team of nurses and clinicians who provide supportive and caring services to expectant mothers and fathers and families with children under the age of 5. The NPSP is designed to be a reliable resource of information and answers for moms and dads. We offer free home visitations, classes, and groups to promote positive parent-child bonding and attachment and balance family and military life.

Prevention Services

Prevention consists of the Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP) and the Alcohol Abuse Prevention Specialists (AAPS). Together, they use evidence-informed approaches to address substance abuse issues throughout MCAS Iwakuni. They also operate in tandem assisting unit Substance Abuse Control Officer’s (SACO’s) and Alcohol Screening Program Coordinators (ASPC’s) with the Marine Corp’s urinalysis and breathalyzer programs. Some of the many services provided by this team are as follows:

• Command Substance Abuse Prevention Planning
• Illicit Substance Abuse Education
• Alcohol Abuse Education
• Safety Stand Down periods of instruction
• Monthly substance abuse informational booths
• Collaborations with on-base and off-base community providers

Prevention consists of the Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP) and the Alcohol Abuse Prevention Specialists (AAPS). Together, they use evidence-informed approaches to address substance abuse issues throughout MCAS Iwakuni. They also operate in tandem assisting unit Substance Abuse Control Officer’s (SACO’s) and Alcohol Screening Program Coordinators (ASPC’s) with the Marine Corp’s urinalysis and breathalyzer programs. Some of the many services provided by this team are as follows:

• Command Substance Abuse Prevention Planning
• Illicit Substance Abuse Education
• Alcohol Abuse Education
• Safety Stand Down periods of instruction
• Monthly substance abuse informational booths
• Collaborations with on-base and off-base community providers

Prime for Life (PFL) 4.5

PFL 4.5 is a half-day, early intervention course offered by certified PFL trainers. PFL 4.5 is a valuable tool for commanders to use with their units when there is concern about higher-risk substance misuse behaviors. This curriculum enables Commanding Officers to employ interactive substance abuse training at the unit level with certified PFL trainers from the SAP. If you are concerned about your unit due to an increase in substance misuse behaviors and trends, then please contact us to schedule a class. We will come to you!

Prime for Life (PFL) 16.0

The PRIME for Life (PFL) 16.0 training course, also offered by our certified PFL trainers, is a two-day, 16-hour evidence-based substance abuse prevention/education course designed to encourage participants to enhance behavioral motivation change around the use of alcohol and drugs. PFL 16.0 is different from the PFL 4.5 course. It is designed for individuals who are actively making high-risk choices and have been assessed by the Substance Abuse Program (SAP) due to an alcohol-related incident (ARI).