Military and Family Support Center

Fort Benning Army Community Service offers a comprehensive array of programs and services dedicated to maintaining the readiness of soldiers, families and communities by fostering self-reliance, resilience and stability. Our goal is to provide information about services, events and programs designed to help soldiers and their families.

Army Community Service: 7117 Baltzell Ave., Building 7; phone 706-545-4043 or 571-588-3896.

Family Advocacy: Building 36, 7131 Richardson Circle (Lewis Hall); phone 706-544-7233 (SAFE); for after-hours emergency, please dial 911.

Information, Referral & Follow-Up: I&R offers services and a great variety of resources on and off post for active-duty soldiers, National Guardsmen, reservists, retired veterans and qualified family members. Phone 706-545-4043 or 571-588-3896.

Army Emergency Relief: AER provides no-interest loans and grants to assist with emergency situations. Financial assistance is provided to active duty, retired and medically retired soldiers and their eligible family members; they can apply for assistance through the AER online portal. All cases are based on need. For more information, contact AER at:

• Location: 7117 Baltzell Avenue, Building 7
• Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Phone: 706-626-0290/0214/0189.

AER provides scholarships for dependent children and spouses of active-duty, retired and deceased Army soldiers. Applications and instructions are available on the AER website.

Exceptional Family Member Program: EFMP provides a comprehensive and coordinated educational and community services/support to families with special needs. For additional information, please visit EFMP at 7021 Ingersol Street, Building 359, call 706-545-5521/2679/6545/4043, or email usarmy.benning.usag.mbx.efmp1@army.mil.

Financial Readiness Program: FRP provides education, information, and personalized support on consumer issues, financial planning, budgeting, and debt management. We offer classes on budgeting, credit and debt management, insurance, investments, major purchases, the Blended Retirement System, the Thrift Savings Plan, and consumer advocacy. We also provide guidance for major life events such as deployment, PCS, marriage, retirement, and welcoming your first child. Individual counseling, contract review, consumer complaint assistance, and debt management services are available by appointment. For more information, visit FRP in Building 7 or call 706‑545‑4043.

Relocation Readiness Program: RRP provides PCS planning, loan closet, foreign-born spouse support, settling in services and much more. For additional information, please visit RRP at Building 7, 7117 Baltzell Avenue or call 706-545-4043 or 571-588-3896.

Family Advocacy Program: FAP provides services to help strengthen Families and promote self-reliance, resiliency and stability. FAP educates commanders, soldiers, educators and childcare professionals. For additional information please visit FAP at Building 36, 7131 Richardson Circle (Lewis Hall) or call 706-544-7233 (SAFE).

Victim Advocacy Program: VAP provides support to victims of spouse/partner abuse and sexual harassment/assault. Services include crisis intervention, emotional support, establishing a safety plan, referrals to counseling, shelter placement, legal assistance and more. For additional information please visit VAP at Building 36, 7131 Richardson Circle (Lewis Hall) or call 706-544-7233 (SAFE); for after-hours emergencies, please dial 911.

Fir the Victim Advocate, please call 911.

New Parent Support Program: NPSP provides emotional support, education, referrals to community resources, home visits, classes and playgroups for families with children from birth to 3 years. For additional information, please visit NPSP at 7117 Baltzell Avenue, Building 7 or call 571-588-3888/3881/3895.

First Steps Program: The First Steps Program provides hospital visits to parents of newborns, education on Shaken Baby Syndrome, information about resources in the community, and the Period of Purple Crying to educate parents on the crying patterns of infants. Contact Martin Army Community Hospital at 762-408-5108.

Garrison Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program: SHARP provides classes on sexual harassment/assault and ensures victims are connected with professional advocates.

General contact information:
Building 36, 7131 Richardson Circle (Lewis Hall), 706-545-8740.

Location and urgent contact information:
Building: Building 38, 2nd Floor
Address: 7191 Richardson Circle
Fort Benning
24/7 SHARP Hotline: 706-566-7393
DOW Safe Helpline: 877-995-5247
Immediate Support Services 24/7 Response: Confidential crisis intervention available at any time.

Victim advocacy: Connect to professional advocates for safety planning and resource assistance.

On-post resources: On-post SHARP resources include training, education and response services. A SHARP class is provided as part of in-processing. To schedule a class, please contact your unit SHARP professional.

Military and Family Life Counselors: MFLCs provide confidential counseling and support to individuals, couples, families and groups for a range of issues including, but not limited to, deployment stress, reintegration, relocation adjustment, separation, anger management, conflict resolution, parenting, parent-child communication, relationship and family issues, coping skills, homesickness and grief and loss. Service members or their families may request MFLC support through Army Community Service or the MFLC directly. For more information, please visit the MFLC at Building 359, 7021 Ingersol St. or call 706-604-2165/2432.

Survivor Outreach Services: Fort Benning’s comprehensive Survivor Outreach Services, or SOS, program is designed specifically to meet the needs of our survivor population, with dedicated resources and commitment to providing first-class service for as long as the surviving family members desire. SOS provides multiple services to survivors at the Garrisons and communities closest to where survivor families live. SOS services include, but are not limited to, support and focus groups, educational and financial services, life skills training and budget counseling. Also at the SOS Center is the Hall of Heroes with photos mounted of our fallen Heroes from all branches of the U.S. military. Visit Building 359, 7021 Ingersol St. or call 706-545-8990.