Military and Family Support Center

Military and Family Support Centers provide information, education and support programs to help balance the demands of military life. Offerings include:

• Deployment support to assist you and your family during all phases of the deployment cycle. Learn more about deployment support.
• Relocation assistance to help you prepare for an upcoming move and get settled into your new location. Learn more about the military Relocation Assistance Program.
• Confidential non-medical clinical counseling provides support for a wide range of issues from marital conflicts and stress management to coping with grief and deployment adjustments Learn more about confidential non-medical counseling.
• Personal and family life education assists with developing knowledge and skills to help you navigate your mobile military life.
• Personal financial readiness assists you and your family in building and maintaining your financial readiness.
• Employment assistance supports career exploration, education, training and licensing, career connections and employment readiness for military spouses, transitioning service members, and other family members. Learn more about the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, or SECO.
• Information and referral can assist you in identifying and clarifying needs and locating and connecting to services and programs available both on and off your installation.
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation, or MWR services provide lots of ways for you to connect with friends and others for entertainment, rest and relaxation — all at reduced or no cost. Learn more about MWR programs and services.
• The Transition Assistance Program provides the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. Learn more about transition assistance programs and resources.

Military and Family Support Centers may provide other programs such as the following:

Exceptional Family Member Program

Family Advocacy Program

New Parent Support Program

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Services may vary by location and installation. Use the Search tool to find contact information for your installation Military and Family Support Center. Just enter your installation name, Zip code or state.

The Community Activities Center is located in the center of Fort Detrick, making it easily accessible to everyone on the installation. This newly renovated venue provides outstanding amenities for meetings, conferences, parties, recreation and entertainment.

The center is equipped with state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment. The main room can be divided into two separate rooms complete with individual audio-visual equipment. Seating capacity is flexible and dependent upon set-up requirements. Dining services can accommodate groups up to 180; meeting and conference services can accommodate up to 250. An outdoor patio is available for more relaxed seating during good weather. For CAC rental and reservation information please call 301-619-2266, 301-619-3950 or 301-619-2823.

Installation-Specific Information:

Fort Detrick does not have a separate Family Assistance Center; Army Community Service serves in that capacity and offers support to families. 

Fort Detrick does not have a family life educator; however, many of the services described are found within the Family Advocacy Program. In addition to the programs described in the general overview, the Fort Detrick ACS also has an Exceptional Family Member Program, a Financial Readiness Program,  Relocation Readiness Program, Survivor Outreach Services and Mobility-Deployment, and SSO outreach programs.

The Army Volunteer Corps recruits volunteers for the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation events and on-post agencies. The Army Family Team Building program is also an integral part of the AVC.

Please call your Fort Detrick ACS at 301-619-2197 for more information on any of our programs.