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 Army Community Service is a social services agency that assists commanders in maintaining readiness of individuals, families and communities within America's Army by developing, coordinating and delivering services that promote self-reliance, resiliency and stability during war and peace.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE:

ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE                                531-1941

ACS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM                                  531-1895

ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF                                   531-1957/1958

ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN                                 531-1895

ARMY FAMILY TEAM BUILDING                           531-1895

ARMY VOLUNTEER CORPS                                     531-1895

CONSUMER ADVOCACY                                          531-1957/1958

EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM                531-6922

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM     531-2840/7456

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM                            531-1938/4858

FAMILY MEMBER RESILIENCY                              531-7087

FINANCIAL READINESS                                          531-1957/1958

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL                            531-6066

MILITARY FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORS                318-592-9601/228-313-7205/318-592-9671

MOBILIZATION/DEPLOYMENT READINESS       531-9743

NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM                      531-9573

OUTREACH SERVICES                                             531-1895

RELOCATION READINESS PROGRAM                  531-6941

SURVIVOR OUTREACH SERVICES                        531-1965

UNIT SERVICE COORDINATOR                              531-6066

VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM                            531-4645/7977

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE                           337-424-7494