Fort Polk  Military and Family Support Center

Military and Family Support Centers are part of the network of agencies, programs, services and partnerships which supports the overall well-being of military families. Military and Family Support Centers provide information, education and support programs to help balance the demands of military life. The Military and Family Support Center should be one of your first stops once you arrive at a new installation to connect with key programs, services and support systems.

• Deployment support provides information, education and support to assist you and your family during all phases of the deployment cycle.
• Relocation assistance provides an array of services during the relocation process to meet your moving needs.
• Personal financial management provides information, education and one-on-one financial counseling to assist you and your family in maintaining your financial readiness.
• Employment assistance offers comprehensive information, tools and resources to support career exploration, education, training and licensing, career connections and employment readiness.
• Scholarship opportunities include the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Program, a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license, certification or associate degree in a portable career field and occupation.
• Personal and family life education provides information and education to assist you and your family in developing resilience skills that can help as you navigate your mobile military lives.
• Information and referral can assist you in identifying and clarifying needs to determine appropriate forms of assistance and in locating services and programs available both on and off your installation.
• The transition assistance program prepares separating, retiring and demobilizing service members and their families with the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life.

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

• Exceptional Family Member Program
• Family Advocacy Program
• New Parent Support Program

These services may vary by location and installation. Find your specific center on MilitaryINSTALLATIONS.

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

ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN                                 531-1895

ARMY FAMILY TEAM BUILDING                             531-1895

ARMY VOLUNTEER CORPS                                   531-1895

CONSUMER ADVOCACY                                         531-1957

EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM                531-6922

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM       531-2840/7456

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM                             531-1938/4653

FAMILY MEMBER RESILIENCY                              531-7087

FAMILY READINESS CENTER                                531-9426

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                        531-1941

UNIT SERVICE COORDINATOR                              531-6066

VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM                               531-6897/7977

Domestic Violence Hotline                                         337-424-7494