Military and Family Support Center

Keesler Installation Voting Assistance Office, Sablich Center, Bldg 701, 500 Fisher St, Rm 126

Commercial: 228-377-8507

FAX: 228-377-4826

The Federal Voting Assistance Program – FVAP.gov – ensures service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to register to vote and request an absentee ballot, regardless of their state of residence. The Voting Assistance Guide, or VAG, is a reference guide for everything you need to know about absentee voting in all 50 states, the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

The VAG is available at: www.fvap.gov/vao/vag. Select your state to find your local election office’s contact information.

Voting forms are available at: www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms.

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.

Keesler has two center locations. The main center is located in Sablich Center, Building 701, and can be reached at 228-376-8728 or DSN 312-591-8728. The student training satellite facility is located at the Levitow Training Support Facility, Building 7310, and can be reached by calling 228-377-0155/5346 or DSN 312-597-0155/5346. Registration is required for classes and activities.

Keesler currently benefits from the services of a military family life counselor. This person is a trained, non-medical counselor who can meet a person (military, retired and/or family members, including teens and youth) and discuss concerns in a cost-free, anonymous atmosphere. No records are kept. Some of the topics or issues include deployment and reintegration issues, marriage and relationship issues, parenting/sibling and family issues, communications challenges stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and daily life issues.

The MFLC encourages the individual to seek professional help if deemed necessary. After hours and weekend appointments are available; group and off-site meetings can be arranged. They do have a duty to warn in case a person shows signs of harming themselves or others. The individuals rotate on six-week schedules, though the contact phone number remains the same.

Military and Family Life Counselor

The military and family life counselor is located at 500 Fisher St., Room 110, and can be reached by calling 228-209-6280, 228-229-3801 or DSN 312-591-8728.

Keesler’s M&FRC also provides casualty services and the survivor benefit plan. These trained members continue to provide counseling in the event of the death, injury or serious illness of a military member, family member or retired person. The survivor benefit plan staff provides in-depth information about the program for members planning to retire.