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Military and Family Support Center

Military and Family Support Center

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  • Marine Corps

    Marine and Family Support Center

    355 Chosin Reservoir Rd

    Bldg. 923, Room 27

    Parris Island, SC 29905

    COMM phone number for MCRD Parris Island Marine and Family Support Center

    843-228-2371

    DSN phone number for MCRD Parris Island Marine and Family Support Center

    312-335-2371

    Monday - Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday Closed
    MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+355+Chosin+Reservoir+Rd,+Bldg%2E+923,+Room+27,+Parris+Island+SC+29905

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Military and Family Support Center Overview

The Military and Family Support Center is one part of a larger network of agencies, programs, services, partnerships and individuals that supports your personal and family readiness. The larger system called the Military Family Readiness System is a web of support for you and your family. The Military and Family Support Center should be one of your first stops once you arrive at a new installation. The programs and services they offer are a key resource for you and your family.

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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 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 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.

As part of Headquarters' effort to build effective family readiness systems, Marine Corps Community Services South Carolina provides a family-centered, culturally competent, military community-based system of family support services that are comprehensive and carefully coordinated.

Family readiness is families who are prepared and equipped with skills and tools to successfully meet the challenges of the military lifestyle.

Family readiness directly affects the fundamental purpose of the Marine Corps to make Marines and win battles by building commitment and raising morale, thereby increasing unit readiness.

Find out more about us on our website.

Military and Family Support Center Associated Links

Marine Corps Community Service
Provides QOL services to marines and families.
Military OneSource
Provides access to 24/7 counseling, information and referral for service families.
Military State Policy Source
Seeks to engage and educate state policymakers, not-for-profit associations, concerned business interests, and other state leaders about the needs of military members and their families.