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 Atsugi Fleet and Family Support Center is located on the first floor of the Headquarters Bldg. 949.

New Parent Support Program -- New Parent Support Program provides education and support for new parents who maybe separated from their other supportive networks. It promotes positive quality of life and information that will assist them with being successful in their role as parents and provide families with knowledge of other available resources in the community. New Parent Support team consists of a registered nurse, a home visitor and admin assistant.

To enroll in these classes call DSN 315-264-4188 or Commercial number 011-81-0467-63-4188, or call DSN 315.264.3372 for more information. Eligibility for the Home Visitation Program is determined by those mothers who scored 4 and above in the Family Needs Screener, single mothers, first time pregnancies, and parents that have children ages 1to4 years old who need assistance in parenting.

The NPS Program offers a variety of classes such as Prepared Childbirth, Prenatal Care, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Dad's Baby Boot Camp, 1,2,3,4 Parents, Support group for Breastfeeding Mothers, Playgroup and Home Visitation Program. Please visit our website.

Parenting classes are also offered in EDIS (Education and Developmental Intervention Center) at Camp Zama Japan.

Counseling - Clinical counseling services can directly improve quality of life of Sailors and their family members by addressing the stressors facing them in today's Navy. From time to time, most of us have needed guidance to maintain or improve quality of life. This assistance may have taken various forms to include clinical counseling. If you encounter problems or a crisis in your life, let our professional, caring and understanding counselors help you deal with life's challenges. 

Family Advocacy - The Navy's Family Advocacy Program (FAP) responds to incidents of domestic violence, child abuse, and child neglect. If you are a victim of domestic violence you can receive services without triggering a command or law enforcement investigation. Individual, marital, and family therapy as well as skill building classes are available. The Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program offers a standardized, consistent, victim-sensitive system to prevent and respond to sexual assault Navy-wide 24/7. The Navy's standardized sexual assault prevention and response guidance in SECNAVINST 1752.4, states:

Sexual Assault Response Program

• Sexual assault is a criminal act that is absolutely incompatible with the Department of the Navy's core values, high standards of professionalism, and personal discipline.
• Commanders shall take appropriate action under U.S. laws and regulations in all cases of sexual assault.

Volunteer Services - The FFSC Volunteer Program offers an opportunity to work within the FFSC or the community. There are two main components to the program:

• Augment paid staff in order to be able to provide additional services.
• Provide military members and their families the opportunity to learn new skills to share with their community and to enhance their personal marketability for employment.

Exceptional Family Member Program - FFSC has an Exceptional Family Member program Collateral Duty Case Liason which can be contacted at 264-3372 for Informational and Referral services. Support is provided through the Branch Health Clinic 264-3953.

Veterans Affairs Facilities - NAF Atsugi base has no Veterans Affairs office, but  a VA representative comes every month to the Fleet and Family Support Center. Service members and spouses can obtain information through the VA representative by making an appointment at the front desk of FFSC NAF Atsugi.

For NAF Atsugi FFSC Calendar of classes, please go to the FFSC website.