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.

Fleet & Family Support Center toll-free phone number 877-471-6671. One of your first stops should be the Fleet & Family Support Center. There is a vast amount of helpful information and assistance available to you and your family.

The Center offers Relocation Assistance, (limited, short-term loan closet), Spouse Employment Assistance and information, Transition Assistance, Financial Education, Family communication programs, short-term counseling, Information and Referral, as well as Deployment Preparation Assistance and information. FFSC programs are announced and advertised in the FFSC Newsletter and the Plan of the Week.

Through our free workshops, services, classes, our dedicated staff can help enhance the quality of life for all military members and their families, single Sailors, reservist, and retirees. FFSC is also proud to support military commands by providing programs and training, when you need it, at your site. Our Command Support Staff will be happy to assist with all phases of the deployment cycle, provide Command Representatives as liaisons, Ombudsman support and coordination, and much more. Dedicated to meeting your needs. At home, at sea!