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 and Family Support Center Oceana is located in Building 531 on Laser Road at Naval Air Station Oceana and can be reached at 757-433-2912 or DSN 312-433-2912.

FFSC Oceana offers the following additional services:

Counseling – FFSC Oceana provides short-term, brief solution, focused counseling and crisis intervention for active-duty service members and their families. In addition to individual and marital counseling, FFSC Oceana provides free educational classes on a variety of topics to develop and enhance skills.

Child and family counseling – FFSC Oceana provides short-term, brief solution, focused counseling for military children and families experiencing life challenges.

Family Advocacy Program – FFSC Oceana provides clinical assessment, treatment and services for service members and their families involved in allegations of domestic and/or child abuse. The goal of the FAP is to prevent domestic violence by encouraging people to examine their own behavior and take steps to learn and practice healthier behaviors. The FAP provides a variety of interventions and treatment services to meet the needs of individuals and families. It provides counseling, clinical case management and treatment groups, and refers families to military and civilian resources as appropriate. FFSC Oceana also offers a variety of educational workshops designed to strengthen families by increasing skills to cope with family challenges and interpersonal relationships.

Volunteer program – This program provides volunteer opportunities within FFSC Oceana, if available, or volunteer resources in the community for individuals to grow and develop through volunteer work.

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program – SAPR provides victim advocates, resource information, case management and referrals for victims of sexual assault. SAPR also provides command support, program oversight and compliance, as well as various SAPR trainings. A member of the FFSC SAPR team can be reached at 757-433-2912 during regular business hours. In case of an emergency or after hours, a SAPR victim advocate can be reached at 757-438-3260 or 757-438-3037. A sexual assault response counselor can be reached at 757-641-6247.