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.

Other programs and services offered include:

Return and Reunion

The purpose of Return and Reunion training is to help service members returning from deployment garner the skills necessary to ease their transition as they return home after extended absences from family and friends. Active-duty personnel start preparing to return to family and homeport during the transit home from an extended deployment. This is a highly teachable moment and an ideal time for commands to show support for crewmembers by participating in the R&R program. NSMF&FSC provides a team of professional educators to embark at the final overseas port. As the ship transits home, the R&R team conducts a variety of programs including:

• Singles Returning to Homeport
• Reintegrating with Partners
• Reintegrating with Children
• New Parents Brief
• Car Buying Strategies
• Consumer Awareness

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is a comprehensive, victim-sensitive program that puts all the pieces together – victim advocacy, awareness, prevention, education and data collection – to respond to sexual assaults across the Navy. Victims of sexual assault are assisted with receiving medical, legal and support services as well as information regarding their rights. For more information, contact the SAPR representative at the NSMF&FSC.

Command Representative Program

An NSMF&FSC staff member is assigned to each command to improve the flow of communication, coordinate the use of NSMF&FSC services by the command and to customize services to the needs of command. The representative is the command's liaison with the NSMF&FSC for activities such as pre-deployment, R&R programming and any of the other classes or services offered by NSMF&FSC.

Counseling Services

The NSMF&FSC has licensed counselors who provide short-term, individual, couples, family and group counseling for service members, military spouses and children. Active-duty personnel are given priority with command referrals given highest priority. Referrals to military and civilian mental health professionals are provided when required services are beyond the scope of the NSMF&FSC.

Family Advocacy Program

The Family Advocacy Program is a Navy-mandated program providing a continuous effort to eliminate child and spouse abuse through prevention, education and treatment. Treatment services are available for individuals, couples and families including children. Classes include STOP, or Skills, Techniques, Options and Plans for better relationships; parenting classes; couples communication; support groups; and anger management. FAP’s goal is to provide assistance to sailors and their families when issues of abuse or neglect are identified. FAP Key Personnel Training for E-7s and above is offered quarterly or upon request by command. To report a problem, or to schedule a class or briefing, call the NSMF&FSC at 904-270-6600.

Victim Services

Victim advocates provide comprehensive support and advocacy for victims of spouse abuse. 

New Parent Support

The New Parent Support Program helps service members and spouses adjust to parenthood. All service members and their family members who are parents, or about to become new parents, are eligible for this program. Ages range from prenatal care to 3 years old. This program offers:

• Parent education
• Home visits
• Prenatal and postnatal care
• Parent support groups
• Information and referrals to community resources

Exceptional Family Member Program

Families with special needs deserve special care. Information and referrals are available for medical assistance, support groups and links to local and national resources. For information on how to enroll in the Exceptional Family Member Program, or questions regarding dependents with special needs, contact the NSMF&FSC at 904-270-6600.

Crisis Response

The NSMF&FSC stands ready to offer assistance to reduce tension and anxiety, help solve problems, and develop plans for additional assistance during natural disasters, mobilization, repatriation and mass casualties.