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.

Welcome to the Navy's "First and Finest Submarine Base", Naval Submarine Base New London. https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/SUBASE-New-London/ 

The Fleet and Family Support Center is located at building 83 on Grayling Avenue and can be reached at 806-694-3383 or DSN 312-694-3383. FFSC offers the following additional services: The Fleet and family support Center programs provide the highest visibility, advocacy and priority. In practical terms, this has resulted in increased services to family members, increased individual assistance and consultation, more varied educational programs, more proactive outreach, and a delivery of family support services in locations most conducive to family member engagement.

Welcome Center: A Welcome Center for new arrivals which include base and local street maps, a Lending Locker, base tours and information on churches and schools in or around the base as well as fun things for families.

Confidential Counseling: Our licensed counselors provide individual, family and marriage counseling. Simply call our FFSC for more information on how to set up an appointment. Child counselors are available. Also, contact FFSC for referrals to other free individual and family counseling options available through partner resources and TRICARE.

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator: The sexual assault response coordinator provides victim advocates with resources, support, information and counseling referrals for victims. SARC provides command support with the training of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response key personnel as well as the SAPR prevention and education/general military training. SARC is housed at FFSC and can be reached at 860-694-2791 or DSN 312-694-2791.

Relocation Assistance Program: The Fleet and Family Support Program's Relocation Assistance Program can make your move a lot easier, whether you are settling in or departing from a duty station. The RAP is designed to make the moving process run as effortlessly as possible for the service member be they single, married, married with children, single parents, also family members of active duty and mobilized reservist and active reservist personnel relocating.

Individual Augmentee spouses and family members, the Fleet and Family Support Centers have developed programs directed at their specific needs, such as the IA Family Handbook, Deployment Readiness Briefs, Family Connection Newsletter and Families of Warriors in Transition Homecoming Program.

The Family Employment Readiness Program provides no cost consultations, programs and services to help families in the job search process. Consultants are available to guide spouses and family members on career planning, job seeking and resume writing, as well as to help them prepare for interviews and negotiate offers.

Personal Finances: The Navy’s Personal Financial Management implements specific requirements that establish a systemic approach to address personal financial management issues for Sailors, families and Navy commands.

Family Advocacy Program: FFSC FAP counselors provide family violence prevention and identification educational workshops for commands. FFSC offers a variety of educational workshops designed to strengthen families by increasing skills to cope with family challenges and interpersonal relationships. Call 860-694-3383 or DSN 312-694-3383 for more information.