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.

Counseling Services

The Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Fleet and Family Support Center has licensed counselors available for individual, couple, group and family counseling. Counseling services at the FFSC are short-term, problem-focused, non-medical counseling. Counseling services are available to active-duty service members and their families. Retirees and their family members are seen on a space-available basis. Please contact the FFSC at 540-653-1839 to schedule an appointment with one of our clinicians.

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate

The Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) Program serves as the single point of contact to facilitate victim support services, crisis intervention for non-clinical emergency care, and recovery-oriented care for survivors. 

The mission is to promote military readiness by reducing sexual assault through prevention, sexual assault training & awareness, and provide SAPR policy & program assistance and support to commands, Sailors, families and civilian communities who are located aboard NSASP Dahlgren and Indian Head.

The SAPR Program is charged with preventing sexual assault in the military & facilitating recovery for survivors who are Active Duty and DEERS eligible, military dependents 18 years of age and older. CONUS DoD employees who are victims of sexual assault are only eligible for limited SAPR Services.

If you need to speak with a certified and appointed SAPR Victim Advocate or the SARC, please call: 

NSASP 24/7 Sexual Assault Response Line: (540) 424-0660

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC): (202) 672-4686

DoD Safe Helpline (24/7): 877-995-5247 

Services: crisis intervention, support, military & civilian local resources, reporting options info, help for family & friends. 

Online: https://www.safehelpline.org/online-helpline.cfm (instant message & links to each branch) 

Text: Text zip code or installation/base name to 55247 (inside U.S.) or 202-470-5546 (outside U.S.). You will receive information back for the nearest SARC.

Other Contacts:

NCIS: (540) 653-3113

NSASP CMEO: (202) 433-4629

NSASP Chaplain: (540) 653-4848

EAP: Employee Assistance Programs (opm.gov)

Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy

The FFSC offers victim advocacy services including but not limited to restricted and unrestricted reporting options, safety assessment/planning, information to victims on available benefits and services, referrals to military and civilian victim assistance services, and individual/group support programs. DAVA is available to assist an provide command briefs on their position, family advocacy program issues, and available resources. For victim advocate services, call 540-653-1839/2500.