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.

The Fleet and Family Outreach Center at Naval Support Facility Indian Head is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The main office for the Fleet and Family Support Center is located at NSF Dahlgren. If you would like assistance, please contact the FFSC at 800-500-4947 or 540-653-1839.

Counseling Services

The FFSC has licensed counselors available for individual, couple, group and family counseling. The counseling service provided at the FFSC is short-term, problem-focused and non-medical counseling. Counseling services are available to active-duty members and their families. Retirees and their family members are seen on a space-available basis.

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate

The Sexual Assault Response coordinator and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response point of contact assist the command in implementing and administering sexual assault awareness, prevention education and victim advocacy. The intervention portion of the program is designed to support active-duty, adult family member and civilian victims as they deal with the many issues following sexual assault trauma. The Military Police/Security Dispatch numbers for NSF Indian Head are 301-744-4333. The SAPR victim advocate 24/7 phone number is 540-424-0660, or you can contact the Sexual Assault Response coordinator at 202-672-4686.