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Military and Family Support Center

Military and Family Support Center

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    Fleet and Family Support Center

    1949 Von Steuben Drive

    Newport News, VA 23603

    COMM phone number for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Fleet and Family Support Center

    757-887-4606

    FAX phone number for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Fleet and Family Support Center

    757-887-4142

    DSN phone number for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Fleet and Family Support Center

    312-953-4606

    DSNFAX phone number for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Fleet and Family Support Center

    312-887-4142

    WEBSITEWebsite: www.cnic.navy.mil/Yorktown/FleetAndFamilyReadiness/AboutFleetAndFamilyReadiness/index.htm
    Mon - Thur 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sat and Sun - closed Closed on Federal Holidays
    MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+1949+Von+Steuben+Drive,+Newport+News+VA+23603

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Military and Family Support Center Overview

The Military and Family Support Center is one part of a larger network of agencies, programs, services, partnerships and individuals that supports your personal and family readiness. The larger system called the Military Family Readiness System is a web of support for you and your family. The Military and Family Support Center should be one of your first stops once you arrive at a new installation. The programs and services they offer are a key resource for you and your family.

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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 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 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 military spouse career and education goals, along with employment readiness for service members and other family members. Learn more about how the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program can support military spouses throughout all phases of their career journey.
  • 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 Yorktown offers the following additional services:

  • Counseling – FFSC provides confidential, short-term individual, pre-marital, marital and couples counseling; group counseling and workshops to military members and their spouses. They will assist you in developing effective strategies to help manage the difficulties and changes that you may encounter.
  • The New Parent Support Program – This program is designed to assist expectant or new parents with parenting and military lifestyle challenges. There are two levels of services:
    • Level I provides information and referral services, which includes the Exceptional Family Member Program.
    • Level II provides home visitation, including family support, developmental screening of children and parent/home education.

For more information on NPSP and other resources that might be available, call Yorktown FFSC at 757-887-4606.

Fleet and Family Support Centers of Hampton Roads Regional programs:

  • Sexual Assault Prevention and Response – SAPR provides victim advocates, resource information and counseling referrals for victims. SAPR provides command support with SAPR advocate and point-of-contact training as well as the SAPR refresher training. The SAPR representative onboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown can be reached by calling 757-887-4606. After hours (24/7), contact: 757-438-4011.
  • Transition Assistance Programs – The three-day Transition Assistance Program is not offered onboard NWS Yorktown. TAP classes for the Hampton Roads region are held onboard Naval Station Norfolk. To obtain a quota, you may contact them at 757-444-6089 or email tapquotas.navy.mil/NAVSTA_NORFOLK_N91_TAP@US.NAVY.MIL. The Pre-separation and capstone event are offered at NWS Yorktown. Call 757-887-4606 to sign up or for more information.
  • Navy Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate – The Navy DAVA provides family violence prevention and identification educational workshops for commands. DAVA goals are victim safety and protection, offender accountability, rehabilitative education and counseling, and command intervention. FFSC also offers a variety of educational workshops designed to strengthen families by increasing skills to cope with family challenges and interpersonal relationships. After hours (24/7), contact: 757-438-4180.

Military and Family Support Center Associated Links

Fleet and Family Support Center
Provides information on Navy family issues.
Military OneSource
Provides access to 24/7 counseling, information and referral for service families.
Military State Policy Source
Seeks to engage and educate state policymakers, not-for-profit associations, concerned business interests, and other state leaders about the needs of military members and their families.
Navy Family Advocacy Program
Brief overview of FAP.
Navy Official Home Page
Generally applicable service wide information.