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.

Army Community Service assists soldiers and families in maintaining readiness by coordinating and delivering comprehensive, responsive services that promote self-reliance, resiliency and stability. The United States Army Garrison Bavaria Army Community Service Center offers the following services:

Army Family Action Plan

The Army Family Action Plan seeks your input for the most significant issues affecting the quality of life of soldiers, their families, retirees and Department of the Army civilians. You identify the issue, who it affects and how you think it should change. Your issues will be brought to leadership who will work toward a resolution. Some of AFAP success stories are the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program, full-day kindergarten and dental coverage.

Army Family Team Building

Army Family Team Building will help you survive and thrive in the Army and will guide you in becoming a leader in your community, family and personal life. There are three levels of courses, each designed to empower you through the journey of Army living.

Army Volunteer Corps

You can make a huge difference in the community by volunteering. Our garrison offers many volunteer opportunities that will increase your knowledge of resources, provide you additional resume experience and assist you in networking. We ensure that our volunteers are appreciated and recognized with annual ceremonies.

Employment Readiness

We know it is not easy to seek employment, but our program can assist you in resume writing, interview skills and step-by-step instructions on how to submit your resume online. Email us to be added to our job newsletter and be informed of all the available positions on the garrison.

Exceptional Family Member Program

The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program that works with military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and community support along with housing, educational, medical and personnel services to families with special needs. EFMP diagnoses range from asthma, attention deficit disorder and developmental disorders to allergic rhinitis and much more. Our EFMP ensures that adults and children have appropriate support to include monthly activities such as free bowling, movie bash, roundtable conversations, a benefits workshop and more. We also offer respite care provider training, allowing you to make an income by helping families in need.

Family Advocacy Program

Our Family Advocacy Program’s mission is to support the foundations of family well-being to strengthen soldiers and families, promote child safety and prevent spouse and child abuse and neglect. FAP takes a step further in preventing and ensuring a healthy living by offering stress management classes, couples’ communication and parent and child communication classes. We also offer training as emergency placement care providers so you can always help the children in our community who are in imminent danger.

Part of the FAP team is also the New Parent Support Program. This program is designed for parents of newborns to age three. Playgroups, networks, great expectations, hospital tours and home visits are just many of the services offered.

Financial Readiness

Our Financial Readiness Program offers education, counseling and support services to assist soldiers and their families with their financial affairs including living within their means and investing for the future. We offer a variety of investment courses as well as home-buying seminars and money management classes. Our team can also assist with the Financial Literacy Exam requirement.

Part of our financial team is the Army Emergency Relief program. We assist soldiers and families when a financial emergency arises. We also offer scholarships for family members.

Information and Referral

This is the place to come to if you have general questions about the United States Army Garrison Bavaria as well as the surrounding area. Our helpful and friendly staff will give you all the information you need to find your way around the area and will refer you to the right offices for any help that you may need. We offer free fax and digital scan services and coupons.

Mobilization and Deployment

Our Mobilization and Deployment Readiness Program educates soldiers and families on how to manage the deployment cycle, the available resources and how to become Army ready. We provide training for the family readiness groups and command team as well as conduct reintegration for when our troops return home. We prepare all soldiers and families with proactive education that enhances resiliency and well-being.

Relocation Readiness

Moving to a new location is never easy. Our Relocation Readiness Program can ease the transition for you. Our program is designed to assist with transfers and relocations throughout your tour cycle. We offer newcomers orientation to get you accustomed to the cultural differences, pre-moving assistance and planning. In addition, we have programs catered to our international spouses and spouses of deployed soldiers.

To alleviate your stress during transition, we also offer the Lending Closet. You can borrow basic kitchen items, baby items and other household necessities, whether you are inbound or outbound.

Survivor Outreach Services

Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences anyone can go through. Survivor Outreach Services will ensure that you are connected with people who can help you move forward and find strength. We offer one-on-one benefits and financial counseling as well as improve the responsiveness and streamline the assistance process for you. You are not alone.