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 following programs are available on most military installations. If you live near an installation, you may either visit the installation's family center directly or contact Soldier and Family Assistance to access programs and services. If you do not live near an installation, you may contact SFA to access programs and services:

• The Army Family Action Plan program is a grass roots forum designed to allow the greater Army family to provide input and submit recommendations to resolve quality-of-life issues that affect the Army community.
• Army Family Team Building is a program consisting of free classes that educate and train soldiers, families, Department of the Army civilians and community members to learn more about Army life and become self-sufficient leaders in our communities. Classes are available online at the AFTB website.
• The Army Volunteer Corps is a program to promote community and unit volunteerism. Through volunteering, you can learn or enhance skills, get to know the community, build a resume and meet new people. As the AVC coordinator, the SFA is responsible for recruitment, training and recognition forums for unit volunteers.
• The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program to assist service members who have family members who require special medical, psycho-social or educational services. The USAREC EFMP systems navigator is available to assist soldiers and families enrolled in EFMP at 502-626-0734.
• The Family Advocacy Program consists of intervention, advocacy and prevention education to address domestic violence. For more information or assistance, contact the SFA or the Medical Recruiting Battalion FAP coordinator at 888-571-3848.
• The Family Employment Readiness Program includes career counseling, skills assessment and resume development, interview preparation and information on job fairs and unemployment benefits. Additional employment readiness information is available at Military OneSource Spouse Education and Career Opportunities.
• The Information and Referral program provides a single point of contact to access military and civilian community resources. Contact the SFA, your unit Family Readiness Group leader or Military OneSource at 800-342-9647.
• The Mobilization and Deployment Readiness program offers ongoing FRG support to soldiers, civilians and family members throughout the deployment cycle. Contact the SFA for assistance and/or information.
• The Military Family Life Consultant program offers free and confidential, non-medical, solution-focused consultation for a variety of work/life wellness issues. To access services or for additional information, contact the 5th MRBn SFA, Renne Huggins at 210-338-3482.
• The Relocation Assistance Program is available to augment the unit Sponsorship Program and ensure quality relocation assistance for incoming and outgoing personnel. See the RAP section below for more information.
• Financial assistance: The 5th MRBn has access to free and confidential advice in various financial wellness areas through the Personal Financial Counseling program. For additional information, contact the 5th MRBn SFA, Renne Huggins at 210-338-3482.