Support for Military
Military and Family Support Centers connect you to resources that promote military family readiness, resilience, well-being and quality of life.
The Military Family Readiness System is a network of programs and services operated by the Defense Department and other federal, state, and community-based agencies and organizations. These programs and services, many available at Military and Family Support Centers, enhance family readiness, resilience and quality of life.
Collaboration and integration across the system promotes positive outcomes for service members and their families across the domains of military family readiness, including career, social, financial, health and community engagement.
The Military Family Readiness System supports service members and military families in person, by phone and online.
Services are designed to promote positive adjustment to deployment, family separation, reunion and reintegration.
Information, education and referrals help prepare service members and their families for a PCS move, including moving costs, housing options, spouse employment opportunities, schools, community orientation, settling in at their new duty location and much more.
Life cycle financial education and counseling services provide tools and information to help service members and their families achieve financial goals and address financial challenges. Topics include consumer education, budgeting and debt liquidation, retirement planning, savings and investment.
Services include career exploration opportunities, education and training, employment readiness assistance and employment connections.
Education and enrichment services focus on increasing resilience, building and maintaining healthy relationships, and strengthening interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Services promote preparation, planning, short- and long-term recovery, and the return to a stable environment after an emergency.
Education and support services promote healthy and safe intimate relationships, reduce the occurrence of domestic abuse and address domestic abuse when it occurs.
Services promote positive parent-child relationships, help prevent child abuse and address abuse when it occurs.
Home visitation services are designed to help new parents adapt to parenthood through education, playgroups, classes, and access to books, booklets and other written materials on parenting.
Services support families who have special medical and/or educational needs related to the Exceptional Family Member Program including assistance with enrollment and/or assignment coordination, non-clinical case management and relocation support.
Free, short-term, solution-focused, confidential non-medical counseling services address topics related to personal growth and positive functioning. Issues addressed include marital and parenting challenges, stress management, communication, grief and loss, and more.
Services prepare separating and retiring service members and their families to re-enter civilian life.
Provides a full range of support services, information, tools and resources available within the Military Family Readiness System to meet identified needs.
Provides other resources that contribute to the readiness and resilience of the force. MWR’s quality of life programming gives service members and families the opportunity to relax, recharge and have fun during their downtime
You can visit, call or log on to one of the Military Family Readiness System access points listed below. Regardless of your service branch or geographic location, you will have access to helpful support and resources. Military Family Readiness System access points include:
You can visit, call or log on to one of the access points listed below. Regardless of your service branch or geographic location, you will have access to helpful support and resources. Access points include:
Installation-based Military and Family Support Centers are a one-stop shop for family readiness information and services. Centers are open to all service members and their families, regardless of the service member’s branch.
Visit MilitaryINSTALLATIONS to find the contact information for your local Military and Family Support Center, or use the service specific links below.
Each branch of service uses a service-unique name for their access point:
Reserve Component Family Programs deliver family readiness services through facility-based locations, online and by telephone. While these access points deliver a limited number of direct services to members and their families, they can readily refer you to other Military Family Readiness System resources.
Find your Reserve Component Family Program by visiting the links below:
Non-military community organizations that support military families are also a part of the Military Family Readiness System, as they play a key role in providing the services you need.
Your local access points, Military and Family Support Center, National Guard and Reserve Component Family Program and Military OneSource, can connect you to providers that offer services in your local community.
Military OneSource consultants are available 24/7 to answer your questions and connect you with the support you need.
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