Helps relieve financial distress of Air Force members and families and assists them in financing their education. Find the nearest AFAS location in the U.S. or overseas.

Offers a "break" for a few hours a week or month to families who have the responsibility of 24 hour a day care for an ill or disabled family member. This person may be a child, spouse, or parent living in the household.

Supports the Air Force community with information on helpful military-related support information that affects daily life.

Manages the Air Force Retiree Activities Program and the Survivor Benefit Plan, and the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF).

Identifies eligible U.S. Air Force families with special medical and/or education requirements and helps those families obtain required services. This SNIAC process ensures those families have access to necessary services upon reassignment, whether CONUS or OCONUS.

Provides personalized services to combat wounded, ill and injured airmen and their families through regular communication and support for non-medical matters. For more information and assistance call 1-800-581-9437.

Find information for Airmen, family and friends on what can be expected before, during and after deployment along with helpful tips for reunion.

Provides quality merchandise and services to authorized customers to generate earnings to supplement funds for the support of U.S. Army and Air Force Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. Find the nearest BX/PX.

Learn about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and suicide prevention. Includes help for children, couples and extended families.

Features programs that support soldiers and family members.

Helps soldiers and dependents through emergency financial assistance. There are 91 AER Sections of U.S. Army installations worldwide. Find the nearest location here.

Works in conjunction with other military and civilian agencies to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-agency approach for medical, educational, community support, housing and personnel services to families with special needs.

Provides a direct connection to Command information in an online setting for geographically dispersed units and families. Online tools include forums, video e-mail, a telephone tree and photo gallery.

Assists families of fallen soldiers with information on survivor benefits, obtaining service records, soldier services, support programs and more.

Find information for ARNG families before, during and after deployments on programs including: ARNG 101, America's Adopt a Soldier, Dealing with Deployment, Family Assistance Centers, Family Readiness Groups, the Yellow Ribbon Program, Preparing for Deployment, Resilience and much more.

Mandatory enrollment program implemented through AR 608-75 EFMP that works in conjunction with other military and civilian agencies, to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-agency approach for medical, educational, community support, housing and personnel services to families with special needs.

Provides information on topics including health care; family programs and services; soldier and family housing; and child, youth and school services.

Provides online tools and resources to help families handle deployment. Includes a Soldier/Spouse Checklist, Deployment Survival Handbook, Army Guide to Family Readiness Group Operations, Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library and more.

Learn about programs that deal with family readiness issues, including preparing for mobilization/deployment, financial planning and other resources.

Provides soldiers and their families advocacy and support, including information on issues related to deployment, well-being and behavioral health.

Provides individualized support to severely wounded, injured and ill Army personnel and their families. Services to assist with career, education, finances, health care, insurance, retirement, transition and more are available. For more information and assistance call 1-800-237-1336 or email AW2@conus.army.mil.

Provides Active Duty Army, National Guard, Reserve, civilians, retirees and family members professional development opportunities and operates the Family Programs Directorate. Also provides scholarships to soldiers and family members.

Find pre-deployment, deployment and homecoming support services for Service Members and families at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune.

Provides financial assistance for emergency, short-term situations. Learn about the various categories of assistance that are offered.

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) guide helps families prepare and contend with a deployment. Provides references and information for families to use throughout the entire deployment process.

Information on the program that provides temporary rest periods for family members responsible for regular care of persons with disabilities. Care may be provided in the EFMP respite care user's home, EFMP respite care worker's home or other settings such as special needs camps and enrichment programs.

Helps Marine Corps families with children with special needs by providing a few hours of respite care per week so they can leave the house, go to an appointment, or just rest, while knowing that their child is well cared for.

Provides financial assistance to injured Marines and their families, those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and to all military branches as the need arises. Download the Application for Financial Assistance.

Provides clinical assessment, treatment and services for sailors and their families involved in incidents of domestic abuse.

Prepares Service Members and their families for separations during short and long-term deployments.

Handbook from the Resources for Educating About Deployment and You program (Operation R.E.A.D.Y.) designed for soldiers and families of the Army, Army National Guard and the Army Reserve.

Assists troops and family members with deployment preparation as well as coping during deployments. Find individual branch resources and defense contact numbers as well.

Find resources for survivors by contacting Fort Campbell SOS, which provides services to the Garrison and communities closest to where families live in a holistic and multi-agency approach.

Offers three child development centers as well as the Family Child Care Provider program. Active duty military personnel, DoD civilians, Reservists and National Guard soldiers on active duty status and Fort Meade DoD contractors are eligible for the child care services.

Find programs and services that support Service Members and their families, including counseling and recreation.

Connects survivors with local support services that include but are not limited to grief counseling, financial counseling, benefits coordination, support groups and Garrison and surrounding area events.

Information about a program through which families may get up to 16 hours of free child care each month for each eligible child. 

A guide to assist families of National Guard and Reserve members in understanding their benefits.

Find information put together by the Fleet and Family Support Centers on programs directed at families of individual augmentees specific needs in the IA Family Handbook.

Provides financial and quality of life assistance to Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Marines wounded in combat or training, their families and other OIF/OEF Service Members injured while supporting Marines. Funds may be used toward medical-related travel, rehabilitation and recovery-related expenses, specialized vehicles and injury- or disability-related home modifications.

Offers support and scholarship opportunities to Active Duty Fleet Reserve family members.

Provides guidance and tools to leaders on what to look for, what to do and specific resources for helping Marines who are in distress. Includes general information on deployment related, financial or emotional issues.

Enhances family readiness by offering spouses an orientation to the Marine Corps lifestyle.

Provides resources for parents of Marines. Learn how to support your Marine and understand their training.

Find resources, support and recreation options for families stationed at Quantico.

Mandatory enrollment program for all Active Duty personnel to ensure that Marine sponsors are assigned to locations where services exist to support their family members with special medical or educational needs.

Provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of Marine Corps families.

Information on the Marine Corps Reserve's benefits, family readiness programs and location of units for members and their families.

Provides assistance to wounded, injured and ill marines; sailors attached to or in support of Marine Corps units; and their family members throughout the phases of recovery.

Provides a place for families to connect, share and support each other.

Provides outreach to IRR returning Service Members to assist with challenges of successful reintegration. Outreach begins within 30 days of an IRR Service Member's homecoming and continues regularly through the first year of return.

Military family members can find resources on nutrition, Command Support, education, and more; as well as join an online community of fellow military family members.

Information for families on health, financial, benefits and other services. Includes a comprehensive Military Family Program Directory.

Provides a directory of over 250 military installations and communities worldwide, including locations of installation programs and services, maps and directions.

Lists fact sheets related to pay, education, family services, health care, life insurance, Social Security, transitioning, retirement and VA benefits for wounded warriors. Fact sheets can be sorted by category, component, life event or state/territory.

Learn about TRICARE benefits for National Guard and Reserve members and their families.

Virtual university with Internet cafe, arcade, learning lounge, gallery, bookstore and more.

Provides information on local and federal National Guard resources for families, including a local community resource finder and instructions to access National Guard benefits and resources.

Search by state for family readiness resources and contact information on program areas including financial, household, emotional, and health.

Resources on family issues, including health care and entitlements.

Provides information, family support and volunteer opportunities for Naval families.

Provides developmental child care and youth recreational programs and services for eligible children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years of age. Programs and services are specifically designed and operated to meet the unique needs of the military mission and Service Members and their families.

Assists sailors by addressing the special needs of their exceptional family members during the assignment process, including medical, developmental or educational needs, accessibility, adaptive equipment or assistive technology.

Navy families must be prepared for various emergencies- with or without their Service Member. Download the Guidelines for Navy Family Emergency Preparedness. This handbook provides vital information to ensure families are prepared as their own "first responders" and includes information on creating a Family Emergency Plan, completing Emergency Contact Cards and compiling an Emergency Supplies Kit.

Provides a comprehensive resource for Sailors, Navy spouses and their families to access information about the Navy communities in which they reside or to which they may be relocating.

Services for sailors and families to support sustained mission and Navy readiness. Includes information on family support groups, domestic abuse prevention, ombudsman program, personal finance management, sexual assault prevention, mentorship and transition assistance.

Click on the menu on the left sidebar and select "Sailor," then "Pre-Deployment" and then "Pay & Benefits" to find important information for Navy IA's and their families, including travel pay and pay changes to monitor. Read other information IA's can be eligible for such as Retroactive Stop-Loss Pay.

Resource for active duty Navy Service Members, Reservists and their family members in support of Fleet and Family Readiness, as well as to provide information on the Pacific Northwest Region for those stationed there.

Find resources for Service Members and their families to support community, morale, readiness and recreation activities.

Promotes healthy, self-reliant families through ombudsmen. An ombudsman is a volunteer, appointed by the commanding officer, to serve as an information link between command leadership and Navy families.

Provides non-medical support to seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as their families. Assists service members throughout their recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. For more assistance call 1-877-746-8563 or email safeharbor@navy.mil.

Promotes a friendly, sympathetic relationship among the spouses of enlisted personnel, extends relief assistance to members in need and other families of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel, and fosters a spirit of fellowship among its members and the civilian community.

Provides interest-free loans or grants to help with emergency needs such as transportation, vehicle repairs, funeral expenses, medical bills, food, rent, utilities and child care expenses.

Offers free home visits by Registered Nurses to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, their family members and survivors, anywhere in the country, regardless of military status. The Combat Casualty Assistance (CCA) Program provides free ongoing, face-to-face follow-up to Marine Corps and Navy personnel and their families affected by the Service Member's war-time service in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf.

Find information about Military Family Housing (MFH), Unaccompanied Personnel Housing (UPH) and/or Community (Off-Base) Housing. Find comprehensive and quick-reference information for 80+ Navy and 17+ Marine Corps installations worldwide. Floor plans, photo tours, policies and procedures, programs and services, waiting list information, Basic Allowance for Housing/Overseas Housing Allowance (BAH)/(OHA), forms, contact information, utilities, schools, maps and much more.

Find basic information on Fort Campbell and the surrounding area including schools, youth services, housing, post services, employment and medical services for families and Service Members recently stationed or transferred.

Find information on income replacement, Tricare, readiness, mobilization guides and other benefits along with contact information for departments within Reserve Affairs.

Provides grants for children (3 years - 12th grade) of deployed National Guard and Reserve Service Members and the children of ALL Wounded Warriors to participate in youth sports, fine arts, camps and tutoring programs.

Provides information for Reserve and National Guard personnel and their families on health care and support services, including tips on dealing with deployment stress and transitioning home.

Read this guide produced by the Marine Corps to help military families cope with deployment and learn useful tips for reuniting with loved ones.

Provides information and tips for Coast Guard spouses. Information topics include pay and benefits, deployment, change of station, support programs, health, finance and more.

Provides free psychological support, psychotherapy and prevention services to extended family of Reserve and National Guard deployed during the Global War on Terrorism from time of alert through the period of reunion and reintegration.

Helps parents guide their children through the coping process involved with having a parent in the military Reserves. Reviews the deployment cycle and common reactions to it.

Find Chaplain Sponsored couple and family retreats to help you re-connect with your Spouse and family.

Guide for National Guard and Reserve regarding family readiness.

Provides a compilation of resources for Army personnel in Europe on various topics from Casualty Assistance and Survivor Support, Family Readiness Support, Reintegration, Civilian Deployment to Rear Detachment Command Regulations.

Provides wounded soldiers and their families with information to help them through the healing and transition process. Covers administrative processes, benefits and resources, including career and education training options.

Helps Coast Guard families assimilate into the local community by providing information about stores, schools and churches and help dependents of members away from their families feel welcome and part of the Coast Guard family.

Uplifts the spirits of the Coast Guard Family and improves readiness and retention through customer-owned and driven programs and services.

Designed to prevent and reduce the incidence of family violence and create an environment of intolerance for such behavior.

Offers ombudsmen to Active Duty, Reservists and dependents of the Coast Guard. Ombudsmen are volunteers who serve as a link between the command and families by providing information and related services to families regarding sources of assistance available to them.

Directs members of the Coast Guard and their families to appropriate referrals and resources before, during and after relocation, and ensures mission readiness. All Active Duty members who have family members with professionally diagnosed special needs (defined as long-term and professionally documented medical, educational, physical, psychological and mental conditions) are required to enroll their dependents in this program.

Provides information for Coast Guard spouses. Topics of information include work life, health care, education, employment, scholarships and deployment.

Provides social service, recreation and education programs wherever Service Members and their families are stationed. These programs mirror those found in civilian communities, and at the same time are tailored to the unique challenges of the more mobile military lifestyle.

Find information on FRGs, family readiness, housing, Tricare, military and family life consultants, medical clinics, handbooks, childcare and more.

Provides information and access to services where and when the surviving family members desire. Go to this link to find all the benefits available through the Army for survivors.

Find helpful information for getting started with Navy life including enrolling in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), obtaining a military ID, registering your car on base, and other benefit related information and links

Learn about the Yellow Ribbon Program for National Guard and Reserve Personnel and their families. This DoD-wide effort supports these personnel through information on benefits and referrals before, during and after deployments.

Provides commanders the ability to broadcast messages via text, email and/or voice to soldiers and family members in a timely manner. Designed to keep soldiers and family members informed and to enhance their communications.