Support

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

SUPPORT GATHERINGS: We currently do not have a regular support group meeting. We will be determining the needs for the Family Readiness Group and will share the dates and times of our meetings once they have been established.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Each of our communities play an important role in our every day lives. We will provide families with opportunities to give back to these communities.

YOUTH EVENTS: Our youth sometimes have a difficult time understanding why their family member(s) are away. These events will allow children to make things for their family member(s) that are away.

Our goal is to be sure your family is taken care of and you have what is needed to make your lives a little bit easier. In support of this, we will be doing various activities that we invite you and your family members to attend. Your Sailor does not need to be deployed in order for you to take advantage of these services or attend the activities that are planned.

Families outside of the Port Hueneme, California area will be included in communications. The Family Readiness Group is also a great way to stay involved and meet other families in your local area. For more information, please contact Chief Frank Verdugo.

FOCUS on the Go! is an educational app that helps families become stronger in the face of challenges.

Navy Life provides you with information at your finger tips! Categories such as housing, deployment, recreation, Fleet and Family Support Services, and more.

NFAAS (iTunes/Android) provides information such as emergency check lists, phone numbers and websites for resources, preparing for a disaster, etc.

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FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Apps

Family Employment Readiness Consultants locations here. For more information regarding SECO, click here.

Counseling

Financial Assistance

Parent Support

New Spouse

Employment

Tricare

Deployment

Child and Youth Programs (CYP) provide developmental child care and youth recreational programs and services for eligible children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years old.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is designed to assist Sailors by addressing the special needs of their family members during the assignment process. Special needs include any special medical, dental, mental health, developmental or educational requirement, wheelchair accessibility, adaptive equipment or assistive technology devices and services.

MIlitary One Source is a support service sponsored by the DOD and provides phone consultation, counseling referrals and online access at no cost to military members and families.

School Liaison Program can help parents connect to new school when making a PCS move.

Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) assists people trying to cope with credit-related issues. Services include certified consumer counselors, online member agencies and a national toll-free number.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) allows service members to get real-time information and to print an LES.

Federal Credit Unions offer members free and confidential personal financial counseling.

MIlitary One Source is a support service sponsored by the DOD and provides phone consultation, counseling referrals and online access at no cost to military members and families.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) provides educational and emergency financial assistance.

Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) provides a wealth of information and services that fall into three categories: 1) Information and Referral; 2) Education and Training; and 3) Counseling.

General/National Support

2-1-1 is a national resource that you dial on your phone. This program provides free and confidential information and referral.

Military Homefront is a DOD Website for official Military Community and Family Policy program information, policy and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers.

Legal Services

The Department of the Navy legal assistance program provides free attorney assistance to uniformed service members, their family members and depedents, and other eligible clients for some types of personal legal matters.

TRICARE is the helath care program for active duty military, active-durty service families, etc. Reserves and National Guardsmen are eligible for TRICARE coverage when they are on activey duty, and pre-post mobilization.

New Spouse Orientation through Zeiders

Checklists are available. These checklists were not created by NCHB 14 and were found using an internet search.