The Military & Family Support Center mission is to empower our COMMUNITY using seamless, team based, customer focused education and support, thereby enhancing quality of life and warfighter readiness.
The Military & Family Support Center at NSA Bethesda is located in Building 11 and open to serve you Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.We strive to be the superior Military & Family Support Center providing stellar service for our unique community through personal support and care. We want to empower our military community through exemplary customer focused education and support to promote personal and professional readiness.
Our workshops and seminars are open to all services of active and retired military personnel, their family members, Department of Defense employees, their spouses and contract employees. The programs are organized and facilitated by the professional staff of the Military & Family Support Center as well as professional educators within the local community.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES/PROGRAMS
Classes and programs to support you and your family. Complete the REGISTRATION FORM here or scroll to bottom of this page to sign up for one of our monthly listed classes or programs. We will be in contact with you upon receiving your form.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
DoD SkillBridge Program
Discover opportunities to partcipate in training and development with industry and employers who are seeking the high-quality skills that you bring to the table.
DoL Employment Track
A comprehensive two-day curriculum that covers emerging best practices in career development. The workshop is engaging and relevant in light of the unique challenges facing transitioning service members. Service members receive vital skills in this DoL-led work-shop, including learning interview skills, building effective resumes, and using emerging technology to network and search for employment.
Boots to Business
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the US Small Business Administra??on (SBA) as part of DoD’s TAP. The curriculum includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance.
Pre-Deployment Brief
Designed to assist the IA service member in preparing for their deployment. Presenters will focus on emotional, legal and financial preparation as well as provide resources. Service members and their adult family members are welcome to attend.
Return and Reunion Brief
Designed to address typical issues of post-deployment such as finances, the emotional cycle of deployment, as well as reuniting and renewing relationships. Service members and their adult family members are welcome to attend.
Organizing Your Life
Focuses on de-stressing by helping achieve cleanliness and organization in the home and work environment.
Understanding Grief and Loss
Understanding the normal process of grieving, navigating bereavement and distinguishing between grief and depression.
Suicide Prevention
Identify suicide warning signs, how to respond and resources to support anyone who may be contemplating suicide.
Effective Communication
Helps participants use the power of communication to strengthen relationships at work and at home by practicing skills that build effective two-way communication.
Job Search Strategies and Interviewing Skills
Interviewing is a key step in getting a job. Learn how to conduct yourself, communicate, dress, and other valuable information.
Resume Writing
Improve the overall appearance and effectiveness of your resume! This class will give participants valuable feedback and strategies they can implement.
Navy Spouse in Transition
Are you a Military Spouse who’s service member will be getting out of the military? This class will go over transition from the military to civilian life and all that it entails.
Married to the Military (VIRTUAL)
A support group for military spouses. Join the Military Family Support Center on Thursdays at noon for an hour of connection, support, networking, and resource sharing for spouses of active-duty military members. The group will gather virtually on TEAMS.
Tying the Knot (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)
Show your relationship some love. Join the Military Family Support Center’s pre-marital group! This group offers couples essential tools to support happy and lasting relationships. Couples will gain skills in healthy communication, including how to have difficult conversations, explore hopes, dreams, and marriage expectations, including who is going to do the laundry and take out the trash. Make your marriage a resilient one and register for the pre-marital group today!
Hands-On Baby Care
Diapering, swaddling and dressing… OH MY!!! Come learn infant care with the NPSP. This crash course was created to support new parents with a hands-on learning opportunity to learn how to diaper, dress and swaddle a newborn. Other topics include soothing holds, infant massage, Safe Sleep and Baby Shaken Syndrome.
Smooth Move
Provides information to relocating service members and their families with PCS orders within CONUS.
Sponsorship Training
Learn important skills and resources to ease the transition of service members and their families as they move.
SAPR In-Person Refresher Training – Resource Utilization
1.5 hours of Continuing Education Units will be provided for current SAPR VAs aboard NSAB. Participants will learn about ways to support victims by using SAPR related resources.
SERVICES WE OFFER
NEW TO THE NAVY APP
The "New to the Navy" mobile application is for Sailors (Enlisted and Officers) who are fresh out of Boot Camp or Officer Candidate School and ready to report to their first command. The app answers common questions new Sailors may have on pay and personnel matters as they transfer to a school or to their duty station. Available for Apple and Android devices.
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