Photo courtesy of True Blue: Navy Families Benefactors Inc.
By Monica Gutos
M
ilitary families on the First Coast know all about what it means to serve our country and the sacrifice it takes to do so. However, military families don't have to do it alone.
Tere are plenty of support services and programs readily available for those in the military and their families.
Fleet and Family Readiness Programs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville and Naval Station (NS) Mayport have plenty of services and programs for those in the Navy and their families. Services and programs include:
• Deployment readiness services and support programs • Family employment readiness program
• Life skills classes such as anger management workshops, stress management workshops and military spouse 101 classes
• Resume assistance and job search • Personal finance management • COMPASS, a spouse-to-spouse mentoring program • Relocation assistance program • Youth and children programs
• Ombudsman programs - Ombudsmen are spouses of service members and are appointed by commanding officers to serve as a link between a command's leadership and its family members. Ombudsmen are there for military families to answer questions and refer them to helpful programs such as Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) and spouse clubs.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville Bldg. 554, Child Street, Jacksonville 904-542-5745
cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville/fleetandfamilyreadiness/index.htm
Naval Station Mayport Bldg. 1, Massey Avenue, Mayport 904-270-6600
cnic.navy.mil/mayport/fleetandfamilyreadiness/index.htm
Greater Jacksonville Area USO offers services and benefits to provide "help on the home front." Services and benefits include:
• Free cyber cafes (with computers equipped with Skype) for families to keep in touch
• Distribution of more than 12,500 long distance calling cards HERITAGE PUBLISHING, INC. © 2013
• Help with deployment and homecoming celebrations • Special events and activities for families
•Mayport USO offers free meals twice a month to young service members and their families.
Welcome Center ( Jacksonville International Airport) 2400 Yankee Clipper Drive, Jacksonville Main Terminal, First Floor 904-741-6655
Naval Air Station Jacksonville USO Center Bldg. 1050 at NAS Jacksonville, Jacksonville 904-778-2821 or 7928 and 904-542-3028
Mayport USO Center 2560 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach 904-246-3481
jaxuso.org
Te Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides interest-free loans and scholarships for families that qualify, financial counseling, budgeting for baby classes, a spouse-to-spouse mentoring program and a visiting nurse program, which provides education and information about health-related topics.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville Box 48, Bldg. 13, Yorktown Avenue, Jacksonville 904-542-3515 or 3191 and 904-542-2216
Naval Station Mayport Bldg. 1, Massey Avenue, Mayport 904-270-5418
nmcrs.org
True Blue: Navy Families Benefactors Inc. is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization based in Ponte Vedra Beach whose mission is to help Navy families in need of assistance by providing baby clothes, school supplies, housewares and appliances. 403 S. Mill View Way, Ponte Vedra Beach 904-543-1253
jaxtruebluenfb.org
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