Army Community Service (ACS) is a human services organization composed of civilian personnel and an unpaid staff of dedicated volunteers. ACS assists Commanders in maintaining readiness of individuals, families and communities within America's Army by developing, coordinating and delivering services which promote self-reliance, resiliency and stability during war and peace.

Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private non-profit organization incorporated in 1942 by the Secretary of War and Army Chief of Staff. AER's mission is to provide emergency financial assistance.

The Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) is your platform to voice quality-of-life issues, feedback, ideas, and suggestions. It’s the best way to let Army leadership know about what works, what doesn’t, and how you think problems can be resolved. We give active and reserve component Soldiers, Army Civilians, retirees, survivors, and Family members a powerful tool to help identify issues and concerns and shape your standard of living.

You can submit issues at your local ACS; the information you submit gives Army leadership insight and helps foster a satisfied, informed, and resilient Army community.

Installation Victim Advocates 
+1 (804)734-6378  or  +1 (804)734-6459
 

The EFMP provides comprehensive and coordinated medical, educational, housing, community support and personal services to families with special needs.

The Family Advocacy Program supports readiness, builds healthy families and sustains strong communities by providing comprehensive approaches to prevention, identification and intervention of child and spouse abuse in military families.

Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Policy:

The Department of Army policy is to prevent spouse and child abuse, to protect those who are victims of abuse, to treat those affected by abuse and to ensure that personnel are professionally trained to intervene in abuse cases.

The FAP promotes public awareness within the military community and coordinates professional intervention at all levels within the civilian and military communities, including law enforcement, social services, health services and legal services.

Education:

The Family Advocacy Program provides core programs in prevention and education in the following areas:

• Community Education
• Commander Education
• Troop Education
• Education for Professionals
• Parent Education and Support
• Safety Education
• Spouse Abuse Prevention
• Victim Advocacy Services
• Family Life Education

The Family Advocacy Program educators provide briefings and trainings on identification, reporting and prevention of spouse and child abuse.

Family and MWR Headquarters 

The Financial Readiness Program is your resource for information on money matters. We can help you better understand financial topics like: 

• Military pay
• Checkbook and debit card management
• Financial responsibility
• Consumer awareness
• Credit management
• Debt elimination strategies
• Saving
• Investing
• Developing a spending plan

We can also help you learn about other financial services, including:

• Army Emergency Relief (AER): A private, nonprofit organization established to help Soldiers and their Families in emergency financial situations due to no fault of their own.
• Education Program: Offers need-based scholarships to help eligible Army Families with education costs.

Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) Pre-screening

Pre-screening and counseling for Soldiers who qualify for the FSSA entitlement. FSSA is an entitlement authorized by Congress in 2001 and was created to supplement the Soldier's Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS). This entitlement will not exceed $1100 per month. Information and application for FSSA is web-based and can be found under the "Life Events that Impact Your Benefits" tab.

This program assists Commanders, Soldiers and Family members by providing information counseling to determine customer needs and refers them to the appropriate ACS service or other resource. It provides assistance with individual, Family and community concerns, resources available at the lowest cost and follow-up to ensure that ACS customers receive quality services.

Contact us if you are faced with issues such as:

• Financial
• Marital
• Behavioral
• Employment
• Transitional Adjustments

We can provide you with the resources and referrals you need!

Army Community Services offers free counseling services to the Fort Gregg-Adams Military community through Military Family Life Counselors.  Services include telephonic and video non-medical counseling in areas where face-to-face support is restricted due to COVID-19.  The following support options are available:

Adults

• Telephonic and video non-medical counseling

Children and Youth

• Individual video non-medical counseling sessions for minors age 13 to 17 (parent or guardian must be available at the start of each video session to give parental consent and provide line of sight requirements)
• Family video non-medical counseling for minors 6 to 12 years of age (parent or guardian must attend each session)