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Home Life Resources is where you can find a wide range of support and guidance to help you navigate the complexities of everyday life. Whether you're seeking advice on relationships, legal concerns, parenting, communication, childcare, school, home stress, elderly care, PCS (Permanent Change of Station), or EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program), we are here to assist you. Our goal is to empower individuals and families by offering valuable resources and information to enhance their well-being and create a harmonious home environment. Explore our comprehensive collection of articles, tips, and tools to find the guidance you need to thrive in all aspects of your home life offered at JB MDL.

Some examples of topics in this category:

  • Relationships
  • Legal Concerns
  • Parenting
  • Communication
  • Child Care/School
  • Stress (relationships, work, home life)
  • Budgeting/Financial
  • Elder Care
  • PCS/Relocation Assistance
  • Support for family members with special needs and disabilities

 

RESOURCES

Military & Family Readiness Center McGuire

3545 Broidy Road, Bldg. 3545
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609) 754-3154
M, T, Th, F, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
Wed 7:45 am - 1:00 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/military-family-readiness-centers

Service areas include transition, relocation, employment, financial, deployment, exceptional family member program, personal and work-life, Commander’s Key Support Program, casualty assistance, survivor support, emergency family assistance support, volunteer, and voting
 

New Parents Support Program (NPSP)

3458 Neely Rd
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-9680
M-F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm


A free, voluntary program that offers parenting education and support to military parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers. Services include home visits, referrals, classes, and playgroups to help families thrive and balance military life. The target audience is expectant parents and parents of children birth-3 years.

Family Advocacy Program

3458 Neely Rd
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-9680
M-F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

mcguiredixlakehurst.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Mental-Health/Family-Advocacy-Program

Ensures appropriate triage, assessment, and management of child and adult intimate partner maltreatment referrals.

Adult Military & Family Life Counseling

3545 Broidy Road, Bldg. 3545
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609) 331-4343, (732)-215-8369 or (609) 754-3154
M, T, Th, F, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
Wed 7:45 am - 1:00 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/military-family-readiness-centers

MFLCs provide free confidential, short-term solution-focused non-medical and non-documented counseling to military members and immediate family members. MFLCs are licensed providers who can address relationships, stress, communication, adjustment, deployment, parenting, grief, loss, etc.  MFLCs must report instances or eminent risk of abuse, self-harm, and UCMJ infractions.

Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)

3458 Neely Rd, 2nd floor
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-9680
M-W & F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
https://mcguiredixlakehurst.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Mental-Health

PCBH is a team-based approach that integrates behavioral health services into primary care. It involves licensed behavioral health professionals, addressing not only behavioral health and substance use disorders, but also behavioral factors that affect overall health conditions. Care can be coordinated through your PCM or by a self-referral through the appointment line.

Child & Youth & Family Life Counseling

JB MDL, NJ 08641
 (609) 754-3154 or (640)-529 -5163                                                                                                                   https://supportrequest.militaryonesource.mil.

CYB MFLCs support families and augment child and youth programs. CYB MFLCs provide support on a variety of topics affecting children and teens, including anger and aggression, bullying, conflict resolution, divorce, self-esteem, separation, sibling and parental relationships, time management and more.

Chapel

2503 East Arnold Ave.
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609) 754-4673
After Duty (609)-754-3935
M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

www.jbmdl.jb.mil/Home/Chapel/

The Chaplain Corps provide spiritual care and ensures all Airmen, Guardians and their families can exercise their constitutional entitlement of free exercise of religion. Chaplain Corps personnel provide absolute, 100% confidential counseling, spiritual support and resilience in all areas with privileged communication. Chaplains do not have a duty to report requirement.  

Child Development Centers McGuire

CDC II-Bldg. 2414 Tuskegee Airmen Ave
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-3661
M-F 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
www.gomdl.com/child-development-centers

The CDCs support the development of the whole child, teaching through active, hands-on exploration of their environment, respecting each child’s unique interest, experience, abilities and needs while providing a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn. Contact the CDC for availability and cost. Requests for full-time childcare are made via MilitaryChildCare.com.

Child Development Centers Dix

CDC Dix- Bldg. 1188 Juliustown Road
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-562-2371/3878/3263
M-F 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
www.gomdl.com/child-development-centers

The CDCs support the development of the whole child, teaching through active, hands-on exploration of their environment, respecting each child’s unique interest, experience, abilities and needs while providing a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn. Contact the CDC for availability and cost. Requests for full-time childcare are made via MilitaryChildCare.com..

Child Development Centers Lakehurst

CDC Lakehurst- Bldg. 657 Berry Road
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Phone: (732)-323-2260
M-F 6:45 am - 5:30 pm
www.gomdl.com/child-development-centers

The CDCs support the development of the whole child, teaching through active, hands-on exploration of their environment, respecting each child’s unique interest, experience, abilities and needs while providing a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn. Contact the CDC for availability and cost. Requests for full-time childcare are made via MilitaryChildCare.com.

School Liaison Program Manager McGuire

3545 Broidy Road, Bldg. 3545
JBMDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609) 754-9656 (o)
(609) 273-5965 (m)
M,T, & F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/school-liaison

SLPM advises base leaders on all PreK-12 challenges, including special education, state-level representation, and local partnerships. They advocate to obtain resources/services for military-connected students, educators, and command teams. They assist families with transition, deployment support, college, career & military readiness support, grant and scholarship resources, MIC3 compliance, and local school navigation. 

School Liaison Program Manager Dix

Bldg. 5219 8th Street
JBMDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609) 562-5411 (o)
(609) 273-7473 (m)
M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/school-liaison

SLPM advises base leaders on all PreK-12 challenges, including special education, state-level representation, and local partnerships. They advocate to obtain resources/services for military-connected students, educators, and command teams. They assist families with transition, deployment support, college, career & military readiness support, grant and scholarship resources, MIC3 compliance, and local school navigation. 

School Liaison Program Manager Lakehurst

Bldg. 484 Lansdowne Rd
NSA Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Phone: (609) 273-5965
T-Th 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

https://www.gomdl.com/school-liaison

SLPM advises base leaders on all PreK-12 challenges, including special education, state-level representation, and local partnerships. They advocate to obtain resources/services for military-connected students, educators, and command teams. They assist families with transition, deployment support, college, career & military readiness support, grant and scholarship resources, MIC3 compliance, and local school navigation. 

Integrated Resilience Office

2504 MIA/POW Blvd
JB MDL, NJ 08641 Rooms 107-113
Phone: (609)-754-5718
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
https://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/resiliencyresources/

IROs focus on non-clinical primary prevention of interpersonal and self-directed violence. The IRO collaboratively identifies and implements public health-informed and evidence-based prevention efforts to eliminate sexual assault, dating violence, domestic abuse, child abuse, harassment, and suicide.  IROs are the OPR for the base Suicide Prevention Program, Community Climate Assessments and Comprehensive Integrated Primary Prevention (CIPP) Plan development.

Military OneSource

Available 24/7

Phone: (800) 342-9647
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/

Provides non-medical face-to-face counseling, online counseling, telephonic counseling, video counseling; Specialty Consultations include Adoption, Education, Elder Care, Health and Wellness Coaching, Financial Counseling, Spouse Relocation and Transition.  Additional services include Translator Assistance, Document Translation, and much more.

Employee Assistance Program

Available 24/7
Phone: 1-866-580-9078
www.afpc.af.mil/eap

 EAP supports DAF (APF, NAF, Space Force, ANG) employees and Army civilians on AF-led Joint Bases and their respective household members. Services are free, confidential, 24/7 online, in-person, by phone or virtual. Services include non-medical counseling (up to 6 sessions per topic), legal consultation, worklife,  education kits, elder care, supervisor resources, physical/mental wellness, webinars and more.

Exceptional Family Member Program - Medical 

3458 Neely Rd, 2nd floor
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-9680
M-W & F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
https://mcguiredixlakehurst.tricare.mil/Patient-Resources/Exceptional-Family-Member-Program-EFMP

EFMP-M provides screenings, enrollments and dis-enrollments for family members with various special medical, developmental, educational needs and/or disabilities.  PCS assignment coordination verifies needed services at the gaining location through the Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process. EFMP-M personnel also link families to medical care upon arrival.

Exceptional Family Member Program - Family Support 

3458 Neely Rd, 2nd floor
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-9680
M-W & F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
https://mcguiredixlakehurst.tricare.mil/Patient-Resources/Exceptional-Family-Member-Program-EFMP

EFMP-FS, located within the M&FRC, provides special needs services to all DOD ID cardholders. Services include family needs assessments, respite care, classes, programs/events, and referrals to on-and-off base community programs/services. EFMP-FS works assists families with community integration and offers services that promote successful living within the military

Youth Program McGuire

3830 E. Scott St. Falcon Court North
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-754-5437 (KIDS)
M-Th 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fri 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/youth-programs

Youth Programs offers before/after school child care and a Summer Camp for children ages 5-12 years. Members ages 9-17 can use the Open Recreation Program to engage in a variety of activities of their choosing.  For additional details, contact the installation Youth Center. 

Youth Program
Dix

1279 Locust Street
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)-562-5061
M-Th 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fri 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
https://www.gomdl.com/youth-programs

Youth Programs offers before/after school child care and a Summer Camp for children ages 5-12 years. Members ages 9-17 can use the Open Recreation Program to engage in a variety of activities of their choosing.  For additional details, contact the installation Youth Center. 

Judge Advocate (JA Legal Office)

2901 Falcon Lane
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)754-2010
M-F 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

https://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/Home/JB-MDL-Legal-Office/

Licensed attorneys offer confidential consultation to active duty, dependents of active duty, retirees, dependents of retirees, and Reserve/Guard members on orders. Topics of support include wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, claims, Victim-Witness Assistance Program, military justice, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, family law, immigration, taxation, etc.

Legal Assistance

2901 Falcon Lane
JB MDL, NJ 08641
Phone: (609)754-2010
M-F 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

https://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/Home/JB-MDL-Legal-Office/

Licensed attorneys offer confidential consultation to active duty, dependents of active duty, retirees, dependents of retirees, and Reserve/Guard members on orders. Topics of support include wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, claims, Victim-Witness Assistance Program, military justice, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, family law, immigration, taxation, etc.