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Marine Corps Reunion Toolkit and Resources

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Access MCCS Courses Virtually on MarineNet

MarineNet offers MCCS courses online, allowing Marines to learn and grow at their own pace, anytime and anywhere.

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How to Support Your Local SAPR Program

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM); bringing communities together to address the pervasive issue of sexual violence and promote prevention efforts.

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No Place for Silence: Our Corps, Our Fight Against Sexual Assault

The Marine Corps is committed to eradicating sexual assault by upholding its core values, supporting survivors through the SAPR program, and fostering a culture of respect, accountability, and unwavering support.

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EFMP: Supporting Marines and their Families with Special Needs

You may have heard of the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) before, but do you know all that it does and how many Marine Families it touches?

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Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

Maximize your tax refund by saving, investing, or paying off debt to boost financial security and achieve long-term goals.

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Your Community Fuels Your Well-being

Community is the foundation of strength and support for Marines and their families, playing a vital role in well-being and sexual assault prevention by fostering connection, accountability, and safety.

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5 Strategies to Save a Life

Tough conversations can make a huge difference. Ask. Listen. Support.

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Stress Less with Smart Money Habits

Build financial confidence and reduce stress with support from your local Personal Financial Management Program.

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Mobility Assistance

Electric scooters, wheelchairs, and strollers are available to rent for those needing mobility assistance. Equipment is limited, be sure to reserve yours as early as possible.

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Your Path to Quitting Tobacco

Quitting tobacco starts with a clear plan, strong support, and consistent steps—and events like the Great American Smokeout offer a powerful opportunity to take that first step toward a healthier, tobacco-free life.

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Spouses Benefit from Self-care During Deployments

While Marines are deployed, spouses often take on extra responsibilities, and it’s easy to forget about personal well-being. However, practicing self-care is essential to maintaining mental, emotional, and physical health.

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Long Term Assistance Program Newsletter – January 2025

Winter can magnify grief, but resilience is possible through self-care, connection, and honoring loved ones. Explore ways to navigate this season with strength.

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Guiding Teens’ Next Steps After High School

Helping teens navigate life after high school starts with open conversations about their goals, whether it’s college, the military, or entering the workforce. Providing support, exploring options together, and encouraging independence will set them up for success in their next chapter.

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Healing After Trauma

Healing after trauma for Marines involves seeking support through counseling, building resilience, and engaging in mental health resources to process experiences, regain strength, and restore a sense of well-being. A journey that requires time, self-compassion, and a strong support network.

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Check on Friends, Like You Check Social Media

With the hectic pace of modern life, social media can be an effective way to check in on our “friends” who may be struggling.

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Frequently Asked Questions

frequently asked questions (FAQ) for Recruit Families. It is a Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program dedicated to helping the loved ones of recruits and new Marines prepare for Graduation and the beginning of the military lifestyle.

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Travel & Accommodations Wide

Travel and accommodations for Recruit Families. It is a Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program dedicated to helping the loved ones of recruits and new Marines prepare for Graduation and the beginning of the military lifestyle.

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Military & Family Life Counselors

Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) are experienced behavioral health professionals assigned to installations, embedded in units, schools, and Child Development and Youth Centers,

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Connect with Others to Build Mental Toughness

Mental toughness is built through connection, and programs like the Single Marine Program, WARR, and volunteering help Marines strengthen resilience by fostering community, purpose, and support.

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Places HSAs and FSAs Intersect TRICARE

Know the details surrounding Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts and how they work alongside your TRICARE coverage.

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Get Beyond “Fine” Talking to Your Kids

Discover tips on how to engage your children in ways that go beyond surface-level responses and foster real connection.

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Take Control of Your Stress

Take Control. Stress is inevitable, but how you respond is in your hands.

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Reporting Sexual Assault: Know Your Options

Support and resources are available to you and your family when it comes to reporting a sexual assault. Know your options and get the assistance you, a family member, or a friend need to make the best reporting decision.

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Raising Awareness About Alcohol Misuse

Alcohol Awareness Month raises public awareness about the risks associated with alcohol misuse.

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Self-monitoring Technology for Nutrition

Self-monitoring technology helps Marines stay on top of their nutritional goals, ensuring they maintain optimal performance.

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Financial Savings Tips for the Summer

Save money this summer by budgeting for travel, taking advantage of military discounts, and cutting unnecessary expenses while still enjoying seasonal activities.

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Single Marine Program Coordinator in Yuma Sees Benefits of Recreation

Jude Crouch, coordinator of the Single Marine Program at MCAS Yuma, sees SMP as a powerful tool that empowers Marines to lead, connect, and build resilience through meaningful recreation, peer support, and community involvement.

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Transition Readiness Seminars / CRMC

Transition Readiness Seminars (TRS) and the Career Resource Management Center (CRMC) provides career/employment assistance, vocational guidance and transition information to separating Marines and their family members. The tools and information provided enable all separating Marines and their family members to make a successful transition from military to civilian life.

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What is the Blended Retirement System?

The Blended Retirement System—a system that helps you secure your future—whether you're in for the long haul or transitioning out.

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Navigating Deployment with Young Children

Deployment can be a challenging transition for military families, and supporting young children through separation starts with caring for your own well-being while using routines, reassurance, and connection to help them feel safe and secure.

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Healthy Relationship Foundations - START HERE

Strong relationships start with a solid foundation. Whether it’s with your partner, family, or friends, healthy communication, trust, and mutual respect are key.

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Leverage Military Experience for a Civilian Job

From leadership and discipline to technical expertise and problem-solving abilities, leverage your military experience for a civilian job.

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Semper Support: Virtual Counseling for Marines and Families

Marines face stress–in life, at work, in training, on deployments. Marine leaders and OSCAR team members provide critical mentorship and support. But sometimes additional support, like counseling, is needed.

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Family Dynamics Can Influence Substance Use

One's family plays a critical role in both the safe-guarding and contributing to problematic substance use, as supportive relationships can foster healthy coping mechanisms, while dysfunction or enabling behaviors may contribute to addictive patterns.

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Exercise Benefits Your Overall Health

Physical activity continues to positively impact one’s overall health.

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Find Your People: Support Resources for Military Families

Community support is essential in military life, helping to reduce stress, strengthen families, and foster meaningful connections that build resilience.

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Strength and Conditioning Powers Your Total Fitness

Strength and conditioning strengthens every domain of Marine Corps Total Fitness—building physical performance, mental toughness, social support, and spiritual purpose through intentional, goal-driven training.

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Reach Out for Help Tackling Substance Misuse

National Recovery Month, observed every September, raises awareness about substance misuse, celebrates those in recovery, and promotes stigma-free support resources for Marines and their families.

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MCAS Miramar Deployment Readiness Coordinator Loves Connecting with Marine Families

MCAS Miramar Deployment Readiness Coordinator Loves Connecting with Marine Families

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Long Term Assistance Program - Fall/Winter 2025

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Fine Tune Fitness with Volume Control

Whether you’re training for readiness or recovery, balance is everything.

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Long Term Assistance Program Newsletter – April 2025

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It Matters Where You Shop This Holiday Season

Shop your local Marine Corps Exchange this holiday season and enter to win some amazing prizes and MCX gift cards!

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Embracing a Balanced Lifestyle

Whether you're serving in the Marines or supporting from home, embracing a balanced lifestyle is key to overall wellness.

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Highlights From the 2024 MCCS Sleep Challenge

Held in March 2024, the USMC Sleep Challenge included Marines and Families from most installations and Marine Corps Forces Reserve.

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The Military Student Assistance Group Eases Transitions for Military Children

The Military Student Assistance Group (MilSAG), founded by Twentynine Palms High School junior William Sumption Jr., helps new military-connected students adjust to their new environment by offering peer-led support and local insights. Backed by the Youth Connections initiative and School Liaison Program, MilSAG fosters student connection, combats isolation, and exemplifies youth-driven leadership in the Marine Corps community.

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 A Guide to Navigating Change with EFMP and Community Resources

Military families navigating change can rely on EFMP for personalized support, from respite care to educational advocacy.

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Reset the Standard: New Year, Same Mission of Dignity and Respect

Marines are called to recommit to dignity, respect, and the SAPR mission by actively preventing sexual assault, supporting survivors, and upholding the core values that strengthen our Corps.

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Support Systems Help Protect Families

Domestic abuse threatens the strength and trust within the Marine Corps community, but through vigilance, support, and available resources, Marines can protect their own and ensure no one suffers in silence. Standing up, speaking out, and knowing where to turn are vital steps in prevention and healing.

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Low-risk Drinking During the Holiday Season

Helpful tips to ensure low-risk drinking throughout the holiday season.

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Long Term Assistance Program Newsletter – July 2025

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Volunteers Play Vital Role in Semper Fit Youth Sports

Volunteers are the backbone of military youth sports, providing coaching, mentorship, and support to help young athletes develop teamwork, discipline, and confidence. Their dedication ensures that military children have access to structured, positive sports experiences, fostering resilience and community within military families.

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Adapting to Pay Adjustments

Marines can turn recent pay increases into long-term financial readiness by updating their budgets, managing debt, and using free support from the Personal Financial Management Program.

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Facts About Adaptogens

While adaptogens might help you, they’re not a substitute for good nutrition, hydration, sleep, or training. Consult with a medical professional before adding new supplements to your routine.

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Teaching Young Children About Boundaries

Empowering children with an understanding of consent starts early. It helps them build healthy relationships, respect boundaries, and develop confidence in their choices.

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Family Advocacy Program

The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) works to prevent and reduce domestic violence and child abuse. Victim Advocacy (VA) provides support and assistance to adult victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault.

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Travel & Accommodations

Travel and accommodations for Recruit Families. It is a Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program dedicated to helping the loved ones of recruits and new Marines prepare for Graduation and the beginning of the military lifestyle.

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Recruit Families - About

Recruit Families is a Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program dedicated to helping the loved ones of recruits and new Marines prepare for Graduation and the beginning of the military lifestyle.

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Change Starts Within: Build Your Best Self

Building a stronger, more resilient self starts with honest reflection, focusing on your strengths, and taking intentional steps toward growth—because change begins from within.

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Charge Into the New Year with Marine Corps Total Fitness

Marine Corps Total Fitness builds the resilience Marines need to adapt, overcome adversity, and thrive personally and professionally in the year ahead.

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5 Reasons Why Your Child Should Be Playing Sports

The National Alliance for Youth Sports believes that participation in sports and activities develops important character traits and lifelong values in children which can create a positive impact in their lives. Youth Sports programs at your installation seek to make the sports experience for all children safe, fun and healthy. Programs promote the value and importance of sports and physical activities in the emotional, physical, social, and mental development of children. Here are five reasons why you should sign your child up for youth sports today.

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Manage Stress Without Alcohol

Learn healthy, alcohol-free ways to manage stress and strengthen your resilience through the Marine Corps Total Fitness lens.

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Unwrap Your Potential Through Volunteering

Volunteering through the Single Marine Program helps Marines build leadership skills, strengthen total fitness, and make a meaningful impact in their communities.

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Behind the Mask

Masked depression doesn’t always look like sadness—it can hide behind anger, exhaustion, or pretending to be fine, but recognizing the signs and reaching out is the first step toward real support and healing.

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Parenting with Purpose: Growing Strong Families in the Corps

Parenting in the Marine Corps comes with challenges—but you don’t have to do it alone. Learn how routines, emotional support, and on-base programs like Thrive and EFMP can help your family grow stronger together.

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Level Up at Your Library

Read every day this summer to earn prizes at your installation!

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WARR: Building Strength That Lasts

WARR helps Marines and their families build total fitness—mind, body, and spirit—by combining proven performance strategies with everyday habits that strengthen resilience, connection, and purpose.

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Time for a Budget Checkup

Financial checkups are designed to ensure you are on track with your goals and prepared for any unexpected changes.

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Unlocking Total Fitness: Essential Resources for Marines and Their Families

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Get the Entire Family Active in 2025

Recreational activities to ensure the whole family can focus on total fitness and start the new year with recreational fun!

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Nutrition & Recovery: Fueling Your Return to Duty

Optimal nutrition—including adequate protein, anti-inflammatory fats, and antioxidant-rich foods—supports faster recovery, muscle preservation, and inflammation control to help service members return to duty stronger and healthier.

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Maintain Total Fitness During the Holidays

Semper Fit is available throughout the holiday season to help you maintain your total fitness.

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Red Ribbon Week: Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug-Free

Red Ribbon Week reminds Marines and their families that staying drug-free strengthens mission readiness and supports total fitness across every domain—social, spiritual, mental, and physical.

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Osprey Inn

The Osprey Inn provides quality transient lodging rooms at Parris Island primarily for military personnel on temporary additional duty (TAD). Nonmilitary immediate family members of recruit graduates (mothers, fathers, spouses, or siblings under the age of 18) visiting may stay at the Osprey Inn in a space-available basis, however, there are a very limited number of rooms.

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Family Member Employment Assistance Program

The Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) provides military family members with the tools they need to successfully search for employment.

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Building Your Professional Network

Networking is essential for veterans and military spouses to build meaningful professional relationships that support career growth before, during, and after military life. Using available programs and staying connected through events and social media can open doors to new opportunities and long-term success.

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How to Create a Vacation Budget 

With a solid plan, enjoy a stress-free vacation without breaking the bank.

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2ndLt Rayuan Lane III Makes Jaguars Roster, Balancing Pro Football and Marine Corps Service

2ndLt Rayuan Lane III, a newly commissioned Marine, made the Jaguars’ 53-man roster—showcasing leadership, discipline, and Marine Corps Total Fitness.

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24 hours, 7 days a Week of Constant Support

Taking the first step towards help can change everything. Support is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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Secure Your Finances Before You Deploy

Deployment is a critical time to focus on financial readiness, and the Marine Corps requires financial training during this period to help Marines manage their money wisely, reduce stress, and build long-term financial security.

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Volunteering as a Family Builds Fitness

Volunteering is the perfect activity to boost your family's fitness while giving back to the community.

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Sponsorship Eases PCS Moves

The Marine Corps Sponsorship Program is here to make your Permanent Change of Station (PCS) easier than ever!

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Caring for Others Starts with Caring for Yourself

Marines and spouses serving as EFMP caregivers can maintain their well-being through daily self-care and long-term strategies like support networks, respite programs, and family care planning.

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New Resource Helps Military Families Thrive

Explore the Thrive Initiative and discover online resources designed to support your family's growth, well-being, and success.

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From Marine to Private Sector Gold 

Leverage your Marine Corps skills—leadership, discipline, and adaptability—to stand out and succeed in the private sector.

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OSCAR Teams Were Born From the Fight and For the Fight

We all know the Marine Corps throws curveballs – deployments, field ops, the daily grind – stress is part of the deal. Sometimes we handle it well, sometimes we don't. That's where your OSCAR Team comes in.

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Irby's Inn

Irby’s Inn is a short drive to historic Beaufort, the second oldest city in South Carolina. Located on the water, Beaufort comes with breathtaking views, awesome dining, and endless amounts of shopping. Beaufort has its own unique charm and fascinating background, much like Charleston, S.C. but without the crowds. If you find yourself on the water in Beaufort, you will not see a prettier view, and you may even see a dolphin or two.

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Osprey Inn

Family members of recruit graduates visiting Parris Island may stay at the Osprey Inn on a space-available basis, however, there are a very limited number of rooms.

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Irby's Inn

Irby’s Inn is located on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, a short drive from Parris Island. Our facility is designed to make you feel right at home and we look forward to serving your family during this memorable occasion.

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Community Counseling

Marines, Sailors, and their families may access help directly through Community Counseling Program. There is no wrong door for getting help. Counselors conduct screenings, actively assess needs, provide counseling, and connect Marines and families with additional resources through referrals and direct handoffs between programs and facilities.

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Camp Elmore’s Strength and Conditioning Program Manager Pumped About Human Performance

Allen Sese, a former college soccer player turned strength and conditioning manager, is dedicated to supporting Marines and their families at Camp Elmore by fostering relationships, promoting holistic readiness and resilience, and helping Marines connect, adapt, and thrive in their community.

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Building Mental Fitness for Mission Readiness

Mental fitness is just as crucial as physical fitness for Marines, helping build resilience, sharpen decision-making, and strengthen overall mission readiness through training, self-awareness, and continuous learning.

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Marine Corps Birthday Ball: Etiquette Do's & Dont's

The Birthday Ball is one of the biggest events on the Marine Corps calendar. It is a chance to get dressed to the nines, enjoy an evening of tradition, and celebrate the history of the Corps.

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Nature Boosts Wellness for Marines and Their Families

From reducing stress to enhancing resilience, connecting with the outdoors can provide restorative benefits that support overall health and readiness for Marines and their families.

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Embracing Change the Healthy Way

Adapting to change is part of military life, and by prioritizing mental health, managing stress, leaning on support networks, and using available resources, Marines can navigate transitions in healthier, more resilient ways.

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Navigating Paternal Postpartum Depression: Support for Marine Dads

Navigating paternal postpartum for Marines involves recognizing the emotional challenges new fathers face after childbirth, offering support, and providing resources to help them manage their mental health and strengthen their family bonds during this transitional period.