Military Families

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School Liaison Officer – Jessie Vasquez
Email Jessie Vasquez
Office (760) 939-7135

  • Help schools better understand the challenges military families face

  • Inform parents about local school policies (graduation requirements, after school programs, youth sponsorship and homeschooling)

  • Connect units and schools through partnership initiatives

  • Conduct workshops to help parents navigate educational transition and advocate for their children

MFLC – Military Family Life Counselor
Richmond Elementary School -   
760-499-1890

NAWS – China Lake (on base)
Diane Cable (442) 222-0083

The Military and Family Life Counseling program supports service members, their families and survivors with confidential non-medical counseling where they are stationed. Non-medical counseling can help individuals address issues such as improving relationships at home and work, stress management, adjustment difficulties, parenting, and grief or loss.

CYP – Child and Youth Programs
Mary Graves
Installation Director
Child and Youth Programs
Navy Region Southwest
NAWS China Lake
760-939-3171
Child Development Center

Director - Sherry Good 

  • Child Development Centers - Early childhood and preschool education

  • Family Child Care - In-home childcare with certified providers

  • School-age Care Programs - K-6th grade, before/after school

Fleet and Family Support Center Fleet & Family Support Center China Lake

China Lake 760-939-4545

Director Tam Nguyen (760) 939-4551

Jenny Rodriguez (760) 939-1018

One-stop-shop for family readiness information and services.  Centers are open to all service members and their families, regardless of the service member's branch.

  • Dining Services (Galleys and Food & Beverage)

  • Fleet, Family and Child Programs

  • Housing (Bachelor, Family, and Navy Gateway Inns & Suites)

  • Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Support Service Exceptional Family Member

The Navy’s Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) assists Navy families with special needs. If you have an exceptional family member, EFMP enrollment is mandatory so that the US Navy can provide you and your family support, to include duty station recommendations that have adequate medical and educational facilities for your family.

MCEC – Military Child Education Coalition
Military life is ever-changing. Our help is always here.

  • Military-connected children’s academic, social and emotional needs are recognized, supported and appropriate responses provided.

  • Parents, and other supporting adults, are empowered with the knowledge to ensure military-connected children are college, workforce and life-ready.

  • A strong community of partners is committed to support an environment where military-connected children thrive.

SchoolQuest
The Solution You Need to Manage Academic Life For You And Your Students

SchoolQuest is a free, online tool that helps parents of military-connected children to prepare for the frequent school moves and other unique stressors of a military lifestyle. The website serves as a virtual hub where parents and students can find helpful information, tools, and resources centralized on a single platform.

Military OneSource
Support for Military Personnel & Their Families

Military OneSource offers a variety of helpful content and services for military service members and their families. Their services include private, non-medical counseling, consultations and coaching, and life chat for individual questions.

Tutor.com
No-Cost, Online Tutoring and Homework Help, 24/7

Tutor.com is an online tutoring service that has partnered with the DoD to help support military-connected students.  Tutor.com is free for all military-connected students.

Blue Star Families

Works to empower families to thrive as they serve. They are committed to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors to create vibrant communities of mutual support. 

A young girl proudly holds an American flag, smiling and standing against a bright blue sky.

A young girl proudly holds an American flag, smiling and standing against a bright blue sky.

A young girl proudly holds an American flag, smiling and standing against a bright blue sky.