Resources for New Arrivals

Base Resources

Fleet and Family Support Program

Fleet and Family Services is basically your one-stop-shop for anything military you could possibly need. The Fleet and Family Centers on Bangor provide a plethora of services, to include life skills and financial courses, employment and education resources, family support, victim support, relocation assistance, confidential counseling, new parent support, pregnancy loss support, and more! For more information, you can check out their webpage via link above.

Resources for Families with Kids

Sesame Street for Military Families: Relocation

Sesame Street for Military Families provides a ton of great resources for military families, to include a guide designed to help parents guide their children through the emotional rollercoaster that can come with moving. To make use of this resource or others provided for Sesame Street for Military Families, visit their website via the link above.

Childcare Reimbursement During PCS Moves

Beginning October 1, 2024, if childcare is unavailable within 30 days of your Date of Care Needed at at your new Permanent Duty Station, you may qualify for reimbursment for childcare. The program is authorized to run through September 30, 2027. For more information on the program, check out the militarychildcare.com webpage via the link above.

Naval Base Kitsap School Liason

Need help picking a school for your kids? Transferring credits? Home schooling regulations? College prep? IEPs? Contact the NBK School Liason. To reach their office or find out more about their services, visit the NavyLifePNW webpage via the link above.

MacaroniKID Kitsap

Macaroni KID provides local activity guides for kids and families, to include monthly calendars, local museums, farms, and much more! Checkout their website for Kitsap via the link above.

Online Resources

Military OneSource

Military OneSource offers military members and their family members a wide range of services, to include a 24/7 hotline for questions, online live chat, information on a variety of military topics, and refferals for information on childcare, adoption, elder care, transitioning veterans, education, health and wellness, spouse education, spouse career opportunities, finances, taxes, document translation, language interpretation, and much, much more. For more information, check out their website via the link above.

Trash and Recycling

Kitsap County Garbage and Recycling

Need a place to get rid of moving boxes and other waste? Check out the Kitsap County Garbage and Recycling Webpage via link above.

Healthcare

Naval Hospital Bremerton

Naval Hospital Bremerton is the military hospital closest to base. As a part of their mission to support local military members and their families, they provide a number of services, to include urgent care, walk-in contraceptive services, patient education resources, and prescription services. For more on their offerings, you can visit their website via link above.

Need a resource you couldn’t find here? Check out our other blog entries or contact the Ombudsman.

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