Naval Services FamilyLine

Who We Are and What We Do

OUR HISTORY

Naval Services FamilyLine is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to serving naval spouses across the country and the world. Our network of experienced, trained volunteer spouses allows us to mentor, consult, and guide families in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Navy Wifeline Association 1970 FamilyLine, formerly known as the Navy Wifeline Association, was established in 1965 by a group of Navy wives who wanted to form a channel of communication for all Navy Spouses. The aim was to provide a welcome and introduction to Navy life and to increase the spouses’ understanding of the Navy’s mission. This dedicated group established an office at the Washington Navy Yard and began publishing a quarterly newspaper. These Navy wives had the foresight to see the need for spouse and family support and provided the ground work for what has developed into a world-wide family support network.

With the support of the Chief of Naval Operations and Navy leadership, along with the financial support of the Navy League, Spouses Clubs worldwide, and other Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard organizations, Naval Services FamilyLine has continued to grow and flourish, now providing 9 publications and spouse mentoring courses across the globe.

OUR PROGRAMS 

We want to help you have positive experiences that you will treasure for a lifetime. With the right information, having a spouse in the service can be a unique and memorable time, but without the right preparedness and resources, this journey can be challenging. So, we have developed specialized courses that will provide spouses with a forum to dispel myths, answer questions, and alleviate fears.

COMPASS is a standardized Team-Mentoring program developed by spouses for spouses. COMPASS focuses on spouses new to the Navy; however, all spouses are welcome. COMPASS improves the quality of life through education, enabling spouses to understand, experience, and meet the Navy lifestyle’s challenges. With this knowledge and realistic expectations, their journeys can be successful and rewarding.

Continuum of Resources and Education (CORE) is a volunteer spouse-led Naval Services FamilyLine program which offers seminars, workshops, and presentations dedicated to empowering Navy spouses, educating their families, and promoting the sea service lifestyle. CORE offers resources and education on topics which are applicable and enriching to the sea service spouse community at large. Occasionally, seminars and workshops may be customized to serve specific groups such as CO/XO/CMC/COB spouses, Command Ombudsman, CPO selectee spouses, EFMP families, etc. Content is presented both virtually and at in-person events.

Leadership Courses: The Naval Spouse Leadership Course Steering Committee’s mission is to promote a collaborative approach to the Command and CMC/COB tour recognizing that engaged, inspired and informed spouses of Command Leadership directly and positively impact the morale and success of the Command enabling Sailors and families to thrive.

Anchors Aweigh: Anchors Aweigh is our online resource program designed to provide spouses, parents and loved ones pertinent information to help them navigate and understand the Navy lifestyle. Within this program you will be able to find different modules that cover relevant topics that you can learn at your own pace with the flexibility that best fits your schedule.

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