• www.mybaseguide.com/base/navy/navy-in-san-diego This is a great new resource for families PCSing to San Diego, or for those families who are already in San Diego and would like to learn more about the area and about resources available to Military families.

• Welcome to San Diego- Online Resource Guide www.mybaseguide.com/base/navy/navy-in-san-diego www.mybaseguide.com/base/navy/navy-in-san-diego Information on San Diego and resources available for Military Families

• Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) https://www.cnic.navy.mil/SanDiego/FleetAndFamilyReadiness/index.htm?ssSourceSiteId=CNRSW https://www.cnic.navy.mil/SanDiego/FleetAndFamilyReadiness/index.htm?ssSourceSiteId=CNRSW Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) provides services such as: relocation assistance, new parent support, deployment services, clinical counseling services, financial management counseling, family employment services, family advocacy and transition assistance. These services are available at all of their base and community locations convienent to military members and military families.

• FFSC- Monthly Schedule for Classes & Workshops www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/@cnrsw/@sd/@ffr/documents/document/cnicp_a191580.pdf www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/@cnrsw/@sd/@ffr/documents/document/cnicp_a191580.pdf Please call (866) 923-6478 to schedule an appointment at any of the FFSC locations.

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• 211 www.211.org www.211.org Information and referral for basic needs, physical and mental health resources, employment support and support for children and families.

• Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) www.asymca.org/ www.asymca.org/ ASYMCA runs more than 150 programs around the world to ease the burden of the families military personnel

• CalFresh www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/programs/ssp/food_stamps/ www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/programs/ssp/food_stamps/ CalFresh is the new name for the Food Stamp Program in California.CalFresh is a federal supplemental nutrition program for low-income families and individuals that meet certain income guidelines. CalFresh benefits help supplement your food budget and allow families and individuals to buy nutritious food.

• Military OneSource www.militaryonesource.com/ www.militaryonesource.com/ Comprehensive source to help service members and their families with lifes challenges.

• Navy Marine Corps Relief Society www.nmcrs.org/ www.nmcrs.org/ Private, non-profit organization that provides educational and financial assistance, including emergency loans and grants, to Navy and Marine Corps families.

• Operation Homefront www.operationhomefront.net/ www.operationhomefront.net/ Operation Homefront (OH) provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors

• San Diego Food Bank www.sandiegofoodbank.org/ www.sandiegofoodbank.org/ Providing food to people in need, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues.

• San Diego Military Outreach Ministries www.sandiegomom.org/ www.sandiegomom.org/ San Diego Military Outreach Ministries (SDMOM) is a community supported, faith-based charity that reaches out to young enlisted military families in San Diego with a broad range of helping services.

• USO www.uso.org/ www.uso.org/ A private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services

• Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) www.fns.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov Provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five

• Military Homefront www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/ www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/ DoD site for reliable Quality of Life information for troops and families, leaders, and service providers.

• COMPASS www.gocompass.org www.gocompass.org "A Course for Navy Life" A great way to get to know the basics of how the Navy lifestyle can be. Everything from how to read a LES to Navy Traditions. The ombudsman encourage you to attend one of these free classes.

• San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors A beautiful place to live and visit.

• Wave Winds online magazine mwrtoday.com/sandiego/about/wavewinds/ mwrtoday.com/sandiego/about/wavewinds/ Wave~winds is a bi-monthly publication of Navy Region Southwest produced for military members and their families to enhance their quality of life by providing information about the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Program.

• MWR- ITT Tickets and Tours navylifesw.com/sandiego/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/itt0712.pdf navylifesw.com/sandiego/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/itt0712.pdf Discount tickets to most Southern California attractions are available at special prices just for the military. Roller coasters, water slides and live entertainment venues are just a few of the ticket offerings. If you want to take a dream vacation cruise, the MWR Ticket professionals can book it for you. Call 619-556-6441 for the Cruise Desk. Always check with the MWR ticket office for special events like Del Mar's Holiday of Lights, San Diego County Fair, Scream Zone, Circus, San Diego Sports Arena, Disney on Ice, Sesame Street Live, and more. Note that not all tickets are carried at all ticket locations.

• Child and Youth Programs (CYP) mwrtoday.com/sandiego/families/ mwrtoday.com/sandiego/families/ Provide developmental child care, youth recreational programs and services for children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years old.

• Sittercity www.sittercity.com www.sittercity.com Sittercity helps you find experienced babysitters and nannies in your area. And with features like detailed profiles, background checks, references and reviews, we make the process safe and easy. The Department of Defense has contracted with Sittercity to fund free memberships for all military families.

• TRICARE www.tricare.mil/ www.tricare.mil/ The health care program serving Uniformed Service members, retirees and their families worldwide.

• National Military Family Association www.nmfa.org www.nmfa.org Information and resources including articles and links for military families concerning their rights, benefits, and services available to them.

• Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN) www.ahrn.com/ www.ahrn.com/ Sponsored by the Department of Defense and is designed to improve the process of securing available housing for relocating military members and their families.

• Lincoln Military Housing www.lpcmil.com/lmh/ www.lpcmil.com/lmh/ Civilian contractor whom manage military housing areas across the country

• Housing Early Application Tool- HEAT www.cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/WhatWeDo/FleetandFamilyReadiness/Housing/HEAT/index.htm www.cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/WhatWeDo/FleetandFamilyReadiness/Housing/HEAT/index.htm HEAT stands for Housing Early Application Tool. Navy Housing has developed HEAT to assist service members (SVMs) and their families in applying for housing Navywide. HEAT allows SVMs and their families to get the housing application process started at one or more Navy installations online before or after they receive their Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. HEAT is available to any SVM at all Navy installations.

• Transition Assistance Handbook www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/ERB/Documents/Rev%201%20Transition%20Assistance%20Handbook%20(14NOV2011).pdf www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/ERB/Documents/Rev%201%20Transition%20Assistance%20Handbook%20(14NOV2011).pdf

• Shipmates to Workmates jobs.navair.navy.mil/sm2wm/ jobs.navair.navy.mil/sm2wm/

• Navy Legal Southwest www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/nlso/nlso_southwest.htm www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/nlso/nlso_southwest.htm Located on 32nd Street, NB San Diego Provides free attorney assistance to uniformed service members and their dependents

• Navy Legal Services www.jag.navy.mil www.jag.navy.mil Provides free attorney assistance to uniformed service members and their dependents

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) www.fema.gov/areyouready/ www.fema.gov/areyouready/ Guide to provide the public with the most current and up-to-date disaster preparedness information available.

• Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) https://www.navyfamily.navy.mil/ https://www.navyfamily.navy.mil/ Manages and monitors the recovery process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event.

• Ready America www.ready.gov/america/index.html www.ready.gov/america/index.html Information and publications for disaster preparedness sponsored by Depart­ment of Homeland Security

• American Red Cross www.redcross.org www.redcross.org Services provided to military members and their families including emergen?????­cy communications, financial assistance, and disaster preparedness.

• Navy Medical Center San Diego (Balboa) www.nmcsd.med.navy.mil www.nmcsd.med.navy.mil Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) 34800 Bob Wilson Drive San Diego, CA 92134 619-532-6400

• Navy and Marine Corps Dependents Education Foundation Scholarship Program www.navyleague-sd.com/Scholarship.htm www.navyleague-sd.com/Scholarship.htm We are now accepting Scholarship Applications for the 2012/2013 school year. This Scholarship is good for up to $15,000/year for tuition, books, and fees for a maximim of 4 years. ELIGIBILITY · Dependent child of active duty, retired, or deceased Naval Service (USN or USMC) resident in the state of California · Graduating senior in the top 10% of high school graduating class · Evidence of acceptance for Fall 2012 by an accredited 4-year college or university in the United States All candidates must complete an Application. If the candidate has had unusual or extraordinary financial hardship in the family, due to loss of job, income, or additional expenses, then they may also complete a Special Circumstances Form to be submitted with the Application Package. This form does not apply for mortgages. SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MARCH 31, 2012

• Tillman Military Scholars www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/ www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/

• NASA Space Camp Scholarship www.militarychild.org/child-student/space-camp-scholarship/ www.militarychild.org/child-student/space-camp-scholarship/ The Military Child Education Coalition is now accepting applications for the Bernard Curtis Brown II Memorial Space Camp Scholarship. The scholarship covers full tuition including round trip transportation from the student's home base to Space Camp, meals, lodging and program materials. Student applicants must be: . The child of a military member on active duty or mobilized Guard or Reserve. . The child of a military member who died while on active duty or mobilized Guard or Reserve. . Enrolled in grades six through nine.

• Military Child Scholarship Program www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 1 at commissaries worldwide as well as online

• Naval Officer's Spouses Club of San Diego- college scholarship opportunity www.noscsandiego.com/scholarships.html www.noscsandiego.com/scholarships.html Application Submissions must be postmarked on or before March 15, 2012. Each year the Naval Officers' Spouses' Club (NOSC) of San Diego awards college scholarships to dependent children of military personnel. In addition to the NOSC Scholarships, NOSC administers the Cathy Marie Yakeley Memorial Scholarship which is awarded each year to a spouse of military personnel. For more information about these scholarship opportunities and to get an application, visit the NOSC website

• Nursing Home Abuse Awareness and Prevention Scholarshi???p www.nursinghomeabuse.net/ www.nursinghomeabuse.net/ A new $5,000 scholarship was just launched, it is exclusively for US students pursuing a degree that will help combat nursing home abuse. Visit the website for full details. The scholarship will over non-tuition related expenses such as rent, childcare, textbooks,utilities and groceries for the 2012-2013 academic year. The application window s January 15th through February 15th.

• NASA Space camp scholarship offered for military children www.militarychild.org/child-student/space-camp-scholarship/ www.militarychild.org/child-student/space-camp-scholarship/ he Military Child Education Coalition is now accepting applications for the Bernard Curtis Brown II Memorial Space Camp Scholarship. The scholarship covers full tuition including round trip transportation from the student's home base to Space Camp, meals, lodging and program materials. Visit the website for more details.

• Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation is now accepting pre-qualification forms for its scholarships www.wingsoveramerica.us/ www.wingsoveramerica.us/ Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation is now accepting pre-qualification forms for its scholarships. Our mission is to provide college scholarships to dependent children and spouses of US Navy personnel having service in Naval Aviation commands (Carriers, Wings, Squadrons); Officer and Enlisted, active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased. Pre-qualification deadline - March 1st Full application deadline - April 1st Visit website for more information.

• United States Fleet Forces (USFF) IA Web site www.ia.navy.mil www.ia.navy.mil Navyâ??s authoritative source for everything IA.

• https://www.pid.cnic.navy.mil/ PASS & DECAL - ONLINE DECAL RENEWAL SERVICE ATTENTION: NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST PERSONNEL:DID YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO RENEW YOUR DECALS ONLINE? AVOID THE LINES! Decals can only be renewed for the same Region in which they were issued, they are not transferable at this time. Please submit your request 30 days prior to Decal expiration.