FamilyLine for Sea Service Families

October 11, 2005

If you are in a Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard family, and you have questions about the military lifestyle, there is a place for you to go for answers.

An organization called FamilyLine exists solely to help sea service families. It currently has 150 volunteers whose mission is to support, educate and inform these families, as well as give them referrals.

The volunteers answer questions over the phone and e-mail; they conduct seminars for spouses; and have spouse-to-spouse mentoring programs. They also distribute and produce books and other publications on the sea service lifestyle.

FamilyLine volunteers write, edit and publish the Guideline Series, which include:

• Guidelines for the Spouses of Command Senior Enlisted Leaders;
• Guidelines for Launching Clubs and Support Groups;
• Guidelines for the Spouses of Commanding Officers and Executive Officers; and
• Guidelines for Spouses of Chief Petty Officers.

Established in 1965 by and for Navy spouses, FamilyLine later expanded to include Marine Corps and Coast Guard families. It is financed only by contributions.

FamilyLine volunteers staff their office from 10:00am to 1:00pm (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. For questions, call (877) 673-7773 or (202) 433-2333 or DSN 288-2333 or e-mail: nsfamline@aol.com.

FamilyLine also has a Web site with more information, which can be found at: www.lifelines.usmc.mil/portal
/page?_pageid=162,110041&_dad=portal9x&_schema=PORTAL9X.