FAMILY RESOURCES
| Program/ Hyperlinks | Information |
| Military and Family Readiness | Dyess AFB (dyessfss.com) | 325-696-5999 Monthly Events Heart Link Spouse Orientation Jump Start Air Force Aid Society Employment Assistance Deployment Support Military and Family Life Counseling Exceptional Family Member Program Financial Literacy Courses Transition Assistance Casualty Services Voter Assistance |
| Military Families Eligible for DoD Tutoring Program | No cost, online tutoring and homework help 24/7 for US Military and their families |
| Operation Homefront - Operation Homefront | Book bags, holiday assistance, holiday meals, moving assistance, financial planning |
| https://allianceforwomenandchildren.org | The Alliance for Women and Children is state licensed and certified for after school children's care. |
| Pregnancy Resources of Abilene | Free, Medically Accurate Information (prabilene.com) | Free diapers, wipes, and formula Thursdays from 1000am-1230pm for one child once every 4 weeks after delivery at 2110 N Willis St Ste A, Abilene, Tx 79603 325-672-6415. |
| CWJC & CMJC Christian Job Corps Personal and Professional Development (cwjcabilene.org) | Job listings. Receive gift cards for class attendance. Completely free. Must be over 18 years old and looking for work. |
| Home | MCC Central (disa.mil) | Military Childcare.com DoD Approved Child care options 1855-696-2934 Option 1 |
| Kinship - New Horizons (newhorizonsinc.com) | 325-437-1852
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| Abilene - Methodist Children's Home (mch.org) | 325-672-9398 1 Village Dr Abilene, Tx 79606 Confidential and free to eligible families. |
| Home : Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas (texasmilkbank.org) | |
| Get an Abilene Public Library Card | Abilene, TX (abilenetx.gov) | Library cards are free for City of Abilene residents and active duty members assigned to Dyess AFB (including dependents, retirees, civil service personnel, and non-appropriated fund employees that would have been granted access to Dyess AFB library). After getting card, up can upload free app: Hoopla on cell for immediate access to library content. |
| Dyess AFB Fire Department | Free car seat check Appointment required 325-696-2486 |
| BCFS Health and Human Services (bcfshhs.org) | Child proofing your home for children (0-5 years) and FREE childproof products! 325-201-5679/5057/1106 |
| Home | Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church | Abilene, TX (gracelutheranabilene.com) | Grace Lutheran Church 1202 S Pioneer Dr Abilene, Tx 325-692-1342 Wednesdays 0900-1300 Able to get free diapers monthly! |
| Course Catalog - MilLife Learning (militaryonesource.mil) | Military Life Learning Catalog for military families to include: Car buying basics Consumer Credit Developing your spending plan and several more! |
| EFMP Family Support Coordinator Military& Family Readiness Center | Jennifer Merritt 325-696-5999 jennifer.merritt@us.af.mil |
| EFMP Family Support Navigator Military & Family Readiness Center | Alyssa Hiser 325-696-5999 alyssa.hiser.1@us.af.mil |
| EFMP Medical | Angela Robinson 325-696-8146 |
| Dyess AFB School Liaison | Darci Hodges 325-696-4591 |
| Dyess AFB Youth Program | 325-696-4797 |
| Dyess AFB Family Advocacy | 325-696-5380 New Parent Support Program Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Clinical Assessments for Safety Therapy: Individual, Couples, Family Classes: Parenting (Before school aged, Teen, Special Needs, Children with Traumatic History), Co-parenting through Divorce (Free class required by Texas state when divorcing with children), Couples Communication, Anger/ Stress Management |
| PCS Childcare Vouchers- 20 hours before PCS and 20 hours after PCS- per child | Call Military Family Readiness Center at 325-696-5999 |
| Dyess AFB Family Child Care | Mrs Tracie Lindquist tracie.lindquist.1@us.af.mil |
| Texas Department of Family and Protective Services | 325-691-8164 |
| Abuse Hotline | 1-800-252-5400 |
| Regional Victim Crisis Center | 325-677-7895 24/7 Hotline |
| Dyess AFB Mama Support Group | 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month 15:15 @ the Target Zone inside the Hanger Center POC: rebecca.arruda@us.af.mil |
| Free English Class | Every Tuesday and Thursday 1830-2030 Alta Vista Adult Education 325-671-4419 1929 S 11th St, Abilene, Tx 79601 |
