MCCS Events

Marine Corps Family Team Building

The mission of Marine Corps Family Team Building is to foster personal
growth and enhance the readiness of Marine Corps families , enabling them to understand and successfully meet the challenge sof the
Marine Corps lifestyle. The intent is to build a strong bond between the
service member, their family and the Marine Corps. All MCFTB programs
are free.

Our office is located in Building CA5 on Fechteler Road across the street from the Marine Corps Exchange. The Marine Corps Family Team Building Director can be reached at 757-445-6875.
MCFTB includes the following programs:

• L.I.N.K.S. - (Lifestyle, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills), please contact Marine Corps Family Team Building at 757-445-6875
• Readiness and Deployment Support Training - MCFTB provides pre/post deployment briefs upon request. For more information or to schedule a brief, please contact Tracy Gould at 757-445-6875 or gouldtf@usmc-mccs.org
• Family Readiness Program Training - MCFTB has regularly scheduled Family Readiness Assistant training sas well as Family Readiness Officer (FRO) Training. We will facilitate Command Team Training at the request of the command. Please contact Tracy Gould for more information at 757-445-6875.
• LifeSkills Training - MCFTB is still developing specific programs, so please check back. Fleet and Family Support Centers offer a wide variety of workshops to including stress management, building healthy relationships, spouse employment resources and financial awareness classes. Check out their website at www.ffscnorva.navy.mil.
• PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enrichment Program- PREP is a research-based educational marriage curriculum for married couples or those preparing for marriage.  The focus is on communication, conflict management, commitment,  and expectations, among other areas.  For information on the next session, contact Tracy Gould at (757) 445-6875 or gouldtf@usmc-mccs.org.
• CREDO - Offers personal, marriage, family, women's and warrior transition retreats. All eligible ID card holders are encouraged to attend. Check out the latest scheduled retreats and call to register.
  Check out the website at https://cnic.navy.mil/cnrma/Programs/CREDOSpiritualFitnessDivision/index.htm.
• EFMP - A mandatory enrollment program for all Active Duty Service Members who have an authorized dependent that requires special medical and/or educational services based upon a diagnosed physical, intellectual or emotional need.