Joint Base San Antonio Community
Serving You
The following programs are available on all JBSA installations. See JBSA-Fort Sam Houston on Page 18, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base on Page 25 and JBSA-Randolph Air Force Base on Page 35 for information on additional programs at each installation.
EDUCATION
Education and Training Centers
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
2408 N. New Braunfels Ave……………………………….210-221-1738
www.goarmyed.com/public/facility_pages/Fort_Sam_Houston_Education_Center
JBSA-Lackland
1550 Wurtsmith St…………………………………………210-671-8711
JBSA-Randolph
301 B St. W………………………………………………….210-652-5964
www.jbsa.mil/Resources/Education
The education and training centers provide counseling services on military academic planning, community colleges, tuition assistance, the GI Bill, commissioning programs, certifications, military correspondence courses, vocational training, veteran’s educational benefits, testing, professional military education and foreign languages. A test center offers CLEP and DSST exams for college credit and also proctors exams from other universities for a fee.
Service members can take courses and meet with representatives from several colleges and universities at JBSA, including Alamo Colleges, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Park University, Wayland Baptist University and Webster University. There are several degree plans service members can enroll in at the schools that are based at the education centers, including associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
FAMILY SUPPORT
Child Development Program
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 2530………………………………………….210-221-5002
Annex, Building 1720………………………………..210-221-3835
Pre-K Before & After School Program,
Building 1705………………………………………….210-221-4466
JBSA-Lackland
Building 61…………………………………………….210-925-5747
Building 3220…………………………………………210-671-1052
Building 8206…………………………………………210-671-3675
JBSA-Randolph
Building 1072…………………………………………210-652-4946
Annex, Building 734………………………….210-652-1140/1142
https://jbsatoday.com/ChildDevelopmentProgram
The Child Development Program’s mission is to support the morale and welfare of service members by offering comprehensive programs that improve and enhance their children’s well being. The program offers developmentally age appropriate programs for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
To request child care at JBSA, eligible patrons must use MilitaryChildCare.com. This secure Department of Defense website provides comprehensive information on military-operated or military-approved child care programs worldwide.
Exceptional Family Member Program
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 210-221-2705
JBSA-Lackland 210-671-3722
JBSA-Randolph 210-652-5321
www.jbsa.mil/Resources/Military-Family-Readiness/EFMP
The Exceptional Family Member Program provides services for active-duty families with any member, child or adult, with a physical, emotional, developmental or educational need that requires ongoing special treatment, therapy, education, training or counseling.
Family Child Care
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 2530……………………………..210-221-3820
JBSA-Lackland
Building 8210………………………………….210-671-3376/4987
JBSA-Randolph
1720 Dodds St……………………………………….210-221-3820
https://jbsatoday.com/FamilyChildCare
The Family Child Care program organizes care for children 2 weeks to 12 years of age within a home environment with a licensed care provider on base or within a 10-mile radius of each installation. The program offers unique care in special circumstances beyond traditional day care through the Expanded Child Care Program.
Military & Family Readiness Centers
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 2797, 3060 Stanley Road………..210-221-2705/2418
JBSA-Lackland
Building 1249, 2160 Kenly Ave……………………210-671-3722
JBSA-Randolph
Building 693, 555 F St. W…………………………210-652-5321
www.jbsa.mil/Resources/MilitaryFamilyReadiness
JBSA Military & Family Readiness Centers incorporate Airman & Family Readiness, Army Community Service and Fleet & Family Support, providing a full range of programs and services to support mission readiness. The centers link service members and their families with the right resources to meet their specific needs on JBSA or within the local community.
Centers offer a variety of trainings, workshops and one-on-one consultations to supports individuals, families and leadership with programs that strengthen the communities, encourage self-sufficiency, enhance mission readiness and resiliency, and ease adaptation to the military way of life.
Services include financial readiness and assistance, casualty assistance, employment assistance, the Exceptional Family Member Program, information and referral, lending closets, military and family life counselors, mobilization and deployment readiness, relocation readiness, the school liaison office, transition assistance, volunteer resources, voting assistance and much more. Visit the website for a full list of programs and services.
New Parent Support Program
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 198, 2270 Stanley Road……………….210-221-1996
JBSA-Lackland
Building 4554, 1100 Wilford Hall Loop…………210-292-5967
JBSA-Randolph
221 Third St. W……………………………………210-652-6308
www.jbsa.mil/Resources/FamilyAdvocacy/NewParentSupportProgram
The New Parent Support Program is a free, voluntary program to help military families with young children adapt to parenthood and thrive as healthy families. Program benefits are available to active-duty military families who are expecting a child or who have a child up to age 3.
Private, in-home support for new parents is the main focus of the program. The program is staffed with nurses who can provide one-on-one support and guidance for expecting and new parents. The program also helps parents cope with the challenges of having a new baby and manage the demands of parenting when a service member is deployed. The program includes access to parenting books, booklets, DVDs and other materials.
School Liaison Offices
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston………………..210-221-2214/2256
JBSA-Lackland…………………………………..210-671-8388
JBSA-Randolph………………………………….210-652-3112
www.jbsa.mil/Resources/Military-Family-Readiness/School-Liaison-Office
School liaison officers help parents ease the transitions of the mobile military lifestyle for their children before a PCS, upon arrival, while at an installation and when preparing to leave for the next duty station. School liaison officers have current information about the local school systems and community and link military families with surrounding school districts, ensuring that military children have the best possible educational opportunities for academic success.
Youth Programs
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 1630……………………………210-221-3502/4492
Youth Sports……………………………………210-221-5519
JBSA-Lackland
Building 8420
Open Recreation and School-Age Care…….210-671-2388
Teen Programs…………………………………210-671-7343
JBSA-Randolph Buildings 584 and 585 210-652-3298/2088
https://jbsatoday.com/YouthPrograms
Youth Programs offers recreation and educational programs for youth designed to promote self-esteem, character development, healthy lifestyles, academic excellence, leadership and fitness. Programs include before- and after-school care, summer and holiday camps, clubs for a variety of interests, sports, teen programs and more. For more information on each installation’s specific youth programs, visit the website.
LEGAL SERVICES
Legal Offices
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 134, 2422 Stanley Road………….210-808-0169
JBSA-Lackland
1701 Kenly Ave., Suite 134…………………210-671-3362
JBSA-Randolph
Building 100, 1 Washington Circle…………210-652-6781
JBSA legal offices provide legal assistance to active-duty military members, reserve and Guard members on active duty, retired military members and dependents of the aforementioned groups. Legal assistance is provided for powers of attorney and in the areas of estate planning, finance, family law, immigration, taxation, voting and more. Legal assistance does not extend to advice about criminal charges or adverse administrative actions. Contact the Area Defense Counsel for assistance with those matters.
The office also operates a free tax clinic from early January to mid-April, preparing and filing federal and state tax returns for eligible persons.
LIBRARIES
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
3011 Harney Path…………………………210-221-4387
JBSA-Lackland
1930 George Ave………………………….210-671-3610
JBSA-Randolph
Fifth Street East…………………………..210-652-5578
The JBSA libraries’ collections include books, movies, CDs, audiobooks, video games and more. The libraries’ website features a wealth of online resources and media as well. For a list of each library’s events and programs, visit the libraries online.
RECREATION
JBSA Recreation and RV Park at Canyon Lake
698 Jacobs Creek Park Road………….830-964-3576
https://jbsatoday.com/taxonomy/term/236
The JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake provides outdoor recreational activities year-round. The park’s 250 acres of beautiful lakefront property with a marina offer many lodging, camping, and equipment and activity options. Reservations for lodging units, RV spaces and pavilions can be made 6 mont hs in advance by active-duty personnel. All other DOD cardholders may make reservations 3 months in advance.
SHOPPING
Commissaries
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
2405 Funston Road……………………..210-221-4300
JBSA-Lackland
Building 8400, 2250 Foulois St………..210-671-2837
JBSA-Randolph
Building 1075, 770 Third St. W……….210-652-5102
Save your hard-earned dollars when shopping for groceries at the commissary.
Exchanges
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Building 2420, 2503 Funston Road….210-225-5566
JBSA-Lackland
1385 Reese St………………………….210-674-6465
JBSA-Randolph
Building 1068, 630 Third St. W………210-658-7471
JBSA exchanges want to be your first choice for shopping. They offer a price-match program that guarantees the lowest prices in town. Hours of operation for services outside of the main exchanges vary so call or visit the website for detailed information. See JBSA-Fort Sam Houston on Page 19, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base on Page 27 and JBSA-Randolph Air Force Base on Page 36 for information on the services at each exchange.
