Tri-Command Community
Services and Facilities
Religious Services
The chaplains of Tri-Command extend an invitation for you to participate in the religious services and activities provided for you and your family. In addition to Protestant and Catholic services, other denominational services are provided when possible. Our schedule for worship services is:
PARRIS ISLAND
Permanent Personnel Worship
Catholic
Weekday Mass – 11:30 a.m. – Depot Chapel
Sunday Mass – 9:30 a.m. – Depot Chapel
For more information, call 843-228-3601.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
Protestant
Saturday Worship – 5 p.m. – Laurel Bay Youth Center
Lutheran Holy Communion
8:30 a.m. Sundays – MCAS Chapel
Sunday Worship – 11 a.m. – MCAS Chapel
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. – MCAS Chapel Fellowship Hall
Bible Study – 5 p.m. Wednesday – MCAS Chapel Fellowship Hall
Women-to-Women Bible Study – 6 p.m. Thursday – 487 Laurel Bay Blvd.
Catholic
Mass Sunday – 9:30 a.m.
CCD Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
RCIA Sunday – 6 p.m.
For more information, call 843-228-7775.
Naval Hospital
For further information, call the chaplain’s office at 843-228-5417.
Public Affairs Offices
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT/MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
The Public Affairs Offices maintain a close liaison with news media in the surrounding communities. The Air Station produces Tri-Command’s only military-produced newspaper, The Jet Stream. Classified ads are run free of charge for active-duty, Reserve and retired military and their families, and Department of Defense and Federal employees when they visit either office. The deadline for classified ads is noon Friday prior to the next publication. When Monday is a holiday, the deadline is at noon the prior Thursday. The Public Affairs Office at the Air Station is in Building 596 and can be reached by calling 843-228-7225.
PARRIS ISLAND
The Public Affairs Office on Parris Island is the conduit between the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, the Eastern Recruiting Region and the general public, including civilian news media. Public Affairs Marines gather and publish news, photos, videos and information for the general public on the base’s official website, Facebook site and other social media platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
The Public Affairs Office also runs the Douglas Visitors’ Center for the thousands of annual Parris Island visitors. Its pleasant, hospitable surroundings provide a relaxed atmosphere for families and friends to meet with graduating recruits. The center is in Building 283, directly across from the Post Office, and can be reached by calling 843-228-3650.
The Public Affairs Office on Parris Island is in Building 283, second floor, directly above the Douglas Visitors’ Center and can be reached by calling 843-228-2705.
Legal Assistance
Legal Services Support Team (LSST) Parris Island houses all legal activities for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region. It also provides military justice, defense and legal assistance to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The different sections of the LSST provide a variety of legal services to the commands, service members and, in some cases, family members and retirees.
The main LSST office is in Building 293 on Samoa Street.
The legal assistance section, which provides legal services to Parris Island, the Eastern Recruiting Region, and MCAS Beaufort, provides legal advice on all matters related to the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, landlord/tenant issues, rental leases, family law, powers of attorney, estate planning and wills, adoptions, immigration and a full range of other legal issues faced by individual service members, retirees and their dependents.
During tax season, the tax center, in the legal assistance building, provides free tax preparation for armed forces service members, Reservists, family members, retirees and military dependent survivors. Tax questions outside the tax season should be referred to legal assistance.
The legal assistance section and tax center are in Building 911 on Cuba Street.
Those who are ready to meet with an attorney can schedule an appointment by calling 843-228-2559.
Document notarization, affidavits of domicile for the DMV, and most powers of attorney do not require an appointment and can be done at any time during regular business hours.
Legal Assistance – Front Desk
8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays
Appointments
8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Walk-ins
The number of walk-ins accepted is limited and spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and assistance is available from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Financial Assistance
The Marine Corps Exchange will cash checks up to $100 for all authorized patrons. Checks may also be made out up to $100 over the amount of purchase.
PARRIS ISLAND
Parris Island Armed Services Bank (FSNB Branch) in Building 292, Boulevard De France (located with the U.S. Post Office), is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. There are four no-charge ATMs centrally located on Parris Island. These ATMs are available during normal store operational hours; they are in the Main Exchange, the Commissary, Douglas Visitors’ Center and in the bank’s lobby, where there is a 24-hour-accessible ATM. Teller-loans are available at 800-749-4583. Visa check card issue/replacement can be obtained on location during normal business hours. An after-hours night depository is available in the porch area in front of the bank. For more information, go to the bank website at www.fsnb.com or email fsnb@fsnb.com. To reach the bank, call 843-525-1161 or 843-228-3818.
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
The Navy Federal Credit Union operates two member service centers in the area.
The Parris Island branch is in Building 202, Boulevard De France, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Call 888-842-6328 for more information.
Mortgage processing is also available at this location (843-525-5075), along with two ATMs that can be accessed 24 hours a day. The second branch, which is at Naval Hospital Beaufort, Building 21, next to the mini-mart, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (843-524-1624). Additional ATMs are in the Cross Creek Shopping Center, 304 Robert Smalls Parkway; on the grounds of the naval hospital; and on Lady’s Island. For information on membership eligibility or any of Navy Federal’s products or services, stop by either branch or log on to www.navyfcu.org.
MCAS BEAUFORT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
The main office of the MCAS Beaufort Federal Credit Union is on Highway 21, near MCAS. Other branches are at 1345 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, and 100 Midtown Drive, Port Royal. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. ATMs are in the Air Station Exchange Complex and at the Laurel Bay Annex. The Credit Union’s main office telephone number is 843-846-2266.
Finance Office
PARRIS ISLAND
The Finance Office, in Building 10, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office provides travel claim settlements, advances, pay account adjustments and special payments. Newly arrived Marines should submit their travel claims within three working days. For more information, call 843-228-2667.
NAVAL HOSPITAL BEAUFORT
Navy personnel with questions about pay should call the Personnel Support Activity Detachment at 843-228-5364/5605 for travel. The office is in Building 7, near the Naval Hospital.
Education Centers
MCCS Lifelong Learning Education Centers aboard Parris Island and the Air Station provide education and learning support for active-duty members, family members and civilians. These opportunities include basic skills through postgraduate study delivered through traditional and distance-learning programs. Materials and equipment to support the educational, informational, professional and recreational interests and needs of our military family are available through a vast network of resources. For more information, call or stop in at your Lifelong Learning Education Center.
Depot Library
Building 283 843-228-1672
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday
Closed Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
MCAS Beaufort Library
Building 596 843-228-7682/6131
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday
Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a nonprofit volunteer service organization that can provide interest-free financial assistance to meet basic living expenses or emergency needs of active-duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their eligible family members. Offices also provide budget counseling services and budgeting classes specifically for prospective parents.
There are two full-service offices in the Tri-Command area:
MCAS, Beaufort: In Building 719, in front of Subway and next to the gymnasium. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For an appointment or additional information, call 843-228-7357 or 843-522-1161.
MCRD, Parris Island: In Building 286 on Panama Street, next to the Depot Chapel. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For an appointment or additional information, call 843-228-3512.
Clothing Sales
Clothing sales stocks new and used items of male and female uniform clothing and is operated by Marine Corps Community Services. The outlet, in the MCRD Main Exchange, is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 843-228-1591. The Air Station’s Main Exchange complex specializes in military clothing sales, as well as a wide variety of related items. Their hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 843-228-7769.
Commissary
The commissary on Parris Island carries a full line of produce, frozen foods, bakery items and pharmaceuticals and has a health foods section. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; and is closed Monday. For more information, call 843-228-2383.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross of the Lowcountry, Tri-Command branch office, is on Parris Island, Building 854 (Religious Ministry Building), and serves the entire Tri-Command. The office phone number is 843-228-3589. Office hours depend on base activities. For emergency communications, call 877-272-7337. For classes such as CPR and first aid, call 800-RED-CROSS (733-2767) or go online to www.redcross.org. Those who want to donate blood, call 800-RED-CROSS or go online to www.redcrossblood.org.
Postal Services
U.S. post offices are in the exchange complex at the air station, and in Building 292 on Parris Island.
Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop at Parris Island is in Building 903 and is sponsored by the Staff NCO Wives’ Club. For more information or information on membership in the SNCO Wives’ Club, call 843-522-1372.
Veterinary Services
The veterinary clinic is in Building 517A at the end of Alaska Boulevard, on Parris Island. Limited outpatient services including physical examinations, vaccinations, dewormings and treatment of infectious diseases are offered by appointment only. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Scheduled after-hours walk-in clinics will be announced periodically.
All pets must be registered within seven days of assignment to base housing. Registration requires proof of rabies vaccination within the previous 12 months. If your animal’s rabies vaccination is more than 12 months old, an appointment can be made to update its vaccine. Dogs also require proof of heartworm preventive medication use. Rules on care and supervision of pets are contained in Air Station Order 10510.1A as well as Depot Order 5510.13C and must be strictly adhered to. No more than two pets are allowed per family residing in base housing. For more information, call 843-228-3317.
Parris Island Museum
The Parris Island Museum is in the War Memorial Building, Building 111, and is devoted to the history of Parris Island, the Beaufort/Port Royal area and the Marine Corps. The museum also contains a library for reference work and a small theater that shows films about Parris Island and the Marine Corps.
The museum tour begins in the rotunda, which holds displays reflecting the development of Parris Island as a military installation and for recruit training.
To the right of this impressive setting is an exhibit on Marine Corps uniforms, a theater and a gift shop.
At the other end of the first floor is an exhibit on local military history. Of special interest are the artifacts recovered from Santa Elena, the onetime capital of Spanish Florida, which was located on Parris Island from 1566 to 1578.
The museum’s offices, library, additional rotunda cases and small arms displays are on the second deck. An exhibit hall is also dedicated to the history of the Marine Corps during the 20th and 21st centuries.
There is no charge to visit. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days a week, and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday of graduation weeks. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. For more information, call 843-228-2951.
MCCS-SC Business Operations
For current information visit us at:
Barbershops
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-3550
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-6130
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Engraving Shop
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1501
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Dry Cleaners
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1520
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday;
Closed Sunday and holidays
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-6107
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday and holidays
Eateries/Food Court
MCRD
Food Court
(In the Main Exchange)……… 843-228-1687
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Traditions…………………………. 843-228-1500
Lunch Buffet 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Brunch 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
Steak Night 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday
Sand Trap Grill and Cafe
(At the Golf Course)…………… 843-228-4578
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week
Java Cafe
(In the Douglas Visitors’ Center)…… 843-228-4685
Open only on graduation weeks:
7:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday
6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday
6 a.m. to noon Friday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7895
Food Court
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays
MCAS O’Club
(Building 554)…………………… 843-228-7600
The Officers’ Club welcomes all ranks for lunch, special dinners and events.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. lunch with buffet Monday through Friday
MCAS Marine Corps Exchange
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7772
6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
MCRD Marine Corps Exchange
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1538
Western Union
Customer Service/Special Orders
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
Naval Hospital Exchange……. 843-228-5483
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed holidays
Hair Salon
4th Battalion…………………….. 843-228-2368
Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Optical Shop
Naval Hospital………………….. 843-228-5485
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Seven Day Stores
MCAS Marine Mart…………… 843-228-6142
6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
Laurel Bay………………………… 843-228-7678
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Subway Sandwich Shop
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-3672
6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
MCAS……………………………… 843-525-3130
6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
Naval Hospital………………….. 843-525-6643
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday
Tailor Shop
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-6385
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays
MCCS-SC Recreation
Bowling Centers
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1551
4 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
11 a.m. to midnight Friday
1 p.m. to midnight Saturday
1 to 6 p.m. Sunday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7106
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday
11 a.m. to midnight Friday
1 p.m. to midnight Saturday
1 to 6 p.m. Sunday
Child Development Center
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-3514
5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
Hourly Care
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7290
5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
Hourly Care
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Laurel Bay………………………… 843-846-1160
5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Elliott’s Beach Picnic Area
MCRD
Reservations………………………. 843-228-1587
Fish Ponds
MCAS
Open daily sunset to sunrise
Obtain licenses at the station’s Main Exchange.
Golf Course
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-2240
18-hole, par-72 course driving range
Call for hours of operation.
Driving Range
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7472
Golf Driving Range open daily, sunrise to dusk.
7 a.m. to about an hour before sunset
Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT)
MCRD
ITT…………………………………. 843-228-1540
All Points Travel……………….. 843-228-3557
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Libraries
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1672
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday
Closed Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
MCAS…………………….. 843-228-7682/6131
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sunday
Movie Theaters
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1525
Call for showtimes or visit our website at www.mccssc.com.
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7183
Call for showtimes or visit our website at www.mccssc.com.
Outdoor Recreation/MCAS
Gear Issue………………………… 843-228-7472
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Rentals of boats, campers, camping gear, fishing gear, cookers and coolers.
Call for seasonal hours of operation or visit our website at www.mccssc.com.
Semper Fit Center
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1579
4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
Closed/TBD holidays
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7192
Athletics/Fitness……………….. 843-228-7092
4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Closed/TBD holidays
Shady Point Picnic Area
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7472
Open daily; reservations are required.
Skills Development Center
For each center’s hours of operation, call or visit our website at www.mccssc.com.
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1599
Auto Skills Development Center
Noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7586
Auto Skills Development Center
11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday
9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Youth Sports Office/Semper Fit
MCCS Parris
Island Sports Center…………….. 843-228-1587
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Check out softball, volleyball, croquet and badminton sets, basketballs, soccer balls and horseshoes.
Adult Sports/Intramurals……… 843-228-1542
Swimming Pools
For pool hours of operation call or visit our website at www.mccssc.com.
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1506
Laurel Bay………………………… 843-228-7524
Naval Hospital………………….. 843-228-5609
MCCS-SC Dining
Community Center
The Parris Island Community Center is available to lease for special events and parties. For reservations, call 843-228-1587.
Log Cabin
The Log Cabin, on Albergotti Creek aboard the Air Station, is available to lease for special events and parties. For reservations, call 843-522-1663.
Parris Island Lyceum
The Parris Island Lyceum is available to lease for special events and parties. For reservations, call 843-228-1500.
Traditions
Traditions overlooks the beautiful waters of the Beaufort River and Port Royal Sound. Steak Night is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday and Brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, ** with Thursday being for permanent personnel only. The club is also available to lease for special events and parties. For reservations, call 843-228-1500.
**These times/events are subject to change.
MCAS Officers’ Club
The Officers’ Club overlooks the Historic Intracoastal Waterway and offers one of the best marsh views in Beaufort. The club is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Private meeting spaces are available for groups from 20 to 300, and a full catering menu is available for weddings or special events. Call 843-228-1559/6508 for details and availability.
MCCS-SC Family Team Building
Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) provides professional and personal growth programming to support today’s military family. Classes aim to prepare our Marines, Sailors and their families to successfully navigate the unique challenges of the military lifestyle. MCFTB also supports the unit commander with resources to assist the Unit, Personal & Family Readiness Program (UPFRP). MCFTB encompasses four programs, including: L.I.N.K.S. (Lifestyle, Insights, Networking, Knowledge, and Skills); Family Readiness Program Training; Readiness and Deployment Support; and LifeSkills. The desired outcome of MCFTB is to reinforce the pillars of Marine total fitness, sustaining a constant state of personal and family readiness for a lifetime, and ultimately enhancing unit mission readiness.
MCFTB
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-6141
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
MCRD…………………………….. 843-228-1662
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
MCCS-SC Personal Services
Marine and Family Programs
Parris Island/Marine Corps Air Station
The Community Service Centers at Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort are staffed with highly trained professionals who are ready to serve you — single and married Marines, family members, Reservists, military retirees and civilian employees. Among the services offered are: personal financial management; disaster and crisis assistance; individual, marriage and family counseling; exceptional family counseling; exceptional family member program; information and referral; retirees’ activities; relocation assistance; career counseling, training and employment assistance for military spouses; and new parent support and family advocacy programs. Services aboard Parris Island are in Building 17 and may be reached by dialing 843-228-2044 or 800-826-7503. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with evening appointments by special arrangements. The Air Station office in Building 807 can be reached by dialing 843-228-6126. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Education Centers
Lifelong Learning Education Centers include education counseling, traditional and distance learning programs, tuition assistance, apprenticeships, a military academic skills program, SMART transcripts, DANTES and classification testing, and proctoring.
MCRD……………………. 843-228-2152/2086
Building 923
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7484
Building 596
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Career Resource Management Center
The Career Resource Management Centers at Parris Island and the Air Station provide important services related to transition and employment. This office administers the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and Family Member Employment Assistance Programs (FMEAP). The Parris Island Center is in Building 923. Interested personnel are encouraged to call 843-228-2761/3377 for information. The Air Station Center in Building 807 can be reached at 843-228-7701.
Family Advocacy Program
The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) provides counseling, education and training to help individuals and families eliminate violence in their lives. Prevention of domestic violence begins with each individual. FAP can provide the information and resources to increase awareness of the extent of domestic violence and help protect everyone in the family. The FAP has a victim advocate at both Recruit Depot Parris Island and Marine Corps Air Station to assist anyone who believes they are victims of abuse or to report suspected abuse. Classes are available to assist with stress and anger management, spouse and child abuse awareness, and parenting skills.
New Parent Support Program (NPSP)
1617 Laurel Bay Blvd.
Beaufort, SC 29906……………. 843-466-0082
The New Parent Support Program is a professional team of social workers and nurses who provide supportive and caring services to military families. Our trained home visitors have extensive knowledge of the issues encountered by today’s parents. These home visitors are sensitive to the unique challenges facing military families. The NPSP helps families cope with stress, isolation, post-deployment reunions, and the everyday demands of parenthood through a variety of programs including Baby Boot Camp (prenatal classes), home visits, support groups and parenting classes.
MCCS-SC Child, Youth and Teen Programs
We believe it is our responsibility to prepare an environment with a variety of exciting learning experiences and to observe, oversee and nurture each child’s progress through these experiences. We further believe that approaching children in a positive, consistent and warm manner is highly effective. Our program provides opportunities for each child to experience successes, which contributes to a growing sense of self-worth and personal joy in learning.
Child Development Centers (CDC)
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7290
Parris Island……………………… 843-228-3514
Laurel Bay………………………… 843-846-1160
Child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Fees are based on total family income.
Part-Day Enrichment Program
MCAS……………………………… 843-228-7290
Parris Island……………………… 843-228-3514
Enrichment program for ages 3 to 5 years. Fees are based on total family income.
Family Child Care (FCC)…….. 843-228-3685
The Child Development Program monitors certified in-home child care. Rates are determined by the Family Child Care provider.
Resource and Referral…………. 843-228-3685
Special functions child care; babysitter training and referral; resource and referral information.
School Age Care/Open Recreation
The Parris Island and Laurel Bay Youth Centers provide quality care and structured positive youth development activities for children ages 5 to 18 years. Our goal is to provide a safe and fun environment where children, youth and teens can come and interact socially and receive care and support while parents are performing their daily missions. Boys & Girls Clubs programs are designed to address five core program areas: Education and Career Development, Health and Fitness, Sports and Recreation, Character and Leadership Development, and The Arts. Activities include field trips for all ages, swimming, bowling, teen dances, arcade and video games, and much more. Programming is divided according the following categories: School Age Care (SAC) for ages 5 to 12, and Teen Programs for ages 13 to 18. The Youth Center is an affiliate of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Call for more information:
Parris Island Youth Center…… 843-228-1669
Laurel Bay Youth Center…….. 843-228-7640
Medical Services
Medical care is available at the following locations:
- Naval Hospital Beaufort (active-duty
personnel, their family members and
retirees)
- Branch Health Clinic MCAS
Beaufort (active-duty personnel)
- Branch Health Clinic MCRD Parris
Island (active-duty personnel and recruits)
Branch Health Clinics (BHC) are staffed to provide primary medical care, with referral to the Naval Hospital for specialty care as required. At MCRD, sick call for active-duty personnel is held daily by appointment by calling 843-228-4237. At MCAS, sick call for active-duty personnel is held Monday through Friday by calling 843-228-7424 6:30 to 9:40 a.m. Monday and 6:30 to 8:40 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. In addition to calling, service members and spouses can speak with their provider through secure messaging on RelayHealth. Sign up at www.relayhealth.com.
Questions concerning access to care for families and retirees should be directed to Health Care Business Operations, 843-228-5506.
Dental Services
Dental operates three clinical facilities: Branch Health Clinic (BHC) MCRD Parris Island, BHC MCAS Beaufort, and Naval Hospital Beaufort. The dental services at MCRD and MCAS BHCs provide comprehensive dental care to all active-duty and recruit personnel. Naval Hospital Beaufort provides oral surgery services. BHC MCRD Parris Island (Building 674) provides after-hours emergency care for eligible beneficiaries experiencing a dental emergency. Members will generally be referred to their civilian practitioner for definitive care. Naval Hospital Beaufort Oral Surgery hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dental Services at BHC MCAS Beaufort
Dental Services at BHC MCAS provides comprehensive dental health care to all active-duty personnel. Initial exams and appointments can be arranged by calling 843-228-7512.
Dental Services at BHC MCAS
6:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Dental Services at BHC MCRD
6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Contact Information:
BHC MCRD Parris Island……… 843-228-3500
MCRD Parris Island
After-Hours Emergency……. 843-321-2349
MCAS Beaufort…………………… 843-228-7512
Naval Hospital Beaufort…………………………………………. 843-228-5475
