The family support group also provides help by giving referrals to those family members who need information about different things. Referrals can be given to help find job leads, educational information, relocation information, financial information and services and counseling information. This makes it easier for family members and military service members to find the information that they need, especially if they do not know where to begin to look. The family support group is also the perfect place to meet other military families and become acquainted with living a military life. There are many different ways that the family support group help encourage communication between military families and the military.
Many support groups distribute a frequent newsletter.
The newsletter contains information about recent news and upcoming events. They also hold workshops or classes to help teach skills to those who are looking for something more. One of the more important activities that the family support group holds is family day. Family day is a day of activities that invites military service members and their families to meet other military families and interact with military personnel and officers. It is a chance to meet everyone in your unit and get to known the important chain of command.