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Here is a quick guide to finding the support organizations at your installation in Belgium, Netherlands or Luxembourg.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs are offered at USAG Benelux installations, which also service smaller satellite locations in the region. This includes youth services, fitness centers, recreation facilities, libraries, travel tours, entertainment, restaurants, Army community services and more.
The BSG is your source for in-processing information. Once you are settled, their website, www.shape2day.com, is where to find installation events and details about community facilities such as schools, libraries, outdoor recreation, fitness centers, restaurants, shopping and healthcare.
The American Forces Network (AFN) provides video streaming service with U.S. shows, movies, and sports at AFN Now. Download the App and sign up at afn-now.myafn.mil.
In the Benelux area, AFN Radio broadcasts via the AFN Go app available at afngo.net/afneurope and locally at the following frequencies:
99.7 FM Brunssum
101.7 FM Brussels
106.2 FM Kleine Brogel
106.5 FM SHAPE
107.9 FM Chièvres
107.9 FM Volkel
The Red Cross offers well-being services for all members of the military community. They have training and certification courses in babysitting and CPR, dental care, blood drives, scholarships and community outreach. Programs at Benelux installations are organized by the Spangdahlem AB office. Find events and opportunities at www.facebook.com/spangdahlem.redcross.
Chaplains offer counseling for all adults, regardless of religious beliefs, in the DoW community, including active-duty military members, civilian employees, contractors and their dependents. Discussions with chaplains are 100 percent confidential.
Community Help Service (CHS) Helpline, in Belgium, offers a free 24/7 English-speaking helpline for those needing a safe space for discussion with a trained listening volunteer. It is not only available for crisis situations but also for those struggling with loneliness, grief, relationships, addiction or even for understanding how to find resources in Belgium. (Note that CHS also offers fee-based counseling sessions at their facility)
www.chsbelgium.org
+32 02-616-2626
Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) provide free non-medical counseling sessions for active-duty service members and their dependents.
Adults can contact their local Army Community Services (ACS) office or Force Support Squadron (FSS) to connect with the MFLC program.
MFLC services are also offered for children through DoWEA schools and youth programs.
Military OneSource offers free counseling sessions for active-duty military members, their spouses and children over the age of six. Learn more at militaryonesource.mil/non-medical-counseling.
The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and Military Crisis Line (MCL) are available 24/7 for free
confidential mental health support for service members and veterans.
Call: +1 844-702-5495
DSN: 988
Text (must have U.S. cell service): 838255
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) offers a range of free mental health programs for active-duty service members, Post-9/11 veterans and their families. Registration is required to be eligible for programs, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
