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New York National Guard Family Assistance Centers

Military and Family Readiness Specialists
Toll free: 877-715-7817

Western Regions (Regions 1 - 3)

David Piwowarski, Western LeadMasten Avenue Armory
27 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14204
O: (716) 888-5797
C: (518) 817-7619
david.a.piwowarski.civ@army.mil

Region 1

Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming

Conecticut Street Armory184 Connecticut Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
Michael Stanton(716) 888-5798
michael.f.stanton9.civ@army.mil

Region 2

Counties: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Yates

Patriot Way Armory42 Patriot Way, Rochester, NY 14624
Joel Beardsley(585) 783-5367
joel.c.beardsley.civ@army.mil
Gary Pike(585) 783-5310
gary.c.pike.civ@army.mil

Region 3

Counties: Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Chenango, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins

Thompson Road Armory6900 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13211
Christopher Millington(315) 438-3196
christopher.m.millington.mil@army.mil

Central Regions (Regions 4 - 5)

Joel Beardsley, Central LeadPatriot Way Armory
42 Patriot Way, Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 783-5367
joel.c.beardsley.civ@army.mil

Region 4

Counties: Albany, Clinton, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Essex, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, Warren, Washington

JFHQ-DMNA330 Old Niskayuna Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Carl Jeremie(518) 786-0404
carl.j.jeremie.civ@army.mil

Region 5

Counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester

Camp Smith Training SiteBuilding 500, Room 3038, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
David Fernandez(914) 944-6592
david.fernandez10.civ@army.mil
New Windsor Armory910 Raz Avenue, Room 105, New Windsor, NY 12553
Shelly Aiken(914) 944-6595
shelly.m.aiken.civ@army.mil

Southern Regions (Regions 6 - 9)

Betty Eissfeld, Southern LeadTemporarily Located at Jamaica Armory
93-05 168th Street, Room 298, Jamaica, NY 11443
O: (646) 424-5555
C: (518) 649-2065
betty.a.eissfeld.civ@army.mil

Region 7

Counties: Nassau

Armed Forces Reserve Center25 Baiting Place Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Laraine Figliuolo(631) 962-1637
laraine.h.figliuolo.civ@army.mil

Region 8

Counties: Suffolk

AASF #1201 Schafer Drive, Room 225 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Brian Randolph(631) 471-0909
brian.j.randolph.civ@army.mil

Region 9

Counties: New York

Harlem Armory2366 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10037
Vacant

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Service Member and Family Resource Centers (SMFRC) are located around the nation to serve the needs of Service Members and their Families by providing Eight Essential Services. There are fourteen Service Member and Family Resource Centers conveniently located throughout New York. They are staffed by Military and Family Readiness Specialists who offer information and referrals to Service Members and their Families regardless of their branch of service or duty status.

MFRSs’ provide information on resources and benefits that are available within the military network and in your local community.

Our Eight Essential Services include:

  1. Legal Resource and Referrals
    Assistance with Powers of Attorney/Wills, Service Members Civil Relief Act, USERRA, ESGR.
  2. Financial Resource and Referrals
    Understanding military pay; referrals for financial assistance grants/loans; referrals for personal financial management training.
  3. TRICARE Resource and Referral
    Assistance with TRICARE Medical and Dental applications; identifying medical service providers; claims assistance.
  4. ID Cards and DEERS
    Assistance with obtaining dependent ID cards through nearest RAPIDS Centers.
  5. Crisis Intervention and Referral
    Emergency assistance with sensitive issues; American Red Cross.
  6. Community Information and Outreach
    Assistance with Child Care resources, employment and career resources and VA benefits resources.
  7. Exceptional Family Member Program or EFMP
    A mandatory U.S Department of Defense enrollment program that works with other Military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, educational, medical, and personnel services worldwide to U.S. military families with special needs.
  8. Emergency Family Assistance Center or EFAC
    Emergency Family Assistance Centers promotes short and long term recovery and the return to a stable environment and mission ready status for DoD personnel and their families following an all-hazards incident. Simply, an EFAC is to coordinate and provide accurate information, comfort, and support to individuals and families impacted by disaster.
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