• Military Family Resources

    Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) proudly supports military students and families. We offer resources for transition planning, academic planning, and exceptional student education services. Please visit the Escambia County Public School's Military Families page here (www.escambiaschools.org/military) for resources and information.

    Jim C. Bailey Middle School is able to offer military students and family support through the Military and Family Life Counseling Program. 

    The military students at Jim C. Bailey may participate in the Anchored 4 Life and Student2Student programs. These groups are student-led organizations which help incoming and outgoing students deal with the frequent relocation process by giving them an international organization they can lean on for comradery and support at their new schools. Students lead tours, distribute welcome packets, hold meetings, partner with new students and complete a yearly service project for their school. The advisors for these groups facilitate student leadership skills, and growth of new friendships, while ensuring students settle into Bailey Middle, or they are prepared for their journey to their new school.

    Inaugural Student2Student meeting, 23-24 School year.  

     

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    The Joint Military Council for Education Excellence was established as a partnership between the Escambia County School District and Naval Air Station Pensacola in the Spring of 2020. Its mission is: Improving educational services and communication between the Escambia County School District and military families.

    The Military Council convenes quarterly to address topics of mutual interest and to solicit input from community stakeholders, including military families.

  • What is a Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC)?
    MFLCs help military families through cycles of deployment and reintegration by providing non-medical, short-term counseling. Through a partnership between Escambia School District, Jim C. Bailey Middle School and the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, a counselor will be assigned to Jim C. Bailey Middle School during the school year.

    How are counselors selected?
    Counselors are selected for their demonstrated expertise and training and are under the management of the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy.  Counselors hold a master’s degree or a Ph.D., are licensed in their home states and have experience working with children and youth. Counselors go through rigorous background checks before being placed in schools.

    Why are the counselors in certain schools and not others?
    Schools were selected to receive MFLCs based on their percentage of military connected students.

    What is the counselor’s role in the school?
    Counselors will provide care that augments the support services already in place at each school. Counselors take part in everyday school activities and events and help with deployment and reintegration; family dynamics; positive coping mechanisms; staff support and education; parent education and stress reduction. Counselors are also available to facilitate groups and trainings to build leadership skills; manage anger; build self-esteem and confidence and strengthen communication.

    Do counselors keep records about students and families?
    No. Services provided by counselors are private and confidential with the exception of mandatory federal and military reporting requirements (i.e., child abuse, domestic violence and other life-threatening situations). No counseling records are maintained.

    *For more information about the Child and Youth Behavioral Military & Family Life Counselors (CYB-MFLC) School Program, contact the Guidance Department at Jim C. Bailey Middle School, 492-6136 ext. 401030.

    Resources

    Military and Family Life

    Counseling Program (MFLC)

    850-324-6687

    School Move Checklist

     

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    The ASVAB CEP offers students a chance to explore all paths to careers - college, certifications, apprenticeships, licensure programs, and the Military - in one place. Contact your school counselor to find out when the ASVAB CEP is coming to your school.

     

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    Military Kids Connect is an online community for military children ages 6-17, and provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children dealing with the unique psychological challenges of military life. MKC offers informative activities, helpful videos, and an online community that can build and reinforce understanding, resilience, and coping skills in military children and their peers. Today's military kids grow up in a world where they face unique challenges such as multiple deployments of important family members and frequent moves to new schools and neighborhoods. They need a unique set of skills to draw on to get through long and often difficult separations and situations.

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    The official flower of the military child is the dandelion. Why?

    The plant puts down roots almost anywhere, and it's almost impossible to destroy. It's an unpretentious plant, yet good looking. It's a survivor in a broad range of climates.

    Military children bloom everywhere the winds carry them. They are hardy and upright. Their roots are strong, cultivated deeply in the culture of the military, planted swiftly and surely. They're ready to fly in the breezes that take them to new adventures, new lands, and new friends.

    Experts say military children are well-rounded, culturally aware, tolerant, and extremely resilient. Military children have learned from an early age that home is where their hearts are, that a good friend can be found in every corner of the world, and that education doesn't only come from school. They live history. They learn that to survive means to adapt, that the door that closes one chapter of their life opens up to a new and exciting adventure full of new friends and new experiences 


    (Military Child Education Coalition, 2017).
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    Military One Source connects you to programs, services and products developed for military life. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more.