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Who Are Military & Family Life Counselors and What Do They Do?
Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC) are:
- Masters or Doctorate level licensed counselors specializing in child and youth behavioral issues
- Available at no cost to assist children, parents, and staff
- Available to provide short-term, non-medical counseling
Our on campus Military & Family Life Counselor is available to offer a wide range of support to military families to include, but not limited to:
- Improving social skills and maintaining friendships
- Modeling behavioral techniques
- Adapting to relocation
- Deployment and separation
- Reunion adjustment
- Sibling and parent-child communication
- Coping with changes in family dynamics
- Managing anger
- Building self-esteem, confidence and leadership skills
- Counseling for fear, grief, and loss
- Facilitating peer groups
- Being available to parents and staff to discuss concerns and provide resources
All services are private and confidential with the exception of child abuse, neglect, domestic abuse, and other duty-to-warn situations.
Military Recognition Events
Take A Vet To SchoolWe welcome all military parents, family, and community members to join us on this day as we honor our veterans with a parade and program.Wreaths Across AmericaOur K-Kids volunteer each year to place Christmas Wreaths at Barrancas National Cemetery.Month of the Military ChildA month filled with special events and activities to recognize military families and students.Purple Up DayThe day we honor and recognize our school friends who are part of a military family.Welcome ThursdaysEach week, we recognize and welcome new friends to Blue Angels Elementary on the Jet Morning News. Our Anchored for Life Crew members present a goody bag and give them a tour of the school.Contact Information
Military & Family Life Counselor
Office: (850) 457-6356 ext. 504 111
Cell: (850) 417-5539
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Exceptional Student Education
Click to visit the ECPS Exceptional Student Education department.
Sondra Hill, Program Director
shill@ecsdfl.us • 850-429-2977
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Blue Angels Elementary Is Proud to Be a
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MFLC Child and Youth
Behavioral CounselorsClick the image to open the larger brochure in a new window.
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Resources
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.
NAS Pensacola Fleet &Family Support Center
Military OneSource 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. The site also has a link to a tutoring service designed specifically for military students as well as an MFLC locator so that families can look for MFLCs where they currently reside or are PCSing to. In addition, eligible families can also access free virtual counseling; learn more at this link.
Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission has a specific section for parents with resources detailing the role of the School Liaison as well as helpful articles on helping military children change schools and cope with moving, among others. They also have a section on supporting military families with special medical or educational needs.
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.
Pear Deck Tutor (formerly TutorMe) is an online service that provides one-on-one, on-demand, live homework and writing support in certain subject areas.
