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April 2, 2018

by Counselor Keri

Supporting Military Students During Deployment

Do you have military students with a deployed parent? Set up systems within your school to support military students during deployment by being mindful of changes, creating supporting relationships, and making appropriate referrals.

If you’re a counselor in an area with a dense military population, you’re acutely aware of the ongoing military engagements around the world and the effects these long periods of parental absence have on students. Sometimes, families move away from military installations to be closer to supportive extended family during deployments. In this case, some […]

March 26, 2018

by School Counseling Confessions

Preparing to Work with Military Families

When I first heard that my husband’s job transfer would move me from my little town in Massachusetts to living 20 miles outside a major army base, I thought nothing of it. When I took a part-time school counseling job at a small magnet school, again, I thought nothing of how many military families I would […]

April 3, 2017

9 Books to Help Military Children

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links April is Month of the Military Child, a time to celebrate and acknowledge the resiliency children of military service members demonstrate as well as the unique challenges they face and overcome. Over 1.82 million children have at least one parent in the military. These children face a unique set […]