Mental Health Services
Students in military families face additional stressors in comparison with their civilian counterparts including frequent moves, school changes, deployments and separations from family members, trauma through exposure to military parent’s combat experience, and other unique circumstances. Military students are resilient but there are resources available to help.
School Military Point of Contact/Counselor
- Our school is equipped with a designated counselor who serves as the central liaison for military families. This experienced professional not only facilitates student enrollment, oversees records transfer, and assists in accessing services for students with disabilities but is also certified to provide essential mental health services. Our counselor is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of our military students and their families by offering support in various capacities, making our school a nurturing environment for all. Email Sydney Ethridge at [email protected] for more information.
- The Military and Family Life Counseling program supports service members, their families and survivors with confidential non-medical counseling where they are stationed. Non-medical counseling can help individuals address issues such as improving relationships at home and work, stress management, adjustment difficulties, parenting, and grief or loss. Trained to work with the military community, military and family life counselors deliver valuable face-to-face counseling services, as well as by phone and video. They also provide group support with briefings and topic-specific presentations to the military community both on and off the installation. https://www.militaryonesource.mil/non-medical-counseling/military-and-family-life-counseling/
- Southeast Lauderdale Middle School partners with Weems Mental Health service to provide counseling services to students. http://www.weemsmh.com/default/