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Stress and the Military Family
The families and children that we serve may experience frequent reassignments, extended deployments, demanding work hours, prolonged periods in the field, and other unique demands that tax the cohesiveness and well-being of military families. Because of these special circumstances, students attending DoDDs schools may have additional needs for psychological and mental health services.

School Psychological Services
The goal of school psychological services is to promote mental and physical wellness and to facilitate student learning. School psychologists provide a range of services for the benefit of students. These services may include:

• Consultation. Consultation involves meeting with concerned teachers and/or parents in a problem-solving forum to address student needs. The goal of consultation is to understand the student’s needs, and to develop, implement, and coordinate home, school, and/or community interventions and strategies to foster student success.

• Counseling. The school psychologist works with students individually or in groups. The goal of counseling is to develop positive coping skills and promote wellness. Students can develop positive life skills in areas such as problem solving, mood management, and interpersonal relations.

• Psychoeducational Assessment. The school psychologist may conduct assessments as needed to aid in the development of appropriate interventions and services.

• Case Study Committee. The school psychologist serves on the Case Study Committee (CSC). The school psychologist supports the special education program through pre-referral activities, assessments and recommendations, eligibility determination, and services as needed.

• Student Support Team. The school psychologist serves on our Student Support Team (SST). Our SST is a team of educators who meet to develop collaborative intervention plans to address student concerns.

• Crisis Management Team. The school psychologist assists in providing crisis intervention services. The Crisis Management Team (CMT) provides assistance to students, staff, and parents who are experiencing distress related to events such as deployment, trauma, divorce, disaster, violence or death.

• Pupil Personnel Services. The school psychologist is a member of the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Team, which includes School Counselors, Nurses, and Psychologists. We strive to work closely with families and the community to provide services that promotes optimum success, wellness and safety for all students.

5/17/06