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Meet Saturn’s M.F.L.C./ Military & Family Life Counselor: Dyonsia Wyche, Social Worker

Free and confidential non-medical counseling is available to Active-duty service members and their families, including the children of Saturn Elementary School. Some goals of this counseling service can include the following: Managing stress, increasing self-esteem, strengthening relationships, providing resources, and increasing resiliency. We also help service members, and their families address the day-to-day stressors of military life and the impact of deployment and reintegration. Issues can include communication, family dynamics, grief and loss, deployment and reintegration, transitions (parental divorce, relocation), and social skills. In summary, the primary role of your M.F.L.C. is to provide supportive counseling services to Military children and their families.

Your Point of Contact:   Dyonsia Wyche, Social Worker

wyche.dyonsia@brevardschools.org

321-633-3535 Ext. 49922   

Staff Military Contact: Arlene Velazquez, Assistant Principal 

velazquez.arlene@brevardschools.org

321-633-3535 Ext. 49816

Transition Plan for Military Families

  1. Identify as Active Duty

  2. Fill out a form to meet with our MFLC

  3. Set up a conference with the principal/teacher

  4. Join our SAC to assist with events, school, and community

  5. Military student goes on a student-led tour of Saturn with Safety Patrol

  6. Website and supports shared with new families

Academic Planning for Military Families

  1. Review of academic records

  2. Parent identifies areas of concern with team

  3. Student discussed in grade level data chats

  4. Student included, as needed, in classroom Tier II and III interventions

  5. Student included, as needed, in enrichment or referred for gifted testing

  6. Teacher and counselor available to meet to discuss any parental concerns

Counselor Contact at Saturn: Tina Mila, Staffing Specialist

mila.tina@brevardschools.org

321-633-3535 Ext 49923

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

  1. Students may join clubs on campus once enrolled - Listed in Parent Newsletter

  2. Parental newsletter includes resource links for military parents to access

  3. Military students will participate in military-based events: Veteran's Day, Purple Up events, interviewed for Morning Announcements, Veteran's Banner, etc.

Military Family Resources:

  • www.mic3.net Information on the Military Interstate Compact and resources available for eligible transitioning military dependents

  • https://military.tutor.com/home Free tutoring and test preparation and essay review resources for eligible military dependents

  • https://unitedthroughreading.org/ Free shared story time resources to keep children and parents connected during a deployment

School Student Led Transition Program

  • BPS is committed to ensuring a peer-led, safe, and positive transition for students from military families into our schools. For support, please contact the Military Point of Contact listed at the top of this webpage.

  1. Safety Patrol will lead a student tour

  2. Military students will be introduced to school personnel across the campus

  3. Student will be introduced to other military students

  4. Social/Emotional supports in place in the classroom and though guidance

Information on Exceptional Education Services

  1. Parent informs school of exceptional education services at enrollment

  2. Tina Mila, Staffing Specialist contact for the school at 321-633-3535 Ext 49923

Mental Health Challenges Facing Military Students and Ways to Access Services

  1. MLC is available to meet with students and families, once form is filled out in the front office

  2. Trainings/links provided to staff and families for support

  3. Ways to address anger:  Link

  4. BPS mental health processes available with Tina Mila, Staffing Specialist at 321-633-3535 Ext 49923

  5. Patrick SFB installation Military Family Life Counselor information: CYB MFLC Robert Updegrove 321-474-1530

Upcoming Military Recognition Events