Professional school counselors' role in partnering with military families during the stages of deployment

In order to help each student to be successful in school, as outlined in the ASCA National Model, professional school counselors are called to partner with military families in order to work for their children's social, emotional, and academic success during deployments. Possible school-family partnerships that may occur before, during, and after deployments are explored. In addition, the roles of the professional school counselor in these partnerships, which include facilitating educational and emotional preparation, providing emotional support for both children and family members, identifying mental health concerns, and connecting families with needed resources in the community, are discussed.