Child and Youth Behavioral Counselors

For wherever you are in life - Support for Military children

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The Military and Family Life Counseling Program helps military families and children navigate challenges with free face-to-face support.

Child and youth behavioral military and family life counselors, or CYB-MFLCs, provide confidential non-medical counseling services to children and youth up to age 18 in groups and individually.

They also offer support to families, staff and support personnel. Working with a counselor can help improve behavior, performance in school and relationships.

CYB-MFLCs are master's or doctorate-level licensed counselors who may:

• Provide consultation support to parents and caregivers, childcare providers, teachers and administrators on the healthy  development of children and youth

• Model evidence-based intervention approaches

• Assist educators with strategies for cultivating a deeper understanding of the factors that shape social-emotional development

• Conduct classroom observations

Services are private and confidential except in situations that involve domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault or otherwise necessitate a duty to warn.

One-On-One Counseling, Couples Counseling, Group Counseling, Child & Youth Counseling, and Briefings & Presentations.

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CYB-MFLCs provide support on topics including, but not limited to:

• Feelings identification

• Bullying

• Self-esteem

• Separation from parents

• Problem solving

• Sibling and parent relationships

• Time management

• Deployment and reunification

• Divorce

Learn more by visiting or calling your installation's Military and Family Support Center.

Learn more about other helpful programs for military families: 800-342-9647 | www.militaryonesource.mil

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Resources for Service Providers and Leaders

Military and Family Life Counseling services are available on and off installations. Counselors offer non-medical counseling support to help service members and their families build skills and resilience.

Get more information about MFLC and other helpful programs from Military OneSource.

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800-342-9647 I www.militaryonesource.mil