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Available to all military branches

The on-going war on terror and the subsequent


increase of deployments have heightened the stress
placed on military families. They struggle with issues
I have seen a vast improvement in my children’s
including single parenting resulting from deploy-
emotional well-being. I attribute this change to
ment, childcare, financial stability, fluctuating family
income, frequent relocations and more. In response, [MFLC counselor] and her support group. MILITARY & FAMILY LIFE
the Department of Defense (DoD) established the
Military & Family Life Consultant, or MFLC, Program
CONSULTANT PROGRAM
It has been the key factor in getting my children
to provide non-medical, short term, situational, through this terribly sad and emotional time
problem solving counseling services.
in their lives.
Supporting Service Members
& Their Families
After the success of the 2004 MFLC Pilot Program,
a 5-year contract was awarded to MHN in February Neither I nor my husband could even begin to
2007. The MFLC Program addresses issues that thank her enough for what she has done for [my
occur across the military lifestyle and helps Service children]. My husband is due home in about two
members and their families cope with normal reac- weeks, and we all are thankful for that day to come.
tions to the stressful events created by deployments,
When he does return, he will come to group to
war, and reintegration.
personally thank [MFLC] along with pictures of
happy children welcoming home their Daddy, a
A growing number of military person- United States Marine.
nel and their families are reporting With utmost respect, a Military Spouse
emotional problems resulting from
deployment stress.
GGSBR-02 (01/08)
(American Psychological Association, 2007) © 2008 MHN, Inc. All rights reserved.
NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING MFLC is intended to serve all Services and
SERVICES Guard/Reserve components.

LIFE SKILLS MILITARY LIFESTYLE


» Anger Management » Deployment Stress
» Conflict Resolution » Reintegration:
» Communication Warrior to Citizen
» Parenting » Relocation Adjustment
» Relationship Issues » Separation
» Decision Making Skills » Coping Skills
» Productivity at Work » Building Resiliency
» Homesickness
» Loss & Grief
KEY FACTS ABOUT MFLC
» Provides short term, situational, problem-solving coun-
seling services to service members and their families
ABOUT MILITARY & FAMILY LIFE
» Provides psycho-education to help military service CONSULTANTS
members and their families understand the impact of GUARD/RESERVE COMPONENT
» Masters or Ph.D. level, Licensed Clinical Counselors
stress, deployments, family reunions following deploy- SERVICES
ments and the stresses of the military lifestyle
» Work with families, individuals, couples and children to To maximize the support available to Guard and Reserve
» MFLC services augment existing military support services provide non-medical problem identification Service Members while preparing for the issues surround-
counseling services ing pre-deployment, mobilization and post-deployment,
» Masters and Ph.D. level MFLCs provide service the MFLC Program:
» Address relationships, stress management, grief after
» Flexible service delivery loss, occupational and other individual, family issues and » Provides psycho-educational presentations, briefings and
– Outreach/rotational provide crisis intervention when needed counseling support for drill weekends & family events for
– On-demand the National Guard & Reserve Component on a variety of
» Work with existing Military Family Support programs to topics, including:
» Services can be provided on or off military installations complement services provided – Deployment
– Reunion and reintegration
» Services provided to individuals, couples, families, – Communications
and groups – Grief and loss
0170-708-0715
» Children’s Support Program addresses military impact » Provides services including:
on children 0160-9574-8279 – Reintegration Briefings
0152-2248-3789 – Educational & Consultant Services to Families
» MFLCs are mandated reporters of child abuse, domestic – Mobilization Briefings
abuse, and duty to warn situations. – Reunion & Reintegration Briefings
– Pre-Deployment Events for Service Members
Visit www.mhngs.com for more information
» Services are otherwise confidential and private about the MFLC Program. – Presentations on Deployment for the Younger Audience
– Marriage Enrichment
– Stress Reactions & Coping Mechanisms

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