Military Student Support Programs

Counselor Training
Most district counselors have completed training in issues students from military families face.  Many have also been trained to deliver a special Resiliency Program designed to help children adjust to a family member’s deployment.

ASACS (Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service)
ASACS is an evaluation, education, and counseling program aimed at keeping adolescents substance-free.  Any military dependent between the ages of 12 and 18 is eligible and can be referred to the ASACS program for counseling services.  Please call 353-1382.

Miltary Teen Voice Groups
MTV Groups are available in district middle and high schools.  The groups meet during the school day and are open to military students and friends.  The groups provide camaraderie and a positive environment for military teens. Each group defines its own specific projects and goals.

Army Senior Stabilization Program
Soldiers request, through their chain of command, to remain in their current assignment so that their children may complete their senior year. 

ICC (Interactive Counseling Center)
Amy high school students transferring in or out of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FNSBSD) can utilize the Interactive Counseling Center (ICC), located at Lathrop High School in the Counseling office. Through the ICC, a student can transfer documents to the gaining high school prior to moving, get up-to-date information about credit transfers, sports try-outs, and anything else that may be of interest.

Student 2 Student
The Military Child Education Coalition trains a school-based team to support students transitioning to or from their school.  This program is currently available at Lathrop High School.

Deployment Support
Students and families going through a deployment get plenty of support and understanding from the schools and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.  Many school principals, counselors, and teachers have worked with students throughout the deployment cycle and are attuned to what families and children are dealing with.

Parents can help schools support their students by notifying the school as soon as they know their family will be impacted by deployment.

Many schools offer special deployment support groups.  Affected students are encouraged, but not forced, to participate. In these groups, the emphasis is on fun and expressing feelings.  Kids may work on crafts, items to send overseas, journals, etc. 

 

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