NSA Naples School Liaison Program Newsletter

April 2024

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School Liaison Support

The School Liaison (SL) supports:

• Active-duty military, Reserve and National Guard military personnel, DoD civilians and their families living on or near NSA Naples.
• Those acting in loco parentis for eligible dependent PreK-12^th grade military children.
• Gold Star spouses of military members who died from a combat-related incident.

The SL serves as the primary link between the school district and school-level personnel, commanders, and military parents. SL serves as the installation subject matter expert for outreach educational support of military children in grades PreK-12.

Core Services

The School Liaison primarily provides the following services:

School Transition Services (PCS cycle):  SLs assist families with school transfers and help “level the playing field” for military children and youth.

Resources to help in the transition of your students are:

• Anchored4Life (Youth Sponsorship) https://anchored4life.com/
• Fleet and Family Support Programs https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/ffr.html
• Medical clearance -- email U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Fleet Liasion
• Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC) https://magellanfederal.com
• Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) https://www.mic3.net/
• Military OneSource  https://www.militaryonesource.mil/moving-housing/moving/planning-your-move/planning-your-move-the-essentials/
• My PCS https://www.applocker.navy.mil/#!/apps/544A0D5E-55CD-4B39-B06A-AC43396256D5
• National Military Family Association https://www.militaryfamily.org/
• Naples Elementary School (on Support Site) www.dodea.edu/NaplesES/
• Naples Middle High School (on Support Site) www.dodea.edu/NaplesMHS/
• Student2Student (Youth Sponsorship) https://www.militarychild.org/programs/student-2-student
• Sure Start https://www.dodea.edu/NaplesES/Pre-School.cfm
• Welcome Aboard https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples.html

Child and Youth Programs In/Out Protocol:  Resources to access before a PCS and before departure are:

• Pre-arrival — Make a care request at www.militarychildcare.com. 
• During — Complete in-person Parent Orientation. Communication may be sent through NaplesCYP1@us.navy.mil.
• Post-Departure — Complete Withdraw Notice form and submit it to your Child Development Center and/or School Age Care staff. Communicate any outstanding needs to NaplesCYP1@us.navy.mil.

Deployment Support:  SLs connect educators with the Navy deployment support system to inform them about the cycles of deployment and the tools available to assist educators in working with Navy children.

Resources to access before, during, and after deployment are:

• American Red Cross https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/about/tenant_commands/american_red_cross.html
• Chaplain https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/ffr/welcome-aboard/pcs-information-and-support/come-stai-/base-chapel.html
• Command Ombudsman https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/ffr/support_services/military_support/ombudsman.html
• Fleet and Family Support Programs  https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/ffr.html
• Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC) Military & Family Life Counseling Program (MFLC) | Military OneSource
• My Deployment https://planmydeployment.militaryonesource.mil/about/   
• Teachers, School Counselors, PTA and PTSA
• TRICARE https://www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Deploying/Resources

Command, School and Community Communications:  SLs serve as subject-matter experts for installation commanders on K-12th grade issues. They help connect commands, school and community resources.

Resources to help connect to the community include:

• Events
• Installation Advisory Committee
• Ombudsman meeting
• School Advisory Committee

Home School Linkage and Support:  SLs assist Navy families by gathering and sharing information on homeschooling issues, policies, and legislation from the NSA Naples schools. They also help leverage Navy Child and Youth Programs resources to support these families.

Resources for homeschooling are:

• DoDEA Homeschool Information https://www.dodea.edu/parents/homeschooling.cfm
• DoDEA Virtual High School https://www.dodea.edu/dvhs/index.cfm
• DoDEA Virtual School K-8^th grades https://www.dodea.edu/DVSK8/index.cfm
• Home School Legal Defense Association https://hslda.org/

Partnerships in Education (PIE):  The PIE program is designed to improve scholastic achievement, enhance social development and life skills, and offer vocational guidance. It also coordinates volunteer efforts.

PIE resources include:

• Child and Youth Programs https://www.navymwrnaples.com/child-youth
• Commands https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/about/tenant_commands.html
• Military Child Education Coalition www.militarychild.org
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation https://www.navymwrnaples.com and www.navymwr.com
• Naval STEM https://www.onr.navy.mil/Education-Outreach/naval-stem
• Navy Exchange School Meal Program https://www.dodea.edu/NaplesES/meals.cfm
• Navy MWR Digital Library https://www.navymwrdigitallibrary.org/
• Tutor.com www.tutor.com/military

Post-Secondary Preparations:  SLs help leverage installation and school resources to provide graduating military students with access to post-secondary information and opportunities.

Post-Secondary resources are:

• ACT https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
• ASVAB https://www.official-asvab.com/
• CollegeBoard.org https://www.collegeboard.org/
• Post 9/11 GI Bill https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/
• SAT https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register
• StudentAid.ed.gov https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/
• Today’s Military https://todaysmilitary.com/
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Student Career Exploration and Statistics https://www.bls.gov/
• U.S. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/

Special Needs System Navigation:  SLs provide access to information about programs and services, refer families to special education professionals, and help families navigate the administrative systems within local education agencies.

Special Needs System resources include:

• DoDEA Special Education Services https://www.dodea.edu/Curriculum/specialEduc/index.cfm
• DoDEA Sure Start https://www.dodea.edu/NaplesES/Pre-School.cfm
• Child Find Screenings
• Educational and Developmental Intervention Services
• Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafcent/ffr/EFMP.html
• EFMP ROC https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/specialty-consultations/efmp-roc/
• EFMP & Me https://efmpandme.militaryonesource.mil/
• Medical clearance -- email U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Fleet Liasion
• Tricare ECHO https://tricare.mil/echo
• U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples https://naples.tricare.mil/
• Wright’s Law https://www.wrightslaw.com/

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