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Soldier Family Readiness Specialists will be activated as multi-disciplinary humanitarian response to all Military and Family related readiness events. This includes Hurricane/Disaster Preparation, State Active Duty Orders, and Federal Active Duty Orders, Civil Disturbance orders, Medical Support orders or Mobilization/Deployments. An SFRS offers to those affected by these events a resource to receive reliable and accurate information as well as referrals to obtain crisis/grief support, and benefits information.
Soldier and Family Readiness Specialists Centers (SFRS) will be activated as a multi-disciplinary humanitarian response to major events such as natural or man-made disasters, or in preparation for a large deployment. An SFRS offers a place where those affected by an event or mobilization/deployment can receive reliable and accurate information, referrals to obtain crisis or grief support, and benefits information.
SFRS are modular and scalable, incorporating disciplinary cells deemed necessary for support. Soldier and Family Readiness (SFRS) advise and counsel on all matters relating to Family Programs. SFRS are located in One Stop Shops inside the SCARNG Armories throughout the state and manned by contractors and state employees, available to assist families and Service Members in all areas. The SFRS team is available to assist any branch of service.
The Military and Family Life Consultant is a licensed mental health professional who provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling services to military individuals, couples, families, children and groups. Facilitates educational groups addressing life skills and military lifestyle topics, including but not limited to: deployment and reunification, communication, stress management, couple related issues, grief/loss, and parenting. MFLCs act as liaisons in the local community to expand partnerships to bridge the gap between need and current program delivery for military guard and reserve components, in efforts to connect military families with each other and with appropriate resources.
The Child and Youth Military Life Consultant is a licensed mental health professional who provides non-medical, short-term, solution- focused counseling and training to military families, children and youth (ages 0-18), in individual, group and family settings. The Child and Youth MFLC facilitates educational groups in addition to raising family and community awareness about the effects of deployment and reunification on children and youth, to include educating and training parents, teachers, school counselors, and other professionals. They explore new partnerships, expands weekend and short-term programs and services, and partners with appropriate programs/resources for children and youth. Hotline: 843-607-2232
Our Mission To promote and sustain the quality of life and resilience of ARNG dependent children and youth by providing secure, timely, flexible, high-quality support services and enrichment programs. Our Purpose Reduce the conflict between parental responsibilities and mission requirements by providing geographically dispersed Army Soldiers and their families readiness and resilience focused programming resources. National Goals To provide Education, Access, Opportunity, Communication, Perform Outreach, and infuse Resilience and Leadership Skills into all Army National Guard Child & Youth Programming.
Lead Child and Youth Program Coordinator Mr. James E. Harris, Jr. Cell: 803.667.2056 Email: james.e.harris704.ctr@army.mil
Child and Youth Program Coordinator Matalyn Bulwinkle Office: 803-521-1038 Cell: 803-924-7938 Email: matalyn.e.bulwinkle.ctr@army.mil Follow, Like, Share Facebook @scgcyp Instagram @SCChildandyouthprogram ARNG CYS Mobile App Visit arngcys.com