How the Child & Youth Behavioral Program Makes a Difference
CYB-MFLCs provide broad-ranging support to military children and youth, and to the family members and other adults who support them. For example, they:

• Engage in activities with children and youth
• Provide direct intervention in classroom, camp or family childcare situations, including assisting staff in setting and managing boundaries
• Model behavioral techniques and provide feedback to staff
• Are available to staff to discuss interactions with children and other concerns
• Outreach to parents
• Facilitate psycho-educational groups at child and youth program sites
• Conduct parent and staff training sessions

Issues Addressed by CYB-MFLCs
Group sessions, educational presentations and individual meetings can be arranged.

Topics include:

• School adjustment
• Deployment and separation
• Reunion adjustment
• Sibling and parent-child communication
• Behavioral concerns
• Fear, grief and loss
• Daily life issues