Military Family Resources

Children in military families experience high rates of mental health, trauma and related problems. Military life can be a source of psychological stress for children. Multiple deployments, frequent moves and having a parent injured or die is a reality for many children in military families.

Click here to view Mental Health Resources as well as supports provided by Rankin County Schools.

School Liaisons

School liaisons are located at each installation and are the main contact for military families, local school systems and installation leadership for school-related matters pre-K through grade 12. School liaisons are experienced professionals who support, advise and build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families.

Pelahatchie High School is proud to have Mrs. Leslie Hebert as our acting school liaison for our military families. Mrs. Hebert works closely with her students and military community members maintaining a common respect and knowledge of the real world aspects of being a military member.

 

School Liaison Contacts

Leslie Hebert, Instructional Coach
les201@rcsd.ms
Office: 601-854-8135

Larry Mullins, NAS Meridian
MeridianSL@us.navy.mil
Office: 601-679-2473
Cell: 601-479-2025

Mona Odom, NCBC Gulfport
Mona.odom.naf@us.navy.mil
Office: 228-871-2117
Cell: 228-323-6105

Joni L. Nalley, Columbus AFB
slo2@us.af.mil
Office: 662-434-2792
Cell: 662-352-6456

Gerald Cross, Keesler AFB
gerald.cross.1@us.af.mil
Office 228-376-8505

PHS students have had the pleasure of welcoming various military members into the classroom to talk about real life experiences with our students. Below are images from a few of those community members.

SSG Edward Gathman - MS National Guard Recruiter

Chaplain Michael Jackson - VFW

Steve Gooch - Retired Navy (Cold War)

Army Reserve Family Programs	Army Reserve Family Program
Armed Services YMCA	Armed Services  YMCA
Blue Star Families	Support, Connect, Empower for Military Families by Military Families
Build a Sign	Provides one free sign to welcome your hero home. You only pay for shipping.
Care.com	Find care and services for your children, adults, pets, and your home
The Comfort Crew for Military Kids	Support for the social and emotional resiliency of military kids
Family Guidebook: Dealing with Deployment	Guidebook to support parents and caregivers as they help their children handle deployment
Fisher House Foundation	Housing when you have a service member hospitalized for injury, illness or disease
inTransition	Supports service members and their families maintain continuity of care
The American Legion	Nation's largest veterans service organization committed to mentoring youth
Military's Interstate Children's Compact Commission	Includes the Interstate Compact
National Military Family Association	Provides free camps for children in military families
Military Kids Connect	DoD website for kids impacted
Military Officers Association of America	Financial assistance for students who are children of former current or retired military
National Resource Directory	Connecting Service Members, Veterans, and their families with support
Operation Homefront	Provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of our service members and wounded warriors.
Operation Military Kids	Support for children and youth impacted by deployment
Our Military Kids	Grants for children of National Guard/Military Reserve who are currently deployed
American Red Cross	Emergency aid and support for military families
Surviving Deployment	Information and resources for military families
Tutor.com	Online tutoring and homework help

https://www.mdek12.org/MilitaryStarSchool