Military families are very resilient, yet they face a myriad of challenges due to the nature of military life. These challenges include frequent moves, deployments and long separations from loved ones. While the research findings are mixed, children, partners and the service personnel themselves are at increased risk for mental health and adjustment issues, particularly during times of deployment and transition to new settings. This article focuses on activities in which school psychologists can engage to support the academic needs and adjustment of military-connected children. The following activities are highlighted: 

1. advocacy for legal rights, which include implementation of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children,
2. data collection and oversight,
3. specific support for educational transitions,
4. consultation and coordination of standardized testing and curricular requirements,
5. facilitation of social networks and social relationships and
6. celebrating the strengths and resiliency of military families.