Military Families
Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)
We understand military families face unique challenges related to school enrollment, transfers, placement, and graduation due to frequent relocation in service to our country. To ensure that our military families are further supported we have a Navy-funded Military and Family Life Counselor assigned to your school site.
Arroyo Vista Charter MFLC
David Perlstein
619-517-2959
About Our Amazing MFLC
MFLC: 9 years
MFLC Roles: CYB
Current Installation: Naval Base Coronado
Bio: Mr. David has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California since November 2009. He has been a school-based mental health therapist his entire career and has been working as a Children and Youth Behavioral (CYB) Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC), supporting military students and families since Fall 2017.
In his current role as an MFLC at Arroyo Vista Charter School, Mr. David works with a diverse population, which includes children, service members and families, as well as providing support for administration, teachers and staff. Mr. David provides short-term, solution-focused counseling for students and families. He also conducts groups and presentations focused on friendship skills, relaxation/stress management, emotional regulation, behavior regulation, deployment cycles and permanent changes of station (PCS). He loves being part of our AVCS community!
Navy School Liaison
Your School Liaison serves as your primary point of contact and is a link between the school district, military installations and military families. School Liaisons are a great resource to help military families understand school district policy/procedures and will refer to the appropriate resources to further assist your military family.
Plus, let your School Liaison know when you are PCSing to help get you connected with education information prior to your move.
Mindy Hayes
School Liaison, Naval Base Coronado
mindy.e.hayes.naf@us.navy.mil
619-991-2509
Additional Resources:
Chula Vista Elementary School District - Military Families Page