Cumberland County Schools helps students with deployed family members

The Cumberland County Public School System is working to support students as their family members are deployed to the Middle East.

More than 4,000 Fort Bragg paratroopers have recently deployed after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general.

Stefanie Shook, the Cumberland County Public School System's education activity project director, said schools have support systems for students acting out of the norm.

“What we see inside the school is the students are coming and letting us know that their parents are deployed and that they may need some additional support – someone to talk to, someone who knows what it’s like to be military connected,”

According to district leaders, they'll be in close communication with Fort Bragg, coordinating with their staff. Public schools will also expand their coverage of military student transition consultants so they'll be able to help more students.

They'll also connect families with the helpful resources if needed.

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Finally, the school system will train their staff so they'll know how to support students whose parents have been deployed.

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Close to 6,500 military service members have been sent to the Middle East from North Carolina in the past five days, according to officials.

Several agencies at Fort Bragg said they’re beefing up services – not only for children but for their parents as well.

“We just kind of jump into high gear with referrals; financial assistance; emergency assistance if, say someone needs help with a bill; training for spouses on parenting,” said Catherine Mansfield of Army Community Service.

Fort Bragg is also offering 16 hours of free daycare service per child for parents whose partners have deployed.