CYS Mission To enhance readiness and well-being by reducing the conflict between
mission and parental responsibilities

The SLS mission supports the CYS mission by; 

J  Mobilizing and using community resources to reduce the impact of the mobile military lifestyle on military children/youth.
J Implementing predictable support services that assist children/youth with relocations, life transitions, and achieving academic success.
J  Provide A-C-C-E-S-S for parents, children/youth, schools, commanders, and communities to a wide range of resources that facilitate school transitions.

J  Identify barriers to the academic success and smooth transition of Army children/youth and develop solutions to barriers.
J  Promote parent and community involvement in youth education.
J  Develop and coordinate Partners in Education (PIE) initiatives.
J  Provide Army parents the tools to overcome obstacles to academic success that children, encounter as a result of the military lifestyle.
J  Educate local schools and communities about the needs of military children/youth and the military lifestyle.