About EFMP
We know that your family members are the most important people in your life and having a family member with special needs can create unique challenges. The Exceptional Family Member (EFMP) is here to help!
EFMP is a Department of Defense mandated enrollment program that is based on public law. It is offered by all branches of the military and includes a variety of personnel, medical and family support functions. The program works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive assistance, coordination, medical, educational, housing, community support and personal services to military families with special needs.
EFMP-Family Support can assist you with managing the competing demands of the military mission and family life, through advocacy for special house modifications, respite care, recreational & educational events, special needs resources, information about your rights and responsibilities and much more.
We welcome you to contact us!
The 3 Components:
All three components work toward a common goal of providing comprehensive and coordinated support to families.
EFMP Family Support Coordinator
(202) 284- 4473 / 4469
Email: 11FSS.MFRC.EFMP@us.af.mil
Address:
Bldg 13 Brookley Ave
Joint Base Anacostia Bolling
Washington, DC 20032
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 4 pm
Feedback: https://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&sp=14 4750&s=251&dep=*DoD
MILITARY RESOURCES:
Military OneSource:
1-(800) 342-9647 | https://www.militaryonesource.mil
Offers a wide range of individualized consultations, coaching, and non-medical counseling for many aspects of military life wherever you are, worldwide.
Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC):
Support includes financial, deployment, relocation, transition, employment, voting, EFMP, information & referral and more. Joint Base Anacostia Bolling M&FRC: 202-284-4473 (Open 7:30am-4:00pm M-F.
Or find your nearest center: https://installations.militaryonesource.mil
Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC):
Offers support for service members, families, and survivors with non-medical, face-to-face counseling both on and off-installation. Joint Base Anacostia Bolling MFLC: 202-302-2688
Emergency Financial Assistance Relief Societies:
Air Force: https://afas.org
Army: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org Navy & Marine: https://www.nmcrs.org Federal Civilian: https://feea.org
Military/Veteran Crisis Line:
Confidential 24/7. Call 1-(800) 273-8255, text 838255 or chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military- crisis-line
Employee Assistance Program:
For DoD civilian employees. Call 1-(800) 222-0364 (1-(888) 262-7848 TTY), or visit EAP www.FOH4You.com or Worklife4you www.worklife4you.com (use code "USAF")
National Resource Directory:
Still not finding what you're looking for. Try https://nrd.gov.
CIVILIAN RESOURCES:
CDC:
“Managing Anxiety & Stress”
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline:
Call (800) 985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
Provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human- caused disasters: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/contact-us
Coping tips for traumatic events/disasters: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/coping-tips
NAMI:
Free Support 24/7. Text "NAMI" to 741741
Resource Library: https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine/NAMI-Resource-Library
Online support groups:
https://www.verywellmind.com/best-online-anxiety-support-groups-4692353
Additional Resources:
PARENT TRAINING CENTERS:
Perform a variety of direct services for children and youth with disabilities, families, professionals, and other organizations that support them. To find a Parent Training Center in any
State: http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/
Maryland Parent Training Center:
The Parents' Place of Maryland (PPMD)
802 Cromwell Park Dr. (Suite Q)
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Phone: (800) 394-5694 | (410) 768-9100
Virginia Parent Training Center:
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) 100 N. Washington St. (Suite 234)
Falls Church, VA 22046
Phone: (703) 923-0010 | (800) 869-6782
Website: http://www.peatc.org/
Washington DC Parent Training Center:
Advocates for Justice & Education, INC
1200 G St. NW (Suite 725)
Phone: 1-(200) 678-8060 | (888) 678-8060
EARLY INTERVENTION:
Child Find:
A legal requirement that schools must find all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services.
Maryland State Department of Education:
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore St. (9th floor)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Toll-Free Phone: 1-(800) 535-0182
Website: http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/Special-Education/MITP/index.aspx
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia:
Website: http://www.infantva.org/
District of Columbia Public Schools:
Early Stages Center
1125 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Website: https://www.earlystagesdc.org/
MILITARY LEGAL ASSISTANCE:
Air Force Legal Assistance:
Website: https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil/lass/lass.html
DISABILITY LAW CENTERS:
Disability Rights Maryland:
1500 Union Ave. (Suite 2000)
Baltimore, MD 21211
Website: www.disabilityrightsmd.org
Disability Law Center for Virginia:
1910 Byrd Ave. (Suite 5)
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 225-2042 Voice/TTY | (800) 552-3962 (in VA only)
Fax: (804) 662-7057
E-Mail: info@dlcv.org
Website: http://www.dlcv.org
To find the MDLC equivalent in any State, you can go to: http://www.ndrn.org/en/ndrn-member-agencies.html
ADVOCACY:
The ARC:
Promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual & developmental disabilities, as well as providing them with resources and support: http://thearc.org
FEDERAL & STATE RESOURCES:
Social Security Administration:
Medicaid:
A federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources: www.medicaid.gov
Department of Rehabilitation Maryland:
2301 Argonne Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (410) 554-9942 | (888) 554-0334
Website: www.dors.maryland.gov
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Division of Rehabilitative Services (DARS):
20 Ricketts Dr.
Winchester, VA 22601
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION:
Low Intensity Support Services:
Grants to assist adults with developmental disabilities and families with a child with developmental disabilities in purchasing services and/or items to address needs: https://dda.health.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx
Maryland Technology Assistance Program:
Helps families access assistive technologies such as wheelchairs, low-vision aids, adapted telephones, ramps and other home modifications: http://mdod.maryland.gov/mdtap/Pages/MDTAP-Home.aspx
OTHER RESOURCES:
EFMP & Me:
Here to help you effectively navigate through the Department of Defense’s network of services and support for families with special needs: https://efmpandme.militaryonesource.mil/
Military Families Learning Network:
Online professional development: https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/military-caregiving/
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy:
This website is designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, healthcare providers and advocates: https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/dod.index.htm
Sesame Street for Military Families:
This website assists military families, and their young children cope with the challenges of deployment and build resilience in times of separation and change: https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
The Extended Care Health Option (ECHO):
Provides financial assistance to beneficiaries with special needs for an integrated set of services and supplies: https://www.tricare.mil/echo
Hope Connections:
Helps people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer through participation in professionally facilitated programs of emotional support, education, wellness, and
hope: https://hopeconnectionsforcancer.org/
Operation Autism:
A Resource Guide for Military Families: https://operationautism.org/healthcare/efmp/