Medical and military personnel work with service members and families to coordinate assignments. Family support. Family support is provided by EFMP family support providers at installation family support centers. EFMP Family Support assists families with special needs by helping them identify and access programs and services.
This includes but is not limited to: information and referral for military and community services, education and outreach, development of family services plans, referral to other military and family support providers, local school and early intervention services information, warm handoffs to EFMP at the next location and non-clinical case management.
Who should enroll in the program? This includes family members who: Require special medical services for a chronic condition Require adaptive equipment, assistive technology devices or services, environmental or architectural considerations for a chronic condition Receive ongoing service from a medical specialist Have significant behavioral health concerns Receive early intervention services or special education services; birth through age 21 or is eligible for these services Specific EFMP enrollment criteria can be found in Department of Defense Instruction Why enroll in the program?
How do families enroll in the program? The forms for enrollment are: Department of Defense Form Family Member Medical Summary — this form identifies and documents all medical and mental health needs for family members who may meet criteria for enrollment into the EFMP.
The form is completed for both children and adults. What is assignment coordination? What is family support? This includes, but is not limited to, the following: Information and referrals for military and community services Education and outreach Information about available local school and early intervention services Warm handoffs to the Exceptional Family Member Program at new locations Non-clinical case management, including individualized services plans. What are special needs consultations?
How can families help ease the transition to a new school system following a move? You can also try these other Department of Defense resources for making your special needs move as easy as possible: Preparing for your Move is a fact sheet with tips for military families with special needs to consider before, during and after a move.
Plan My Move is an online tool that helps break moving down into clear, manageable steps. Use it to help plan the transfer of support services to make your transition as easy as possible. The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the Department of Defense may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations.
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Connect with us. Participants in the EFMP are enrolled permanently in the program unless medical or special education needs warrant case closure or the Airman is separated from the Air Force.
This process will ensure that the assignment manager of each sponsor considers the Family's special needs. This screening will assist in identifying treatment facilities at the Service member's new duty station and ensure proper access and continuum of care for the exceptional Family member. The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs provides military Families with Children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions.
The Early Intervention Directory focusing on early intervention services for Children birth through 3 years old. The School-Age Directory focusing on education services for Children with special needs, 3 through 21 years old. Both provide tools and resources to help with the transition to a new location. The Early Intervention Directory summarizes national and state level early intervention trends and includes descriptions of local early intervention service providers.
The School-Age Directory summarizes national and state level trends for special education and includes descriptions of individual school districts. The Respite Care Program is a component of EFMP that provides a temporary rest period for Family members responsible for regular care of persons with disabilities.
Care may be provided in the EFMP respite care user's home and other settings such as special needs camps and enrichment programs. Respite care is important because it decreases Family stress, increases Family stability and reduces costly out-of-home placements, thereby contributing to Airmen readiness.
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