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Exceptional Family Member
Program
Building 5700, 3rd Floor North, Rm 390E
334-255-9277
Hours
of Operation
Mon-Fri, 7:30 am – 4:15 pm
Respite
Care Providers Needed
Respite Care Available for Children with Special
Needs
EFMP identifies military family members with physical, emotional,
developmental or intellectual impairments and provides referral
information for medical, educational, housing, transportation, community
and personnel support. EFMP works in conjunction with the Lyster Army
Health Clinic EFMP representative.
The EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program for family members of an
active duty soldier with any medical educational, or learning disability
that requires special medical treatment, education, or counseling.
The Army will consider the special needs of enrolled exceptional
family members during the assignment process and will attempt to assign
the soldier to an area where the needs of the family member can be met.
Failure to apply for enrollment may result in reassignment to a location
that cannot meet a family member’s special medical/educational needs.
Sanctions may be imposed against soldiers who knowingly conceal
information about an EFM and fail or refuse to apply for enrollment.
The EFMP suggests that transferring soldiers with school-aged EFMs
hand-carry the following when they PCS: a copy of the child’s
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP),copies
of any assessments/evaluations that have been performed, correspondence
with school and medical staff, progress reports from service providers,
medical records, shot records, birth certificates, medical and
diagnostic records maintained by the previous school, and school
progress reports/report cards.
REMEMBER! Enrollment in EMFP does
not adversely affect selection for promotions, schools, or
assignments. Information concerning enrollment in EFMP or any of
the data used in the program is not made available to selection boards.
Download
the EFMP Resource Directory for a listing of community
services.
Medical Web Sites
www.rucker.amedd.army.mil – Lyster Army Health Clinic
www.tricareonline.com - TRICARE
www.humana-military.com – TRICARE SOUTH
www.tricare.mil/echo - Extended Health Care Option (ECHO)
www.ssa.gov – Medicaid Eligibility/SSI Eligibility
School Web Sites
www.daleville.k12.al.us – Daleville, AL
www.enterpriseschools.net – Enterprise, AL
www.am.dodea.edu/rucker/Elementary - Fort Rucker, AL
http://ocbecobalt.ocbe.k12.al.us – Ozark, AL
www.Vivianbadams.org – Ozark, AL
Useful Web Sites
www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil – Click on Troops & Families and then Special Needs
www.MyArmyLifetoo.com – Click Home & Family Life and then EFMP
http://www.militaryonesource.com – Military One Source (Special Needs)
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil – Military installations information
www.washingtonpave.com – Click STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents)
www.taalliance.org/centers -- List of Parent Training and Information Centers by State
www.militarychild.org – Military Child Education Coalition
www.familystrong.org – Support for families with children with special needs
www.dodea.edu – DOD Education Activity – Click Offices & Contacts and then Special Education Branch
www.nichcy.org – National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.disabilityinfo.gov – Comprehensive Federal website
www.ed.gov/parents - Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
www.ncd.gov – National Council on Disability
www.ldonline.org – Learning Disabilities Organization
www.cdc.sped.org – Council for Exceptional Children
www.npnd.org – National Parent Network on Disability
www.caregiverslibrary.org – Caregiver Resources
www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/al - Alabama Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
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