Joint Base Lewis-McChord  Exceptional Family Member Program

For military families with special needs, planning ahead helps ensure a smooth transition of services for medical and/or educational needs.

The Exceptional Family Member Program is here to help. Visit or call your local installation's EFMP family support office.

You can also contact Military OneSource at 800-342-9647 and ask for a referral to a special needs consultant. Learn more about special needs resources, options and consultations.

Here are some other helpful moving resources:

• The Preparing for your Move factsheet offers suggestions for military families with special needs to consider before, during and after a move.
• The Plan My Move online tool helps break moving down into clear, manageable steps. Create checklists that are unique to your family’s needs.
• EFMP & Me is a digital tool designed to give military families with special needs easy-to-use access to resources anytime, anywhere. Use it to help plan the transfer of support services to make your transition as easy as possible.
• EFMP online learning slideshows and EFMP videos offer important information to help you get the right care for your family. Subjects include: identifying eligibility for early-intervention services, organizing medical and school records, establishing a relationship with a teacher, smart moving strategies and more.
• The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs helps you find resources that can help you make smart assignment decisions and easier transitions.
• The OCONUS Special Needs Directory provides support information about overseas communities.
• Special Care Organizational Records are downloadable tools that help caregivers organize, track and update information about special needs. Three different SCORs are available:
  • Children and Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Elderly Family Members
• The Special Needs Parent Toolkit has comprehensive information and tools designed to help military families with special needs navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support and benefits.

Take advantage of the variety of resources available to help make your special needs move as easy as possible.