Learn more about the EFMP & Me tool and other program highlights to improve the experience for military families with special medical and educational needs.

Taking care of a family member with special medical or educational needs is not easy for the caregiver. Respite care provides a temporary break to recharge and refresh.

Families with special needs can offer feedback about their recent experiences with the Exceptional Family Member Program Family Support services by using the EFMP Family Support Feedback Tool.

The Family Needs Assessment is a way for any military family who has a member with special medical or educational needs to create an action plan for support.

Family-to-Family Health Information Centers are nonprofit organizations familiar with the issues facing families with special needs. They can connect you to resources that can provide and finance health care for your children, help locate assistance, and explain legislation.

Military OneSource special needs consultants provide enhanced support for military families with special needs. Special needs consultants are available by phone or video to help you navigate the medical and educational needs of your family, and connect you with military and community based support.

Supporting adult family members with complex needs may involve collaboration with a variety of support systems and community-based services.

The Exceptional Family Member Program can help military families with special needs thrive in military life.

Service attorneys, paralegals and Exceptional Family Member Program Family Support Providers from around the world participated in a five-day, joint-service legal training on special education law.

Keeping your Special Care Organizational Record organized and up to date makes it easy for you to use and ready if someone needs to step into your role as a caregiver.

EFMP is made up of three separate components. Learn how these parts work together to benefit service members who have a family member with special needs.

If you are filing taxes on behalf of yourself or a family member with special needs, you may be eligible for certain tax breaks.

Good news: Enrollment in the Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, does not negatively affect career progress and promotion, according to a study conducted by the Marine Corps Operational Analysis Division.