Jan King

Exceptional Family Member Coordinator

P   619.524.6078

E   janice.c.king@usmc.mil

H  Monday - Friday    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

L  Building 14

A  4025 Tripoli Avenue, San Diego, CA 92140

The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program (MCO P1754.4A) for all active duty personnel. The EFM program is designed to provide assistance to service personnel with a special needs family member, before, during and after relocation due to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. The program ensures that a sponsor will be assigned to a location where appropriate services exist to support the special needs of the family member. The family member can be a spouse, child, stepchild, adopted child, foster child or dependent parent

If you can answer “yes” to any of the questions below, contact your EFMP Coordinator for more information about enrollment.

• Do you have a family member with diagnosed asthma, attention deficit disorder, cancer, lupus, heart disease, leukemia, diabetes, any other long term illness, or physical and/or developmental disability? 
• Do you have a family member with any emotional disability such as mental illness, or clinically diagnosed depression?
• Do you have a child in special education more than 20 percent of school time?
• Do you have a family member in a residential treatment facility, receiving medical care through a state medical program, or in the incapacitated dependent program?
• Do you have a family member receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?

• Ensure your family member is enrolled in DEERS
• Contact your local EFMP Coordinator for assistance and required forms
• Return the completed forms to the EFMP Coordinator for processing

OPEN AND PRINT THE REQUIRED FORMS

• DD Form 2792This form must be completed by ALL enrolees. No exceptions.
• DD Form 2792-1 This form must be completed for ALL children in school with an IEP or IFSP attached if applicable.

ARMED SERVICES YMCA

Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA): Call 858.751.5755 for information on monthly support groups for EFM families (with free childcare!), support for children with autism or pervasive developmental disabilities, in-home social workers, and resourceshttp://www.asymcasd.org

CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES

California Children’s Services is a statewide program that treats children with certain physical limitations and chronic health conditions or disease http://www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs/

CHILDCARE REFERALS

Military Childcare referrals 877. 235.6002 and YMCA 800. 481.2151

DOD SPECIAL NEEDS TOOLKIT

Comprehensive information and tools to help military families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, benefits and entitlements. Visit www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

EXTENDED CARE HEATH OPTION (ECHO)

A supplemental program to the TRICARE Basic Program which provides eligible active duty family members with an additional financial resource designed to assist in the reduction of the disabling effects of the beneficiary’s condition. http://www.tricare.mil/echo/default.cfm

LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO

Learning Disabilities Association of San Diego http://www.ldasandiego.org/

LINCOLN MANAGEMENT EFM SOCIAL CLUB

Call 858.874.8100 for information on monthly social activities for EFM families.

MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

Information about housing, private sector housing, and housing relocation and referral services. http://www.cnrswhousing.navy.mil/mfh/default.htm

NATIONAL DISSEMINATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (NICHCY)

Serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth. http://www.nichcy.org/index.html

SAN DIEGO CITY SCHOOLS

San Diego City Schools Special Education Ombudsperson: Call 619.725.8187

SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

San Diego County Office of Education Special Education Programs

SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CENTER

Serving people with developmental disabilities and their families. Also provides Early Start services for children 0-3 years at risk for developmental delays. Call 858.576.2996 or 800.282.8252. http://www.sdrc.org

STOMP (SPECIALIZED TRAINING OF MILITARY PARENTS)

A federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center established to assist military families who have children with special education or health needs. www.stompproject.org

STATE BY STATE DISABILITY RESOURCES

Comprehensive state and local agency disability organization guides for all age groups. http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/3/43/43-43/5807

TEAM OF ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL KIDS (TASK)

Access free workshops, advocates to help you navigate the school special education system, and more. Call 866.609.3218; Email: taskmil1@comcast.net or visit www.taskmil.org