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EFMP Resources
Governing Documents:
DODINST 1342.12 “Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible
DoD Dependents,” 11 April 2005
DODINST 1315.19 “Authorizing Special Needs Family Members Travel Overseas at Government Expense,”
20 December 2005
SECNAVINST 1754.5B “Exceptional Family Member Program,” 14 December 2005
OPNAVINST 1754.2D “Exceptional Family Member Program,” 3 November 2010
BUMEDINST 1300.2A “Suitability Screening, Medical Assignment Screening and Exceptional Family Member
Program,” 23 Jun 2006
MILPERSMAN 1300-700 “Exceptional Family Member (EFM) Program,” 05 March 2008
NAVPERS 15614F Exceptional Family Member Program Resource Guide
NAVPERS 806683 The Navy Exceptional Family Member Program
Acronyms:
ADD/ADHD – Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
ADM – Active Duty Member
AT – Assistive Technology
ATS – Assistive Technology Service
BTF – Branch Treatment Facility
BUPERS – The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
CMC – Command Master Chief
CO – Commanding Officer
CP – Cerebral Palsy
CSB – Community Services Board
CSC – Central Screening Committee
CF – Cystic Fibrosis
CFS – Command Financial Specialist
CNIC – Commander, Naval Installations Command
CYP – Child and Youth Programs
DD – Developmentally Delayed

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DD 2792 – Medical portion of EFMP application to be completed by a licensed medical
professional (MD, DO, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners). It can NOT be completed by a
PhD, EdD or Social Worker
DD 2792-1 – Educational portion of EFMP to be completed by the Early Intervention or School
personnel
DEERS – Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
DoD – Department of Defense
DoN – Department of the Navy
DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DSS – Department of Social Services
ECHO – Extended Care Health Option
EFM – Exceptional Family Member
EFMP – Exceptional Family Member Program
EII – Early Infant Intervention
FFSMIS – Fleet and Family Support Management Information System
FFR – Fleet and Family Readiness
FFSC – Fleet and Family Support Center
HA – Homestead Assignment
HBA – Health Benefits Advisor
HUMS – Humanitarian
HI – Hearing Impaired
ICD – International Classification of Diseases
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Educational Plan
IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
ISP – Individual Service Plan (for private school or home schooled children)
LD – Learning Disabled
MTF – Medical Treatment Facility
MMA – Major Medical Area
MMR/MR – (Mild) Mental Retardation
MS – Multiple Sclerosis
NMCRS – Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
NPC – Naval Personnel Command

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OCD – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OIC – Officer in Charge
OSS – Overseas Screen
OT/PT/ST – Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy/Speech Therapy
PDD/NOS – Pervasive Developmental Delay/Not Otherwise Specified
PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
QOL – Quality of Life
RAD – Reactive Airway Disease
SD – Severely Disabled
SE – Special Education
SLO – School Liaison Officer
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
UIC – Unit Identification Code
XO – Executive Officer
EFMP Organizations:
Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV-135) Program Manager is responsible for:
 Establish program policy.
 Implement the program.
 Develop and periodically conduct training and information campaigns to inform command
personnel about the program.
 Monitor and assess program effectiveness with regard to Navy families and its mission impact,
if any.
Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) (PERS-451) is responsible for:
 Setting EFMP enrollment procedures
 Coordinating detailing procedures
 Establishing and maintaining a database of enrolled service members with EFM
 Establishing and maintaining a current EFM resource database which includes medical,
educational, and support agencies, facilities, and services in key fleet concentration areas.
 Developing and conducting training and information campaigns
 Providing relocation assistance

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The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and Navy Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) are
responsible for:
 Developing policy for healthcare providers and patient administrators to identify and enroll
eligible family members in the EFM Program.
 Maintaining Central Screening Committees comprised of healthcare providers who review
completed EFMP applications and recommend disposition to NAVPERSCOM.
 Identifying an EFMP coordinator at each Navy MTF who will assist staff and service members
with the application process and provide necessary enrollment forms.
 Providing training, as necessary
Commands are responsible for:
 Assign an EFMP POC.
 Maintain liaison with the local MTF Coordinator to assist in the enrollment process.
 Conduct EFMP training within the command indoctrination program.
 Provide general program information.
 Refer EFMP enrollees as necessary to other organizational POCs or resources (such as the FFSC
EFMP Liaison and the MTF EFMP Coordinator).
Fleet and Family Support Centers are responsible for:
 Hire and maintain EFMP Liaison staffing at all Fleet and Family Support Centers
 Provide advocacy assistance and FFSC related special needs support to Navy Families
 Assist other EFMP organizations with EFM Program awareness and identification
 Network with community agencies and provide community resource referrals to EFM families
 Provide EFMP enrollment information to service and family members, and installations
commands
Partnership Programs
Early Return/Reassignment Program
The program is designed as a last resort means through which members may be returned to
geographical locations to meet specialized needs of family members due to unusual
circumstances.
Humanitarian Re-Assignment
The Navy Humanitarian Reassignment Program can assist in a no-fault transfer or humanitarian
reassignment due to an emergency medical condition of a family member.

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Extended Care Health Options (ECHO)
ECHO provides financial assistance and additional benefits for services, equipment or supplies
beyond those available through TRICARE Prime, Extra or Standard. Active duty family members
who have one of the following conditions may qualify for ECHO benefits:
 Moderate or severe mental retardation
 A serious physical disability
 An extraordinary physical or mental health condition that leaves the beneficiary homebound
 Multiple disabilities involving two or more body systems
MilitaryHOMEFRONT
MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the official source for Department of Defense quality-of-life information.
MHF provides families with special needs with information on programs and services both within
and outside the military.
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week; toll-free information and referral telephone
service available worldwide to active duty and Reserve military members and their families,
deployed civilians, and their families.
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
NMCRS assists eligible families facing a financial crisis with unpaid medical expenses.
Respite Program
This program is a partnership between the U.S. Navy and National Association of Child Care
Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) and is specifically designed for Navy families who have
children identified as Exceptional Family Members (EFM), category IV or V.
EFMP Respite Care will help Navy families with children with special needs by providing 40 hours
of respite care per month so they can leave the house, go to an appointment, or just rest, while
knowing that their child is well cared for.
STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents)
STOMP is a federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center established to assist
military families who have children with special education or health needs.