OFFICE HOURS
Thu: 7:30am-12:00pm
Closed on Holidays & AFDW Family Days
ADDRESS
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
20762
PHONE
(301) 981-7087
To register for events and workshops, go to our booking site at https://jba-mfrc.timetap.com (if link doesn’t load on your military computer, please use commercial wi-fi or a smartphone).
Exceptional Family Member Program
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a Department of Defense program offered by all branches of the military. It is a mandatory enrollment program for all active duty Airmen who have a family member with an exceptional medical or educational need.
Learn more about EFMP at:
3 COMPONENTS
The program is comprised of three components:
EFMP-Medical
EFMP-Assignment Coordination
EFMP-Family Support
All three components work toward a common goal of providing comprehensive and coordinated support to families.
EFMP-Medical supports the EFMP through screening, enrollment and assignment coordination through the Family Member Travel Screening.
JBA EFMP-MEDICAL OFFICE:
Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center
1058 W. Perimeter Rd. (1st Floor Rm 1F22), JB Andrews
Org box: usaf.jbanafw.316-mdg.mbx.efmpm@health.mil
Webpage: https://andrews.tricare.mil/Patient-Resources/Exceptional-Family-Member-Program-EFMP
Phone Numbers: 240-612-2480 or 240-857-1464
EFMP-Assignment Coordination considers the medical and educational needs of a family when it has been determined that the required services are not available at the Airman’s current or projected assignment location.
JBA EFMP-ASSIGNMENTS OFFICE:
Military Personnel Flight
1414 Arkansas Dr. (Room 4), JB Andrews
Org box: 316.fss.assignments@us.af.mil
Phone: (301) 981-1776
EFMP-Family Support is provided by the Military & Family Readiness Centers’ (M&FRC) EFMP-FS coordinators to all DoD ID cardholders assigned to the installation or located in the community.
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for EFMP families.
JBA EFMP-FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICE:
Military & Family Readiness Center
1191 Menoher Dr. JB Andrews
Org box: 316fss.mfsc.efmp@us.af.mil
Phone: 301-981-7087
Resources
EFMP RESPITE CARE:
The Air Force EFMP Respite Care Program is currently undergoing changes due to the DoD Standardization of respite care. Learn more about the changes at DAF Family Vector Respite Page.
To apply for EFMP respite care, download the EFMP Respite Care Info Packet and return completed forms to 316fss.mfsc.efmp@us.af.mil.
Note: This is separate from respite available through Tricare’s ECHO program.
MILITARY ONESOURCE:
https://www.militaryonesource.mil
EFMP & Me is here to help you effectively navigate through the Department of Defense’s network of services and support for families with special needs: https://efmpandme.militaryonesource.mil
PARENT TRAINING CENTERS:
Parent Training Centers perform a variety of direct services for children and youth with disabilities, families, professionals, and other organizations that support them. To find a Parent Training Center in any State.
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/
Maryland:
The Parents’ Place of Maryland (PPMD)
802 Cromwell Park Drive Suite Q
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
800-394-5694 or 410-768-9100
Virginia:
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
100 N. Washington Street, Suite 234
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 923-0010 or (800) 869-6782
partners@peatc.org
District of Columbia:
Advocates for Justice & Education, INC
1200 G Street NW Suite 725
1-200-678-8060/888-678-8060
EARLY INTERVENTION:
Child Find is a legal requirement that schools find all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services.
Maryland State Department of Education:
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 West Baltimore Street, 9th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-535-0182
http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/Special-Education/MITP/index.aspx
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia:
1-800-234-1448
District of Columbia Public Schools:
Early Stages Center
1125 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-698-8037
https://www.earlystagesdc.org/
LEGAL ASSISTANCE:
Joint Base Andrews Legal Assistance:
316th Wing Judge Advocate
1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 2110
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
240-612-5750
https://www.jba.af.mil/About-Us/Units/Legal-Office/
Air Force Legal Assistance:
https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil/lass/lass.html
DISABILITY LAW CENTERS:
Disability Rights Maryland:
1500 Union Ave Suite 2000
Baltimore, MD 21211
Disability Law Center for Virginia:
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-225-2042 Voice/TTY \ 800-552-3962 (in VA only)
Fax: 804-662-7057
E-Mail: info@dlcv.org
Website: http://www.dlcv.org
To find the MDLC equivalent in any state you can go to: http://www.ndrn.org/en/ndrn-member-agencies.html
FEDERAL & STATE RESOURCES:
Social Security Administration:
Medicaid: Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.
Department of Rehabilitation Maryland:
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-554-9942/888554-0334
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services:
Division of Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
20 Ricketts Dr.
Winchester, VA 22601
540-722-3453
Developmental Disabilities Administration: Low Intensity Support Services – grants to assist adults with developmental disabilities and families with a child with developmental disabilities in purchasing services and/or items to address needs.
https://dda.health.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx
Maryland Technology Assistance Program: Helps families access assistive technologies such as wheelchairs, low vision aids, adapted telephones, ramps and other home modifications.
http://mdod.maryland.gov/mdtap/Pages/MDTAP-Home.aspx
MILITARY RESOURCES:
Military OneSource: Offers a wide range of individualized consultations, coaching and non-medical counseling for many aspects of military life wherever you are, worldwide.
Call 1-800-342-9647
https://www.militaryonesource.mil
Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC): Support for service members, families and survivors with non-medical face-to-face counseling on and off installation.
Joint Base Andrews: 301-232-8481/8465
Emergency Financial Assistance Relief Societies:
- Air Force: https://afas.org
- Army: https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org
- Navy & Marines: https://www.nmcrs.org
- Federal Civilian: https://feea.org
Military/Veteran Crisis Line: Confidential 24/7.
Call 1-800-273-8255, text 838255 or chat
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
Employee Assistance Program: For DoD civilian employees.
Call 1-800-222-0364 (1-888-262-7848 TTY)
Visit EAP www.FOH4You.com or Worklife4you www.worklife4you.com (use code USAF)
National Resource Directory: Still not finding what you’re looking for? Try https://nrd.gov
CIVILIAN RESOURCES:
CDC: “Manage Anxiety & Stress”
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
(800) 985- 5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/contact-us
Coping tips for traumatic events/disasters: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/coping-tips
NAMI: Free Support 24/7.
Text NAMI to 741741
Resource Library: https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine/NAMI-Resource-Library
COVID-19 Resources: https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus
Online support groups:
https://www.verywellmind.com/best-online-anxiety-support-groups-4692353
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
The ARC: Promotes and protects the human right of people with intellectual & developmental disabilities, along with providing resources and supports.
OneOp: Online professional development.
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy: Designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, healthcare providers & advocates.
https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/dod.index.htm
Sesame Street for Military Families: Assists military families and their young children cope with the challenges of deployment and build resilience in times of separation and change.
https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
Hope Connections: Helps people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer through participation in professionally facilitated programs of emotional support, education, wellness, and hope.
https://hopeconnectionsforcancer.org
Parents of Autistic Children (POAC): Families helping families through education, community and support.
Operation Autism a Resource Guide for Military Families:
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