U.S. MILITARY
EFMP & ME TOOL
EFMP & Me is an online tool to provide families direct access to information and resources (efmpandme.militaryonesource.mil)
- Offers 24/7 access, at home or on the go, through a digital application.
- Provides family members with a tailored, streamlined and supportive digital experience to locate guidance and information when and where needed.
- Gives service providers and military leaders an additional information source to use and to recommend to families.
IMPROVED COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES
EFMP Family Support continues to focus on sharing information with families to better support them and help them improve their self-advocacy skills.
- EFMP Family Support Feedback Tool: Provides a mechanism for families to give feedback about their recent experience with installation EFMP Family Support. This feedback will help OSN and the military services with program improvement and policy development. apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=EFSS
- EFMP brand toolkit: Provides helpful tools and resources for service providers and leaders to get the message out to families about EFMP. apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=EFSS
- EFMP/SPECIAL NEEDS provides additional tools and information for service providers and leaders who support military families with special needs. www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-service-providers/efmp-special-needs/
EXCEPTIONAL ADVOCATE NEWSLETTER
The Exceptional Advocate (militaryonesource.mil/epublications/the- exceptional-advocate-enewsletter-archives) is a newsletter for military families with special needs and those who support them. Published quarterly, The Exceptional Advocate focuses on updates and information from EFMP.
OFFICE OF SPECIAL NEEDS EFMP PODCAST SERIES
Tune in to this podcast series (militaryonesource.mil/resources/pod- casts/efmp) from the Office of Special Needs, where subject matter experts share information and resources of interest to military families with members who have special needs. Listen at your convenience to a range of topics including education, PCS moves, long-term and financial planning, deployment and much more. Get to know EFMP & Me and how it can help you and your family member with special needs overcome challenges and thrive in military life.
Learn more about the EFMP & Me tool and other program highlights to help your family or to share with other families with special needs at militaryonesource.mil/benefits/exceptional-family- member-program-family-support. Contact your nearest installation EFMP Family Support provider (installations.militaryonesource.mil/search?pro- gram-service=16) or contact Military OneSource special needs consultants (militaryonesource.mil/specialty-consultations/military-onesource-spe- cial-needs-consultants) for free and confidential special needs consultations to help you navigate services for your family. You can schedule appointments 24/7 by calling 800-342-9647. •
OSCAR MIKE RADIO
MISSION IN FLIGHT
Oscar Mike Radio is a military and veterans podcast created by Marine Corps Veteran Travis Partington.
Travis has been producing Oscar Mike Radio for almost eight years. The podcast focuses on themes of resilience, leadership, and adapting to different challenges in life.
Travis' interview with Faye Simon, Exceptional Parent Magazine's Editor in Chief, will air January 2024. They continue to support each other's work.
New episodes air Thursdays at 8 PM EST on Spotify, YouTube, Facebook and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
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