EFMP March Newsletter - Marine Corps Community Services

HENDERSON HALL EFMP
M A R C H 2 0 1 3
S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
PCS Season is Around the
Corner!
EFMP Contacts
Don’t Miss it! The 3rd
Annual Joint Services Exceptional
Family Member
Program Resource Fair
Resource of the Month:
Parent Training and Information
Centers
EFMP Workshops & Support
Groups Schedule
EFMP Frequently Asked
Question: Disenrollment
Tricare Tip of the Month:
Find a Pharmacy
Save the Date: Children’s
Fair
Facebook Page
EFMP Lending Library
PCS Season Is Around the Corner!
Is a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move on your summer
schedule? If so now is the time to get your moving plan in order. The
PCS To-Do list is long, and longer still when you have a special needs
family member. Getting an early start on that list is essential to keeping
stress to a minimum. What can you do now, and what resources are out
there to help?
Use Plan my Move
Visit your Relocation Assistance Program office — and we have a
great one at Henderson Hall. See our website for the schedule of
“Smooth Move” PCS classes or call 703-614-7202 to make a one-onone
appointment with the Relocation Assistance Program Manager.
Check out these resources on Military One Source:
Healthy Parenting during a Move
Moving to a New Duty Station with a Family Member with Special Needs
Moving with an Individualized Education Program
Relocating When Your Child has a Serious Medical Condition
Making and keeping a plan will not only make your move run more
smoothly, it will make a big impact on reducing stress. Get started now!
HENDERSON HALL EFMP TEAM
1555 Southgate Road, Building 12
Arlington, VA 22214-5000
Program Manager:
703.693.6368
Training, Education & Outreach:
703.693.5353
Family Case Workers:
703.693.4172
703.693.6510
Email: efmphh@usmc-mccs.org

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Exceptional Family Member Program Resource Fair
Don’t miss the 3 rd Annual Joint Services Exceptional Family Member
Program (EFMP) Resource Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 10 am to 2 pm,
at the Joint Base Andrews Youth Center, 4700 Yuma Rd, Joint Base Andrews,
MD 20762. This event, a collaborative endeavor by the Joint Services EFMP of
the National Capital Region which includes EFMP Henderson Hall, will provide
military and DoD families with exceptional family members an opportunity
to learn all about community and military resources and services that may
enhance their lives and those of their family members. Exhibitors from DC,
MD and VA will have displays throughout the day. In support of this year’s
theme, Family and Caregiver Wellness, chair massages will be available. A light
lunch will be provided, and attendees can attend break-out sessions held afterward.
The session Safety Issues for People with Exceptional Needs will be given
by Army LTC Scott Campbell, President of the Board of Directors of the Autism
Society of Northern Virginia and a member of the Virginia Autism Public
Safety Workshop. Other breakout sessions include How to Handle Compassion
Fatigue for Caregivers and TRICARE-ECHO Supports & Resources. The deadline
for registration is March 19, 2013. Limited free childcare is available upon
registration.
Last year’s EFMP Resource Fair, held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson
Hall, featured over 40 exhibitors and included a presentation by Isabel Hodge
of the Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs.
This was followed by a discussion and Q&A with a panel which included Ms.
Hodge along with parents, service members, medical providers, and advocates.
We hope that this year’s event will be an even greater success, with more participants,
exhibitors, and informative sessions.
The Resource Fair is open to all DoD ID card holders and their guests.
For more information and registration please see the event website at andrewsfss.com/mfsc/efmp.html.

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RESOURCE OF THE MONTH
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Parent Training and Information Centers
Did you know that each state has at least one Parent Training and Information
Center (PTI), whose purpose is to provide training and information to
the families with children with disabilities? These centers are funded through
the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs
(OSEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
PTIs serve families of children, birth to 26, with any type of disability, physical,
cognitive, behavioral, or emotional. They offer services such as one-toone
support and assistance, workshops, publications, and websites. The majority
of PTI staff members and board members are parents of children with
disabilities so they are able to bring personal experience, expertise, and empathy
when working with families.
There is also a PTI just for those in the US Armed Services: Specialized
Training of Military Parents (STOMP) is the national center serving military
families.
What a wonderful resource for assistance in advocating for your child!
District of Columbia PTI:
Advocates for Justice and Education
Maryland PTI:
The Parents’ Place of Maryland
Virginia PTI:
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
Moving? Use this nation-wide PTI-finder, to locate your new PTI:
Find a Parent Center In Your State

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EFMP WORKSHOPS & SUPPORT
GROUPS
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For event registration email: efmphh@usmc-mccs.org
Please register at least 1 day prior to event
DATE PLACE TIME TOPIC
March 12
March 13
CBIRF/Indian Head
Chapel
830 Chisholm Ave.
Ft. Meade, MD
1100-1300 Share the Load: Asking for
What You Need When
You Need It
1800-2000 Support Group
March 18
March 21
Marine Barracks
Washington, Post 5,
Ground floor, Room
126
Henderson Hall, Building
12, Conference
Room
1000-1130 Share the Load: Asking for
What You Need When
You Need It
1030-1230 Share the Load: Asking for
What You Need When
You Need It
EFMP Frequently Asked Question
Question: My family member’s condition has improved and we no longer need
the services of the Exceptional Family Member Program. Will they automatically
be disenrolled if I fail to update their enrollment by the every-3-year due date?
Answer: No, your family member will remain enrolled in the program. The only
way to disenroll is by completing and resubmitting the DD Form 2792, and the
DD Form 2792-1 as well if the family member is age 3 to high school graduation.
HQ USMC will evaluate the documents and either update your family member’s
status or disenroll your family member if EFMP services are deemed no longer
necessary.

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Tricare: Tip of the Month
There is a quick and easy way to locate the nearest Express
Script/Tricare pharmacy: Find a Pharmacy. Just enter your zip
code, and indicate in how wide a radius you’d like searched (the
5 mile maximum is good for this populated area). Click
“SEARCH” and you’ll get a list pharmacies, with their addresses,
phone numbers, and a link to a map of the location.
There are also mobile apps you can download to your phone:
http://www.express-scripts.com/mobile/.
Save the Date for the Annual
Henderson Hall Children’s Fair!
In honor of the Month of the Military Child,
MCCS Henderson Hall's Children Youth and
Teen Program will hold its 6th annual Children's
Fair at Smith Gym on Joint Base Myer-
Henderson Hall Saturday, April 13, 2013. This
annual event offers service members and their
families an opportunity to gather for fun
activities while honoring military children.
Don’t miss it!
If you haven’t “Liked” the Family Care
Branch at Henderson Hall Facebook Page
you are missing out on great tips and
resource information for EFMP families,
and the latest on Henderson Hall EFMP
events and programs, as well as for the
School Liaison and Child, Youth, and Teen
Programs. It’s a must do!

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Did you know…
that EFMP Henderson Hall has a lending library?
We have a wide variety of books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs that are available
for check out for up to 6 months. Titles include Little Children, Big Needs, Adolescent
Depression, From Emotions to Advocacy, It Isn’t Fair! Siblings of Children With
Disabilities, among many others. Come by and take a look, and take a few home!
We also have resource materials to give away. These include copies of the
DC, MD and VA Special Education handbooks and copies of key Special Education
Regulations from the DC, MD and VA Departments of Education.
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less
difficult for each other?”
Log On for the Next Facebook Live Chat!
Summer camp season is almost upon us (Woohoo!). “Like” the
Facebook Live Chat event on the Marine Corps Family Team
Building at Henderson Hall page, then join the event online
Tuesday, March 26, 2013,12-1 pm to discuss summer camp options
including those for children with special needs.
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this document do not
necessarily reflect the views or policies
of the Department of Defense, nor
does the mention of trade names, commercial
products, gift suggestions, or
organizations imply endorsement by
the USMC.