The military services will begin working with families in the Exceptional Family Member Program to determine what duty stations have the services that will best meet their children’s special needs, as Stars & Stripes reported.
Changes will be rolled out between now and October, including a central command that helps families understand the services a potential duty area may have, such as mental health care, adaptive equipment, and developmental or educational assistance.
“Consolidating these functions under the same roof enables a better identification and enrollment process, provides individualized assignment case management, and ensures the healthcare and educational services for our Navy EFMP families are considered before they [permanently change their stations],” Navy personnel command spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Stuart Phillips told Stars & Stripes.
Navy photo by Jason Bortz
