The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory
enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to
provide comprehensive and coordinated medical, educational, housing, community
support, and personnel services to families with special needs.
An
exceptional family member is an active duty family member (child or adult) with
any physical, emotional, developmental, or intellectual disability that requires
special treatment, therapy, education, training or counseling.
The
following soldiers with exceptional family members must enroll in the
program: Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) soldiers in the
USAR-Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program and other USAR soldiers on active duty
exceeding 30 days, Army National Guard (ANG) personnel serving under authority
of title 10, United States Code.
The ACS Exceptional Family Member
Program and the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Exceptional Family Member
Clinic work closely together for the benefit of soldiers and their families.