The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) was established in
1987 to assist service members in providing for special needs of their
Exceptional Family Member, before, during, and after relocation required by a
change of duty assignment.
An Exceptional Family
Member is defined as an authorized family member (spouse, child, stepchild,
adopted child, foster child, or a dependent parent) residing with the sponsor
who possesses a physical, intellectual or emotional handicap and requires
special medical or educational services.
If you
have an Exceptional Family Member, enrollment in the EFMP is mandatory. The aim
of the program is to assist assignment monitors at Headquarters Marine Corps in
assigning Marines to an area where their Exceptional Family Member's special
needs can be met.
The EFMP Coordinator at MCRD
is located in the Marine & Family Services center, Building
14. For assistance and additional information, call DSN 524-6078,
commercial 619 524-6078, toll-free 1-888-718-3027.