The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program for soldiers who have a family member with a physical, emotional, developmental, or educational disability which requires specialized medical treatment, therapy, counseling, and/or education.

Support Groups and Informational Seminars:
• CAUSE (Community for Autism Understanding, Support, and Education) This group includes caregivers of people who have been diagnosed with any type of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), including: Autism, Asperger's syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), Rett's syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).
The next CAUSE support group will be Sep. 14, 6-7:30pm at the Vogelweh Elementary School library. The topic will be "Autism diagnosis and Social Skills Implications." The speaker will be Dr. Kristal White of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center's Pediatric Behavioral Health.

• Great IDEAS (Information for Diabetes Education, Awareness, and Support) This group is for young adults and children who have been diagnosed with diabetes (any type), as well as their caregivers, offering support, genuine understanding, helpful information, and other “great ideas” for living successfully with this disease.

Information and Referral - The EFMP Manager has information about MANY community resources available.

Reference Library - The EFMP program has an entire library of books about special needs available for you to check out.

Advocacy - The EFMP manager is available to attend IEP meetings, doctor’s appointments, EDIS appointments, DoDDS meetings, and more.

PCS Coordination - The EFMP manager can assist you in finding out what resources will be available in your next community.

The ACS EFM Program is here to provide any and all support to your family to ensure that special needs are addressed in the KMC!

Location: Pulaski Barracks, Building 2891
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone Number: DSN 493-4094/4110, CIV 0631-3406-4094/4110