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Exceptional Family Member Program offers service, assistance to families with special needs
September 26, 2018 — Having a family member with special medical or educational needs can be challenging, but the Exceptional Family Member Program is available to assist active duty military personnel with a wide variety of services and referral capabilities... MORE

Valerie Barber, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Exceptional Family Member Program family support coordinator, hands out informational materials at a local resource fair.

Air Force hosts EFMP summit for exceptional family members
September 20, 2018 — Being the parent of a child with asthma, cancer, autism or any other life-threatening or chronic condition is often a difficult journey that requires patience and sacrifice. Fortunately, thousands of active-duty members have found support through the Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program, which allows Airmen to proceed to assignment locations where suitable medical, educational and other resources are available to treat family members with special needs... MORE

The Air Force hosted an Exceptional Family Member Program summit Aug. 28-29 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. EFMP allows Airmen to proceed to assignment locations where suitable medical, educational and other resources are available to treat special needs family members.

Air Force offers hope for families of children with autism
June 19, 2018 — Raising a child with autism is always a challenge, especially in the military. The Air Force offers many resources to help families face these challenges, and hope that children with autism can reach their full potential... MORE

Raising a child with autism is a challenge for any family, especially for military families. The Air Force offers programs to help families cope with the frequent moves, deployments and other disruptions of military life, and therapies that can bring hope to parents that their child will reach their full potential.

5th Recruiting Brigade conducts quality of life, resiliency and wellness event
August 11, 2017 — Soldiers and family members of the 5th Recruiting Brigade recently gathered in downtown San Antonio to take part in the Alamo Warrior Wellness and Family Resiliency event... MORE

Col (Dr.) Joni Johnson, an expert in childhood learning for children with autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other childhood disorders, provides participants her insight into how to better understand the unique needs of exceptional family members. Johnson is a pediatrician, medical director and founder of Pediatric Partners for Attention and Learning and was a featured guest speaker during the U.S. Army 5th Recruiting Brigade, Quality of Life training event that took place at the Alamo in downtown San Antonio from July 31 to Aug 3. The training event focused on understanding the Army's Exceptional Family Member Program and learning how to help Soldiers and their families become more resilient through a strategy that provides education and techniques that help exceptional children thrive.