Pregnancy A to Z - Exceptional Family Member Program

The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) identifies eligible Department of Defense families with exceptional medical or educational needs, helps those families obtain required services, and ensures those families have access to necessary services if reassigned.

The EFMP identifies sponsors whose family members have exceptional needs and assists the MPF in updating the Assignment Limitation Code Q that is assigned to the sponsor for the purpose of ensuring service availability upon PCS.

Therefore, EFMP enrollment is mandatory for active duty sponsors whose family members meet enrollment criteria. It is NOT a base of preference program, and does not exclude sponsors from serving overseas and being deployed.

The EFMP helps families effectively find and use appropriate medical, social service, and educational programs with the goals of increasing family self-sufficiency and improving family self-advocacy skills.

The EFMP also provides support, advocacy, and counseling services to assist families in working with schools and agencies, and to help them with issues associated with the illness or condition.