S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

EFMP Contacts

EFMP Workshops &

Support Groups

Henderson Hall EFMP

Commander’s Re-

ports

Training & Resource

Opportunities

EFMP Special Olym-

pics @ Quantico 4/22

EFMP FAQ: What is

my EFMP category?

Resource: Center for

Parent Information &

Resources

Save the Date: Joint

Services EFMP Re-

source Fair

Student Self-

Discovery Develop-

ment Workshop 4/10-

4/11

Henderson Hall:

EFMP Connections

(Mentorship Pro-

gram)

Turn Emotions into

Advocacy 3/7, 3/14,

3/21 Fort Meade

Henderson Hall Hap-

penings: Ft. Belvoir

Play Group & Suiting

Warriors Gifting

Event

HENDERSON HALL

Exceptional Family Member Program

We had a great turnout for our February Valentine’s Day Social. Our Henderson Hall Family Advocacy Program Counselors, Jorge and Tiffany, had a great session with our parents. We learned about the different spheres of self-care, journaling, and made touchstones. The kids created and decorated mailboxes for valentines and made peacocks. We had so much fun! A spe-cial thanks to our awesome Marine volunteers who came from Quantico to make sure the kids had a good time. We couldn’t have done it without you! Our next EFMP Family Social will be a potluck event scheduled for Saturday, March 11 from 1300-1500 at Fort Belvoir’s USO. We will be discussing special education on the parent side, and the kids will have crafts and fun. Hope to see you there!

HENDERSON HALL EFMP TEAM

We are here to serve you and your family!

1555 Southgate Road, Building 12, Arlington, VA 22214-5000

Office hours: Monday—Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Email: efmphh@usmc-mccs.org Website: mccshh.com/EFMP.html

Program Manager:

703-693-6368

Administrative Specialist:

703-693-7195

Family Case Worker:

703-693-4172

Training, Education, & Outreach Specialist:

703-693-5353

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For event registration: efmphh@usmc-mccs.org or 703-693-5353

Please register at least 1 day prior to event. Schedule subject to change.

EFMP WORKSHOPS & SUPPORT GROUPS

April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 Special Needs

Trusts & ABLE Ac-

counts @ Pentagon

B8 0900-1100

7 8 EFMP Family

Social @ Fort Bel-

voir 1300-1430

9 10 11 12 Pentagon Out-

reach, 2nd fl, Apex

1/2 0900-1500

13 Education &

Career Fair @

Smith Gym 1000-

1300

14 15

16 17 18 19 Special Sup-

port for Special

Needs Travelers @

Pentagon B3 1100

-1300

20 21 22

23/30 24 25 26 27 28 29 Children’s

Fair

MARCH 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Sip & Share @ Fort

Meade 0930-1030

3 4

5 6 7 Virginia Medi-

caid Waivers Pen-

tagon B8 1100-

1300

8 Pentagon Out-

reach, 2nd fl,

Apex 1/2 0900-

1500

9 10 11 EFMP Family

Social @ Fort Bel-

voir 1300-1430

12 13 14 Pentagon Par-

ent Support Group

1130-1230 B8

15 16 CANCELLED—A

Fresh Perspective on

Medication Intervention

for ADHD & Autism

17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

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Henderson Hall EFMP Commander’s Reports

EFMP, Marine Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that the application for enrollment in the EFMP is complete, correct, and current and is submitted to the local EFMP in-

stallation office. 2. Retain a copy of the EFMP package for personal

records and update enrollment through the in-

stallation EFMP office at least every 3 years, or

when the conditions of special need change. Changes, which may affect enrollment, include a

change in marital status, dependency, or medical status of the Exceptional Family Member.

3. Communicate directly with Manpower Manage-ment Division at Headquarters, Marine Corps when in receipt or in anticipation of orders.

4. Submit updated application requesting disenrollment from EFMP when a family member no longer requires the special medical and/or special educational services.

Changes which may affect enrollment include a change in marital status or depend-ency.

5. Check in/out with the local EFMP staff during PCS moves to ensure the EFMP case

file is maintained by the appropriate EFMP staff. Marine Corps Order 1754.4B allows the

EFMP Program Manager to provide each unit commander with an EFMP Command-

er’s Report which lists the Marines under their command who are enrolled in the EFMP and the status of their enrollment.

This list only includes the sponsor’s name, EFMP enrollment date, and enrollment ex-piration date. Adhering to privacy and con-

fidentiality, EFMP personnel will not pro-vide any additional details or information

to the Commander. The primary purpose of this report is to ensure timely update by the Sponsor prior to the expiration date.

Per Henderson Hall EFMP Standard Oper-

ating Procedure (SOP), Commander’s Re-ports are provided to each unit command-er monthly. If a Marine remains noncom-

pliant with MCO 1754.4B, Henderson Hall EFMP will elevate the name of the Marine to HQMC for resolution.

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TRAINING & RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY

(Click the links for more information)

VIRGINIA

Thurs Mar 2

0930-1230 Homework & Study Strategies Coffee with PEATC (in-person and webinar)

PEATC Office 8003 Forbes Place Ste. 310 Springfield, VA

Wed Mar 8

1200-1330 Safety and Justice for People with Develop-mental Disabilities Panel Presentation (in-

person & webinar)

2755 Hartland Road, Suite 200 Falls Church, VA

Wed Mar 8

1830-2030 Why Do They Do That? A Behind the Scenes Look at ADHD (email or call 703-824-0129)

3801 West Braddock Road Alexandria,VA

Sat Mar 11

1200-1600 Fairfax County Camp Fair Audrey Moore RECenter 8100 Braddock Road Annandale, VA

Sat Mar 18

1300-1600 Adapted Sports, Recreation and Travel Fair for Individuals with Disabilities (no RSVP)

James Lee Community Center 2855-A Annandale Road Falls Church, VA

Fri-Sat Mar 24/25

All Day 2017 Accessibility Summit $ Vienna, VA

Sat Mar 25

0800-1200 Wings for All Dulles International Airport

MARYLAND

Wed Mar 8

1200-1330 Life-Transition Series: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (email or call 410-222-5486)

Woods Memorial Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd Severna Park, MD

Thurs Mar 9

1900-2100 Anne Arundel County SECAC: Understanding Your Child's Behavior

The Dr. Carol S. Parham Board of Education Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD

Wed Mar 15

1000-1200 School Discipline and Using the Special Edu-cation Process to Address Challenging Be-haviors in School (email or call 410-887-5443)

White Oak School Training Lab 8401 Leefield Road Baltimore, MD

Thurs Mar 16

0900-1630 WrightsLaw Special Education & Advocacy Conference $

Holiday Inn Washington-College Park 10000 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD

Sat Mar 18

0800-1630 Transition Symposium 2017 Cedar Lane School 11630 Scaggsville Road Fulton, MD

Sat Mar 25

1000-1400 2017 Respite Resource Fair Bethesda North Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road North Bethesda, MD

Sat Apr 29

0815-1630 Save the Date: Charles County 2nd Annual Raising Expectations Conference

North Point High School 2500 Davis Road Waldorf, MD

Don’t forget to visit your local public school system for opportunities as well.

$ = event may include a cost

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EFMP FAQ of the Month

Q: What is my EFMP category?

A: The Marine Corps EFMP does not use categories anymore. Each EFMP family’s case

is looked at by HQMC EFMP individually when orders to PCS come up. However, EFMP does use Levels of Need (LoN 1-4), but that pertains only to respite care. For more infor-mation, you may contact your installation EFMP at 703-693-7195.

Save the Date: 6th Annual Joint Services EFMP Resource Fair

Date: Saturday, 6 May 2017

Time: 1000-1400

Location: Cpl Terry L.

Smith Gym (Bldg. 27),

Henderson Hall

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

EFMP will be hosting a resource

fair for all EFMP families in the

National Capital Region. We invite

you to talk to the exhibitors face-to-

face and see what kind of resources

and services are available for you

and your family members.

Resource: Center for Parent

Information and Resources

The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) serves as a central re-

source of information and products to the community of Parent Training Information

(PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they

can focus their efforts on serving families of children with disabilities. CPIR is made

possible through funding from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at

the U.S. Department of Education.

There are numerous resources and infor-mation for parents. As military families,

moving is inevitable, so the website will give you information about your parent

training and information center (PTI) wherever you go. You can also search for information that relates to your family or

situation, such as special education or be-havior.

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Workshop Series at Fort Meade, MD

Henderson Hall: EFMP Connections (Mentorship Program)

Professionals, websites, and organizations are all excellent sources to find information. However, there is a natural comfort in finding someone who can relate to your specific situation and per-sonal experiences. Henderson Hall EFMP has a mentorship program called EFMP Connections. Here are some exam-ples of what the program can look like:

▪ Connecting new parents whose child has just received an autism diagnosis with veteran par-

ents who have “walked the walk” when their child was first diagnosed

▪ Who knew that two Marine families whose children are affected by a rare muscular disorder

would both end up in the National Capital Region?

▪ The cancer survivor who wants to offer hope and resources to others

▪ The spouse who is in enrolled in EFMP and would like to connect with other enrolled spouses

to share his/her joys and struggles being a military spouse and an enrolled member of EFMP We keep a confidential list that will not be given out or publicized. Henderson Hall EFMP will pro-vide mentors with a training program, basically an overview of the Marine Corps Exceptional Fami-ly Member Program. Our goal is that this informal peer-to-peer network can offer support, men-torship, and guidance to our EFMP families. If you would like to be a mentor or mentee, please contact your Family Case Worker 703-693-4172 or email efmphh@usmc-mccs.org.

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Henderson Hall Happenings What are other Henderson Hall Marine & Family Programs up to?

Events are free and open to DoD ID card holders. Please pre-register.

For other Marine and Family Programs’ workshops in March, please visit our website at mccshh.com.

DISCLAIMER:

The contents of this document do not

necessarily reflect the views or policies

of the Department of Defense, nor does

the mention of trade names, commercial

products, gift suggestions, or organiza-

tions imply endorsement by the USMC.

Let us know how we’re doing!

Fort Belvoir Play Group Tuesday, March 7, 2017 • 1000-1200 Henderson Hall, Bldg. 12 Conference Room Hosted by Henderson Hall’s New Parent Support Program Join this FREE, fun and interactive play group where your child can learn age-appropriate activities designed to improve their social, cognitive and motor skills. In ad-dition, parents can learn new activities and meet new friends. Parents with children 5 and under are welcome to attend. Please call 703-614-7208 for more information.

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

~Victor Hugo

Suiting Warriors Gifting Event Thursday, March 16, 2017 • 1100-1400 Henderson Hall, Bldg. 21 Hosted by Henderson Hall’s Career Resource Management Center (CRMC) Henderson Hall’s CRMC is hosting this event for Marines and military spouses. The Suiting Warriors Foundation supports and empowers veterans transitioning to civilian life by providing them with professional attire essential for competing in today’s job mar-ket. Suits and professional attire are given on a first come availability. For service members who are within 120 days of separation or retirement from active service. While the event is currently sold out, please check back as they are expecting to get more suits.