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EFMP One-Stop Model

Learn how 2 AMC communities support EFMP families by consolidating various resources into 1 location, supporting both the healthcare and educational needs of EFMP families. The EFMP One-Stop at Scott AFB's Military & Family Readiness Center was modeled after the successful initiative at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL).

The JB MDL EFMP One-Stop operates with the SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (an independent 501c3 organization) through a community partnership initiative known as the Military Family Support 360 Project. The centralized hubs at Scott AFB and JB MDL combine the medical, family support (to include special education needs), and assignments components of the Exceptional Family Member Program, streamlining access to services and resources for families.

Now, families at both bases can address all their EFMP needs in 1 convenient location, eliminating the need for multiple appointments across different offices. This initiative fosters better coordination and communication among EFMP functions, ensuring efficient and comprehensive support.

Sean's Room

Sean’s Room is by Airmen, for Airmen. The program provides options for individuals, with the main 1 being the opportunity to get peer-to-peer support. It lowers barriers and is more informal. It doesn’t go into one’s medical record, so it reduces the stigma and increases access to finding help. Sean's House was originally started by Christopher Locke after he lost his son, Sean, to suicide in 2018.

Senior Airmen Connor Runkle, a C-17 Globemaster Crew Chief, worked with Wing leadership to bring Sean’s Room to JB MDL after losing 2 friends to suicide within a year.

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Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) of Alaska

The ASYMCA of Alaska coordinates with local installation leadership to ensure a network of support for currently serving military families stationed in Alaska. This collaboration identifies and addresses gaps in services that pose a hardship to service members and their families—hardships that can negatively affect mission readiness. This initiative is not funded by the DoD but instead through partnerships with the local community.

1 effort of support is through the ASYMCA Children's Waiting Room (CWR), which provides a safe, nurturing environment for children while their parents attend medical appointments at the JBER Hospital, the Bassett Army Community Hospital on Fort Wainwright, or the Baker Field House on Eielson AFB.

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Partners With the City of Goldsboro

Physical fitness can have immediate and long-term health benefits while also improving quality of life. Learn how Seymour Johnson Air Force Base partnered with the City of Goldsboro to create a multi-sports complex and add a 2500 square foot addition to the Seymour Johnson Fitness Center. Read the full article:

Fort Meade's Education & Resiliency Center

Fort Meade's Education and Resiliency Center focuses on education and the 5 pillars of resiliency: physical, emotional, social, family, and spiritual. The services will range from guidance counseling and transition efforts to mental health counseling, wellness programs, and financial planning. A premier benefit of this space will be new programming for educational programs needed for successful career placement and continuing education, and expansion of existing programs to broader audiences, including spouses. Learn more about this multi-million dollar community partnership project that will make a difference for the entire military community.

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Partnership for Mental Healthcare

Learn more about the El Paso Approach to providing community-resourced mental healthcare to military families through a partnership with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors.