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The purpose of this site is to better enable the children of military personnel, their parents, special needs families, military leaders and educators to deal with the various issues that face the military child by providing each group with access to information, tools and resources from a central location. Ultimately, this site aims to enhance the educational and social well being of all military children by increasing the understanding and awareness of how to meet their unique needs.

The goal of this training is to develop a realistic preview, in the form of a briefing, of the stresses and strains of deployment on Soldiers. Four training briefs have been developed and are available for Soldiers, Leaders, National Guard/Reserves, and are available for Soldiers, Leaders, National Guard/Reserves, and families. Visit http://www.battlemind.org/spouse_battlemind.html for additional information.

This site discusses the signs and symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, and educational, medical, and personnel services to families with special needs. To obtain copies of these enrollment forms (DD Form 2792, Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary or DD Form 2792-1, Exceptional Family Member Special Education and Early Intervention Summary) contact your sponsor’s Personnel Office, an EFMP coordinator, or go online at www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil.

Resources, assessment tools, forms and measures and related information.

This website is the result of a partnership between DoD Health Affairs and DoD Military Community & Family Policy. It provides official fact sheets and other user friendly resources about environmental, occupational and physical health issues related to deployment as well as family readiness information.

Deployment Guide For Families of Deploying Soldiers. Separation and Reunion

The TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) provides financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries who qualify based on specific mental or physical disabilities and offers an integrated set of services and supplies not available through the basic TRICARE program. TRICARE ECHO doesn't replace basic TRICARE programs; it supplements the benefits of the TRICARE program option that eligible beneficiaries use. also see: TRICARE Extended Care Health Option: http://www-nmcp.med.navy.mil/Tricare/flyers/ECHO-Checklist.pdf Health Net Federal Services: https://www.hnfs.net/common/caremanagement/efmp.htm Military.com Benefits: http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/tricare-extended-care-health-option

The Department of Defense Medical Support Office is dedicated to assisting beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote (TRR).Their office is open Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1800 (6:00 p.m.) Central time. Call their toll free line at 1-888-647-6676 (1-888-MHS-MMSO). You can also email them: mmso-web@mmso.med.navy.mil. For a list of forms and additional information on medical and pharmaceutical reimbursements: http://www.tricare.mil/MMSO/how.cfm

A great resource for parent's of National Guard members.