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Sonya Struble, left, 56th Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support coordinator, shares an EFMP pamphlet with Senior Airman Niki Hargrove, 310th Fighter Squadron aviation resource management apprentice, during a wing newcomer’s orientation in July. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks)
Family SUPPORT
EFMP provides specialized services, care
BY STAFF SGT. COLLETTE BROOKS 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs family unit can be a unique dynamic filled with members who are continuously developing, growing and coming into their own. While each member navigates their personal experience, additional services may be needed to ensure optimal support and care. A program in place equipped to assist with specialized needs and care is the Exceptional Family Member Program. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, has two EFMP-Family Support coordinators who serve as a central focal point for all EFMP-related information. The EFMP-FS coordinators assist exceptional family members by providing resources, information and care. EFMP services are tailored to each family’s specific situation, which is identified through a family needs assessment. “This assessment allows us to identify and prioritize concerns for each family,” says Senaida Larson, 56th Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center EFMP-FS coordinator. “This process helps identify immediate and long-term needs, family’s strengths and their goals, which helps the family understand what processes they are SEE EFMP PAGE 30
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Sound of Freedom | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
Sonya Struble, 56th Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support coordinator, speaks with airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wing newcomer’s orientation July 20 at Luke Air Force Base.
