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EFMP News • July 2014 2140 Liggett Ave., Room 400 253-967-9704/9705 1
EFMP NewsYour free guide to EFMP services, entertainment and educational opportunities on Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Exceptional Family Member Program July 2014
Farmers’ MarketsPage 3
Special Olympics 2014Page 5
Superheroesof
American Lake
EFMP Camp JBLMPage 6
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In this issue:
Armed Forces Community Service (AFCS)Director: Alecia R. Grady
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Bldg. 2140, Waller Hall, Rm. 400JBLM-Lewis Main
usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dfmwr-acs-exceptional-family-member@mail.mil
EFMP Program Manager: Mary Herrera253-967-9704
EFMP Staff Members:
Upcoming Events, pg. 2-3Farmers Markets, pg. 4Special Olympics, pg. 5Summer Camps, pg. 6Local Support Groups, pg. 2 & 7Birth-to-Three Services, pg. 7EFMP Enrollment Process, pg. 7Resources at your fingertips, pg. 8
Nancy Dozier: 253-967-9705Carol Watrous: 253-967-3451Cheryl Hoyson: 253-967-5795Rick Kivett: 253-967-9097Lynn Shick: 253-967-3464Anthony Buggage: 253-982-2695
The EFMP office has an open-door policy regarding assistance to our Families. Please feel free to contact us if you have any ques-tions about available services, concerns, or if you need resources or advocacy at Joint Base Lewis-McChord or in the civilian community.
PURPAS– Monthly Meeting July 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Summer location - Washington PAVE office, 6316 South 12th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98465. Bring your own beverage; snacks will be provided. For more information on meetings and summer activities, please contact Susan Jackson at 253-565-2266.
Special Families of Pierce County “Summer Social” July 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Let’s socialize and play together as families! Bring a snack to share and label if it’s allergy friendly. Contact [email protected].
EFMP Family Friendly Movie July 19, 12-2:00 p.m. Movie “Rio 2” FREE! at McChord Theater Sensory controlled environment. Perfect for special needs and young viewers. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your own snacks. For more information contact 253-982-2695.
JulySKIES Registration
Monday, July 7 - 25 Visit Parent Central Services, Lewis Main & McChord Field to register for Aug. SKIES classes. Last day to register for classes is the 4th Friday of every month. For a description of classes or to register your child, go to JBLMmwr.com & click on the yellow WebTrac button.
Lacey Community Market - Yard & Garden Day, July 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Huntamer Park, 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey www.ci.lacey.wa.us/market.Tacoma Metro Parks Sprayground hours and locations: http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/spraygrounds.
The U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, July 14-19at The Home Course in DuPont, WA. The public is invited to watch. Free. This is the last time this championship is taking place. For more information go to http://www.thehomecourse.com/-home.
WEBSITE UPDATE: Seattle Adaptive Sports has changed their website to:
www.seattleadaptivesports.org.
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Events...EFMP News is an authorized unofficial community information source published for members of the Joint Base Lewis-Mc-Chord EFMP community. There is no U.S. government endorsement of any commer-cial sponsor. Editorial content is provided by Exceptional Family Member Program, Armed Forces Community Service, and Family & Morale Welfare and Recreation offices. Submissions are welcome but will be edited for accuracy, brevity, clarity and journalistic style. Submissions are due on the first day of the month, one month prior to publication date. EFMP News is published monthly. Circulation: 1000. Send submissions to: [email protected]
Policy:We encourage letters to the editor, but they must be signed. We will consider withhold-ing the name of the author upon request. Letters regarding an issue should contrib-ute to informational interest.
We reserve the right to edit all material for style, to fit available space, to resolve libel, force protection and grammar.
Although the information in the issue is current at time of publication, activities and events are subject to change. Please contact the activity for confirmation.
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The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge offers several miles of
trails to access the various habitats within the refuge. Wildlife include birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. No dogs are allowed and jogging is not
permitted. The refuge is located off I-5, Exit 114. There is a daily fee of $3.00 per four adults.
To find out more check out http://www.fws.gov/refuge/nisqually/.
Infant Massage July 8, 15 and 22, 10-11:30 a.m. Raindrops& Rainbows, 8197 American Lake Ave., Lewis North, For more information or to sign up call 253-967-5901.
Freedom Fest on July 4 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Cowan/Memorial Stadium, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Steilacoom Farmers Market, Every Wednesday, 3-7 p.m.
Multi-Purpose Tennis Courts, next to Steilacoom Town Hall, corner of Lafayette & Wilkes Street, Steilacoom http://steilacoomfarmersmarket.org/.
Lakewood Farmers Market, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW, Lakewood Towne Center http://thelakewoodfarmersmarket.com/.
For more Farmers Markets check out http://www.wafarmersmarkets.com/ and click on “Find a farmers market near you!
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Fresh, local, aFFordable produce
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Photos courtesy of Marie Martineau for the Swim Team, Track & Field Group, and Track and Field State photos.
The Special Olympics of Washing-ton held their Summer Games on May 30-31, and June 1. The JBLM Tigers participated in Aquatics and Track and Field.
The Aquatics events were held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The aquatics team re-ceived 6 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze medals. The Track and Field events were held on Joint Base Lewis-Mc-Chord. The track and field team re-ceived 5 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals. All participants enjoyed their events and had a great time.
Special Olympics Summer Games 2014
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The 7th Annual Exceptional Family Member Program Camp,
“Superheroes of American Lake,” is August 8-10 at the Northwest Adventure Center and Shoreline Park.
EFMP Camp JBLM, established in 2008, was created to support Servicemembers and their Families with special needs. The camp provides a safe, friendly, welcoming and ADA-accessible environment that allows
the entire Family to enjoy a summer camp experience.
Families interested in over-night cabin stays will have an opportunity to submit their names thru July 10. The drawing will be on July
11. Those selected will be notified and have the option of accepting or declining cabin accommodations. All Families are welcome to participate in the “day camp” on Saturday, August 9, from approximately 0900 to
1700. Registration for the day camp will go through August 1. Activities include fishing, pontoon rides,
Superheroesof
American Lake
2014 Summer Camps and
Programs for Young Adults with
DisabilitiesMetro Parks offers day programs and activities for young adults with disabilities in the Tacoma area. To learn more about these current activities go to their website http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/specialized and view their Bulletin Blast.
Summer Camps and Programs –
2014 for Children with Special
Health Care NeedsSeattle Children’s Hospital publishes a directory for summer camps in Washington State.
Their website is www.cshcn.org and includes a searchable database for the most current camp information.
EFMP Camp JBLM: Superheroes of American Lake
Bingo, face painting, and arts and crafts. The USO’s Mobile Canteen will be on site from 1100-1400 offering no-cost hot dogs and snacks. Please join us.
To request your Camp “Superheroes of American Lake” Registration Packet, contact Armed Forces Community Service EFMP at 253-966-5393 or 253-967-9704 or download the information from facebook.com/efmpJBLM.
Don’t forget to come dressed as your favorite Superhero!!
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EFMP Enrollment Process
Birth To Three Early Intervention Programs
Contact the Lead Agency for your county for a referral for services. Family Resource Coordination/Pierce County: 253-798-3790South Sound Parent To Parent/Thurston County: 360-352-1126Holly Ridge Center/Kitsap and Mason counties: 360-373-2536Community Health Access Program (CHAP)/King County: 206-284-0331
Support Groups for You & Yours
PURPASA family support group open to all (parents, children, and helping professionals) for individuals with Autism. Participants meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at their summer location - the PAVE office, 6316 S. 12th St., Tacoma, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bring your own beverage; snacks will be provided. For more information please contact PAVE at 253-565-2266. Susan Jackson: [email protected] or Sybille White: [email protected].
TACIDTacoma Area Coalition of Individu-als with Disabilities promotes the independence of individuals with disabilities. It is located at 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma. Call 253-565-9000 for further information. The website is www.tacid.org and has a program link to an extensive schedule of workshops and support groups for peer support, employ-ment, recovery and wellness, hous-ing, independent living, and veter-ans’ services.
If your Family member has a health condi-tion that necessitates a specialist or spe-cialty clinic, he or she MUST be enrolled in EFMP under medical, DD Form 2792. If your child has an IEP (Individualized Education Program) or 504 plan, he or she must be enrolled in EFMP under educa-tion, DD Form 2792-1. Enrollment forms for EFMP are renewed every three years or sooner, if there are significant changes.
Disenrollment is not automatic upon expi-ration; it is required for a change in marital status or a significant improvement that no longer warrants enrollment.
Army — Submit your completed enroll-ment forms to the EFMP office located in the Madigan Nursing Tower, on the first floor, left side, just past the chapel, room 1-28-17. For questions regarding enroll-ment or overseas screenings, please call 253-968-0254/1370/4355. This office is closed on Thursdays.
Air Force — Submit your completed enrollment forms to the SNC office 62nd Medical Clinic, first floor of Airman’s Clinic Bioenvironmental hallway, second/third office on left. For a PCS screening or for questions call SSGT Michelle Sutton at 253-982-3350. Lois Fisher is the Special Needs Coordinator at 253-982-5568. Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday 0800-1530; Wednesday 0800-1100. Closed 2nd Tues-day 1200 – 1530; Closed on Thursday. For Air Force Respite Care, contact the Ser-vicemember & Family Readiness Center at 253-982-2695.
EFMP Family Support Services Bldg. 2140, Waller Hall, Room 400, JBLM-Lewis Main; Bldg. 552, Servicemember & Family Readiness Center, JBLM-McChord Field. Installation and local resources and ser-vices, housing and school issues, IEP/504 plans, respite care, systems navigation, advocacy, support groups, monthly newsletter, disability services and Special Needs Accommodation Process are avail-able for all Army and Air Force EFMP Families.
SPECIAL FAMILIES OF PIERCE COUnTYthe corner of 15th and Pacific Av-enue. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. Childcare is limited and pre-registration is required each month. To RSVP go to: www.exceptional-families.org/events.html. Contact Angela Fish at [email protected] for further information.
Special Families of Pierce County (SFPC) is a support group for families with special needs children in the South Sound region.Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Avenue, on
No meetings scheduled during the summer.
STEILACOOM STARS, STUDEnTS TRIUMPh WITh AUTISM RESOURCES AnD SUPPORTS
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Resources
Individuals With DisabilitiesAcommonvoice.org (Counseling)
Addresources.org (ADD/ADHD)
Autismsocietyofwa.org (Autism)
Autismspeaks.org (Autism)
Biorxhemophilia.com (Bleeding disorders)
Exceptional-families.org (SN Support Group)
Featwa.org (Autism)
Gluten.net (Gluten Intolerance Group)
Hsdc.org (Hearing Speech and Deafness Center)
Pc2online.org (PC2 for Developmental Dis-abilities)
Piercecountywa.org/companionship (Pierce County Parks & Recreation)
Stompproject.org (Specialized Training for Military Parents)
Tbiwashington.org (Traumatic Brain Injury of Washington)
Thecpnetwork.org (Cerebral Palsy)
Family AssistanceCdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmen-tal Disabilities (NCBDDD))
Efoodnet.org (Pierce County Food Banks)
Metroparkstacoma.org/specialized
MilitaryOneSource.mil
MyTricare.com (Tricare)
Ssa.gov (Social Security)
Uhcmilitarywest.com (Tricare Western Region)
Usacares.org (Military Family Assistance Center)
Children’s ServicesNaccrra.org/militay-families (ChildCare Aware of America)
Nmfa.org (National Military FamilyFamily Association)
Psesd.org (Puget Sound Educational Service District)
Ssp2p.org (South Sound Parent2Parent)
FacebookFacebook.com/efmpjblm
Facebook.com/JBLMFamilyMWR
Facebook.com/JBLMcyssSER
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