Which program is designed to identify family members with long-term health care or special education needs?

• A. Exceptional Family Member Program
• B. Extended Family Medical Program
• C. Elite Family Management Program
• D. Emergency Family Planning

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing the program that helps military families when a family member has ongoing health care or special education needs, and that program’s purpose is to connect families with the services they require and to coordinate resources across medical, educational, and community supports.

The Exceptional Family Member Program is the one designed for this. It’s a Department of Defense program that identifies family members who require long-term health care or special education and works to align medical care, educational services, and community resources. Enrollment helps ensure that the service member’s assignments and duties are planned with the family’s needs in mind, so care and support remain continuous even through moves or changes in duty stations. The other options don’t represent an official program with this focus, so they don’t fit the scenario described.