1. Service Provider Outreach Kits Trade show support Pull-up banner Table covering Outdoor banner Easels for displaying materials Giveaways Lapel pins Stickers Notepads
2. Parent Tool Kits(Available through Military OneSource) Enhanced content and design Provides tools and resources to support a special needs family member Accompanied by a printed Facilitator’s Guide and PPT deck for training
3. SCORs(Available through Military OneSource) Redesigned PDF enhances usability Quick and easy document navigation Automatic expenditure calculations Accessible with screen readers and Braille printers
4. Family Support Reference Guide Provides guidance in delivering family support Provides overview of federal, state, and community resources Provides tools and information for providers specific to the military lifestyle
5. Family Information Kits Informational kits for family members which contain a professionally designed folder that displays brochures, fact sheets, magnets, and business cards Will be disseminated to all EFM Programs
6. eLearning Initial lessons aimed at family members Provides information and access to resources Available through MilitaryHOMEFRONT
7. eLearning Provides: Meaningful experiences Active learning Intuitive navigation Available soon: EFMP Enrollment Process Early Intervention Services 7
8. EFMP Welcome Aboard Kits Additional eLearning lessons Special Needs Adult Tool Kit eNewsletter focusing on family members Newsletter templates for use by service providers at the installation level Under Development 8
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Portable Kits geared toward service providers attending functions similar to resource fairs or deployment briefs. Outreach Kits will contain resources to assist service providers in raising awareness and visibility of EFMP. Items will be packed into one box or carrying case and shipped to each service provider across all Services.
The SCORs are a set of tools we believe can be made even more user friendly and helpful than they already are. The new document is a PDF rather than a Microsoft Word file. There are numerous benefits to utilizing PDFs:• Considerable freedom in formatting and design. Because we can create the layout in InDesign (the software we use for your other large publications) rather than Word, we have much more flexibility in the look of the document. • A bookmark panel is hinged to the left of the document window, allowing users to quickly navigate the document. • The Acrobat toolbar is easy to use, making document navigation and screen navigation simple. • PDFs can be open and viewed across all systems. Acrobat Reader is a free download. PDFs are a safe method for archiving and storing data. Because if this, PDFs are the International Standard for electronic documents. • Can create the PDFs to be accessible for users with disabilities. We can enhance the PDFs so that they can be read with screen readers and used with braille printers. We tweaked some of the language throughout the document to speak to audiences that will use the SCORs in the interactive version on screen, as well as the printed version. Ensured URLs were spelled out, in addition to hyperlinked, so no meaning is lost in translation. The introduction was also customized to speak to the new format. You will also find some handy interactivity throughout the document. • The form on page 67 calculates the total expenditure as numbers are entered. • You can tab through the fields in each section, making it quick to move around. • There are not any character limits in the fields. If the characters surpass the visible area of a field, scroll bars appear to allow additional text in most cases.
Informational topics include:EFMP OverviewDoD Resources and ServicesChildcareSpecial EducationRelocating
The Office of Special Needs is currently engaged in producing a series of asynchronous, online eLearning modules designed to educate military service members and their families about the Exceptional Family Member ProgramThese lessons will be available to the community through MilitaryHOMEFRONT and will provide them with information and resources that will assist them in areas ranging from program enrollment to early intervention services and special education transitioning. Seen here are snapshots from two lessons that are currently under development: The EFMP Enrollment Process and Early Intervention Services.
EFMP Welcome Aboard Kits will have similar functionality as the Family Information Kits. They will include a professionally designed portfolio folder with the EFMP logo, encompassing brochures and additional information pertaining specifically to EFMP (overview, functions, enrollment, etc.)Special Needs Adult Tool Kit is similar in scope to the Special Needs Parent Tool Kit. Audience chosen for this guide is the caregiver of an adult special needs family member. The project is currently in draft outline form. The outline should be finalized and approved the first part of March.eNewsletter will soon focus on family members as opposed to service providers. eNewsletter will be created as two different formats. One format will be a restructure of the current MC&FP eMagazine. This option is most compatible with .mil and other government servers. The second will be a digital publication utilizing flash technology for a more interactive experience and the option to be downloaded into a formatted PDF.Newsletter templates will be a pre-formatted tool for service providers to customize their own installation newsletter. Guidance sheets and best practices for creating an effective newsletter will also be provided. We are also working toward creating a content and image library on HOMEFRONTConnections as an additional resource for service providers.
