Military Family Respite Care

The Navy and Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Respite Care Program is designed to offer Navy and Air Force families in the greater Hampton Roads area the ability to take a much-needed break and rejuvenate while knowing their child with special needs is being well cared for. At The Planning Council, we fulfill the contractual agreement with ChildCare Aware of America in hiring, training, and monitoring qualified care providers for Navy and Air Force families who have a child(ren) with special needs, exceptional family members (EFM). These families are eligible for respite sponsored by the U.S. Navy and Air Force.

Are you active-duty Navy or Air Force and have a child enrolled in the Navy or Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program? Do you need to rejuvenate, or need someone to help while you attend to other family needs?

EFM Respite Care, a benefit to eligible Navy and Air Force families, may be what you are looking for. For more information, please call Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) at 1-800-424-2246 x317 (Navy) or x318 (Air Force) or visit their website at Exceptional Family Member (EFM) Respite Care – Child Care Aware® of America.

From left to right:

First Row: Deniese Fulgham, Respite Quality Assurance Coordinator; Shari Walker, Respite Provider Services Administrator; and Jermaine Johnson, Respite Field Specialist

Second Row: Jacqueline Holley, Respite Care Manager for Family Services; Tomika Pitts-Jones, Respite Program Director; and Tatyana Taylor, Respite Support Specialist