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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth · Bldg 3, Floor 4, Rm 4.2-131 · 620 John Paul Jones Circle · Portsmouth, VA · FAX (757) 953-2420
July 2019 Vol. 10 No. 7
Camp Elmore EFMP Newsletter
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Semper Fi, Karina Phillips
EFMP Manager/MCCS Hampton Roads at Camp Elmore Deputy Director 757-445-6876 or 757-358-0885
Summertime fun is coming your way!! We are excited to host this years’ Splish
Splash event at the Gator Pool, on JEB Little Creek, on 26 July 2019. Please be sure
to call Melinda, 757-953-222, to sign up the family. MCCS Hampton Roads will
cover the cost of a parent and the enrolled EFM(s).
We have seen quite a few Marines check in and are very happy to of met you all! As
everyone is getting settled and/or leaving for vacation, we hope the summer is enjoy-
able and everyone returns safely. I am already seeing school supplies being stocked;
I guess it is never too early to shop for a good deal.
If there are any questions related to enrollment, updates, respite care; just anything Hampton Roads, please know you can call the EFMP office at 757-953-2270 / 2222 or myself at 757-445-6876. We are here to support and want to help. Be sure to check out our social media; search FB with Exceptional Family Member Program Camp Elmore; we are posting get events happening in the local area almost weekly!
Lessons From My Child Authors: Cindy Dowling, Neil Nicoll & Bernadette Thomas
Every expectant parent dreams of having a healthy, “perfect” baby. But for some, those expectations are shattered forever with the arrival of a disabled child. Long-cherished hopes must now be set aside as these parents begin to deal with a new, unwelcome reality and take the first tentative steps on a long and challenging life journey.
“Lessons from my Child” is a collection of stories gathered from parents of special-needs children around the world. In their own words, these parents speak openly and honestly about raising a child with intellectual or physical disabilities – the sleepless nights, the long periods of sadness, the tiny triumphs and the ongoing battle to ensure that their child assumes his or her rightful place in the world. The stories are grouped into chapters that reflect the main stages of many parents' journeys as they move from grief, denial and anger to a point where they can accept their situation, and perhaps see their child's disability as embodying a profound life lesson. Each chapter begins with an expert psychological commentary on what parents may be experiencing at that stage.
These accounts from parents allow rare insights into the challenges of their world and reveal the extraordinary rollercoaster of emotions many face daily. What emerges is a testament to human determination and a powerful reaffirmation of the strength of love.
This book and many others can be found at: https://www.freading.com/search?q=special+needs&type=basic
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A Note From the
Program Manager
Spotlight on Resources
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Did You Know
Feature Article
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Lending Library
Question from the Field
Recipe Corner
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Upcoming Events
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YMCA JT’s Camp Grom “An Adaptive Adventure for the Whole Family”
The YMCA’s JT’s Camp Grom is a day retreat developed especially for wounded veterans and their families, the families of fallen war heroes and children and adults with differing abilities. It is a special place where everyone in the family can spend time to participate, together. Unlike traditional camps, Camp Grom delivers a unique, integrated and adaptive day of activities surrounded by friends and family. As the only family and group facility of its kind on the East Coast, this amazing, 70-acre, beach-style adventure is designed to welcome everyone.
For more information please visit:
https://ymcashr.org/camps/ymca-jts-camp-grom?type=camps&amenities
… that Tricare has a home delivery pharmacy program that delivers your medications right to
your door?!?
Check out https://www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE/benefits/homedelivery.shtml for more
info and to see if your medications qualify.
This is an especially useful tool when the timing of your re-fills does not quite match the timing of a PCS move. If moving duty stations, check in with your cur-rent PCM and get any refills needed for about 3 months before arriving at your next duty station to ensure you
have your medications.
“I have my EFMP paperwork filled out,
but now what?”
Send your updated, or initial if first time enrollment, DD2792 packet to the Family Case
worker at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth or the Program Manager at Camp Elmore in Norfolk.
You can hand deliver, scan/email, or fax it to us. We will look it over, make sure all the I’s are
dotted and T’s are crossed, and confirm with you that all is good to go, and then we will send up to Headquarters Marine Corps EFMP. If you have
PCS orders, let us know and we will expedite the review by HQMC.
Questions? Concerns? Still unsure? Call us!
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Potato Roesti This recipe is free of:
Milk Peanut Egg Soy Tree nut Gluten Wheat Fish Shellfish Sesame
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes - salt and pepper (optional) - 1-3 tbsp. parsley (optional) - 2 tbsp. oil - 2 tbsp. margarine
Directions 1) Peel and grate 4 potatoes into a bowl. 2) Salt and pepper liberally and stir. Add parsley if using. 3) Heat a large non-stick skillet and add oil and safe margarine to coat the bottom. 4) Put potatoes in the skillet and spread them out. 5) Allow to brown flip and repeat. 6) Cut into wedges (S&P to taste) and serve.
Recipe adapted from:
www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/recipe-page.aspx?recid=1672&name=Potato Roesti
Project Lifesaver: “Bringing Loved Ones Home”
Project Lifesaver’s mission is to use state of the art
technology in assisting those who care for victims of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, Downs Syndrome and other
cognitive conditions that cause wandering. There are no boundaries – No one is immune.
The project Lifesaver places personalized radio transmitters or GPS locators on identified persons. Transmitters assist caregivers and emergency agencies in locating those who
cannot help themselves. Local emergency teams respond to calls resulting in an
average rescue time of 30 minutes. For more information please visit:
www.projectlifesaver.org
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For more information and additional details on these events, please visit our online Special Needs Events Calendar at :
www.mccshamptonroads.com/EFMP%20Calendar.htm
MCCS Hampton Roads EFMP Office
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Monday—Friday: 0730-1600
Program Manager at Camp Elmore
(located off Terminal Blvd, behind the MCX)
Monday—Friday: 0800-1630
Family Case Worker Erin Reighard (757) 953-2270
Training, Education, Outreach Melinda Little (757) 953-2222
Administrative Assistant Leona Bacote Thomas
(757) 953-2291 [email protected]
Brought to you courtesy of the MCCS Hampton Roads EFMP Office. Neither MCCS, the Marine Corps or any other part of the federal government officially endorses
the above organizations, their products or services.
L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses July 11th & 12th 9:00am - 1:30pm
To register and for more information contact: MCFTB at (757) 445-6875
*** Registration is Required***
CREDO Mid-Atlantic *Family Enrichment Retreats*
July 12th - 14th Kingsmill Resort
Summer retreats may be full, but registry is open and retreats are FREE.
For more information call: (757) 444-7654
EFMP Summer Family Fun Days July12th & 18th 10:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoor Recreation Mini Park 867 Lee Boulevard, Fort Eustis
For more info and to register, please call: (757) 878-3638
Special Needs Family Fun Nights Presented by Ocean Breeze Waterpark
July 15th 4:00pm - 9:00pm *Ticket Sales are Limited* For more information visit:
www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com
Transitioning from Pediatrics to Adulthood July 25th 9:00am - 3:00pm *Registration is required*
For more info and to register email: [email protected]
Or call: (757) 953-7379
EFMP Children’s Summer Art Days July 25th & August 1st 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Recreation Center 671 Lee Boulevard, Fort Eustis
For more info and to register, please call: (757) 878-3638