Military
With nearly 130,000 active military families stationed in Virginia, and an unknown number of retired personnel, Virginia is the second largest active-duty population in the country.
If you have a dependent that has special needs, you have many options and excellent resources available to make your tour here successful!
INFORMATION OF INTEREST FOR OUR MILITARY FAMILIES
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Reach out to the Exceptional Family Member Programs ‘EFMP’ office near you at one of the following locations :
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia EFMP
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia EFMP
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Marine Corp Base, Quantico, Virginia EFMP
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Naval Support Activity, Bethesda, Maryland & NSA-Washington EFMP
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Fort George G. Meade, Maryland EFMP
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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC EFMP
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Langley Air Force Base, Virginia EFMP
TIMELY TOPICS
“Life Journey through Autism: A Guide for Military Families”
This free guide includes information about services, resources, & support available to active-duty and retired military families. Organization for Autism Research website at https://operationautism.org
State -versus-state comparisons for adults with a disability.
Families should search many sources for information, such as local Autism Societies and Centers for Independent Living. All states have developmental disabilities organizations (like the Virginia DBHDS) where they can find information on the state’s waiver programs. Using several sources provides a better overall picture of states’ services. Also, services can differ significantly from locality to locality and county to county in some states.
In addition, while some states provide better independent living services, they may be lacking in special education services and vice-versa. Please read: http://caseforinclusion.org.
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Special Needs Trusts Information
The DOD Policy letter, dated 31 Dec 15 on "Enabling Payment of Survivor Benefit Plan Annuities to a Special Needs Trust (SNT)" and a copy of the "Template for Special Needs Trust Certification" have been uploaded. You will need to get it filled out by the attorney or agency who wrote the Special Needs Trust for your child. The Special Needs Trust Certification, a copy of the whole SNT, and a cover letter is mailed to Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), U.S. Military Retired Pay, 8899 E 56th Street, Indianapolis IN 46249-1200. The letter must list their relationship to the beneficiary (the child), state their decision to make direct payment to an existing SNT, and include the beneficiary's SSN. Please call DFAS at 800 321-1080 for more information. More DFAS info on this option can also be found at https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/provide/sbp/special-needs-trust.html.
If you need help or would like a copy of these documents, please reach out to director@asnv.org
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Military Families have a list of "what to do before and when their child turns 18".
"Enabling Payment of Survivor Benefit Plan Annuities to a Special Needs Trust (SNT)" and a copy of the "Template for Special Needs Trust Certification" need to be filled out by the attorney or agency who writes the Special Needs Trust for your child. The Special Needs Trust Certification, a copy of the whole SNT, and a cover letter is mailed to Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), U.S. Military Retired Pay, 8899 E 56th Street, Indianapolis IN 46249-1200. The letter must list their relationship to the beneficiary (the child), state their decision to make direct payment to an existing SNT, and include the beneficiary's SSN. If you have questions about where to send it or anything else, call DFAS at 800 321-1080. More DFAS info on this option can be found at https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/provide/sbp/special-needs-trust.html.
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If you need help or would like a copy of these documents, please reach out to director@asnv.org