 Medical Information: If you have a question about a particular medical service and availability, please contact the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital (GLWACH) EFMP Special Needs Advisor / Case Manager at 573-596-0049.
Upon arriving at Fort Leonard Wood, check in with TRICARE and to get a Primary Care Manager (PCM) assigned. Your PCM must refer you for medical care that is outside of GLWACH and approved by TRICARE. Also, visit the GLWACH EFMP Special Needs Advisor / Case Coordinator to update your exceptional family member information. Housing: If you wish to request an exception to policy for immediate or priority housing, supporting documents from your EFM physician, your command, and MEDDAC Form 9 will be required. Requests are reviewed by hospital staff and the hospital commander makes recommendations to the Housing Office. Thereafter, a decision is determined based on your situation. You can request a copy of MEDDAC form 9 from the GLWACH SNA/CC to have a completed by a current physician and send it forward for processing prior to your arrival. Child Care: The Fort Leonard Wood Child Development Center and Family Child Care homes are two options available for children. School Age Services is available for grades kindergarten through- fifth, and the Dru Pippin Youth Center is available for grades sixth through eighth. All registering children are screened for special needs and children who identified with special needs are scheduled for a Special Needs Resource Team (SNRT) meeting to identify any program modifications to provide quality child care. Contact the Central Registration Office at telephone 573-596-0238 for mandatory registration for child care and youth sports. The Central Registration Office is located in Room 1111, Building 470, Community Service Center. Educational/Recreational Programming: The EFMP offers a support group called Parents as Leaders (PALS) that provides support and addresses EFM issues. The EFMP also sponsors special needs youth sports programs and coordinates with community organizations to offer special needs camps. Resources/Phone Numbers: Here are a list of resources to assist you with questions concerning exceptional family member issues. Click on them to access their web site or call 573-596-0212 for more information. | 
