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  • About Us
  • Military Support Groups
  • Assignment Process Report
  • EFMP Coalition
  • EFM in the media
  • Contact Us
  • Legislative Priorities
  • Current Fundraisers
  • EFM Blog
  • Network Partners
  • DoD Information
  • EFMP by Branch
  • Request Assistance
  • Autism Demonstration
  • Share your story

Our Programs

Legislative Priorities

Legislative Priorities

Legislative Priorities

We acknowledge that wide sweeping change is needed across all branches of the military.  Our legislative priorities work to assure that changes are made that benefit all military families affected.

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Military Support Groups

Legislative Priorities

Legislative Priorities

We acknowledge that military families move frequently leaving behind their supports. Our support groups are a place of safety for military families, to ask for advice and support from others living through similar experiences.

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Direct Family Support

Legislative Priorities

Direct Family Support

When families have exhausted all possible solutions to their problems we endeavor to advocate on their behalf. 

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Our Team

Austin Carrigg

Austin Carrigg

Austin Carrigg

   Founder and CEO  


Austin has been an Active Duty Army spouse for 17 years. She is the parent to three children all of whom are registered in EFMP. Austin's advocacy work includes military issues surrounding Tricare and EFMP as well as civilian issues such as Medicaid and SNAP. In February 2020 Austin testified before congress to encoura

   Founder and CEO  


Austin has been an Active Duty Army spouse for 17 years. She is the parent to three children all of whom are registered in EFMP. Austin's advocacy work includes military issues surrounding Tricare and EFMP as well as civilian issues such as Medicaid and SNAP. In February 2020 Austin testified before congress to encourage much needed EFMP reform. Austin is also the Co-Founder of The Youth and Children's Advocacy Network and a Board Member of Ketotic Hypoglycemia International.

Rebecca Emerson

Austin Carrigg

Austin Carrigg

 Executive Director 


Rebecca is an Active Duty Army spouse.  She is the parent of two children; one born typical, and one born with Down Syndrome.  Rebecca retired from Active Duty in the Air Force and served in a variety of leadership and management roles.   The bulk of her 23 year military experience was as a Government Contracting Offic

 Executive Director 


Rebecca is an Active Duty Army spouse.  She is the parent of two children; one born typical, and one born with Down Syndrome.  Rebecca retired from Active Duty in the Air Force and served in a variety of leadership and management roles.   The bulk of her 23 year military experience was as a Government Contracting Officer.  Rebecca has advocacy experience at the State level and has worked within DoD EFMP to expand outreach opportunities.  She has a passion for assisting exceptional military families wherever they need it most. 

Kristi Cabiao

Austin Carrigg

Coming soon...

Director of Autism Family Advocacy Committee

 

 Kristi is an active duty Air Force spouse.  She is mom to three very active boys ages 5 and under, and embraces the chaos that can come with a neurodiverse family.  She is a family medicine doctor and resigned from clinical practice to spend more time supporting her children at home.  She has 

Director of Autism Family Advocacy Committee

 

 Kristi is an active duty Air Force spouse.  She is mom to three very active boys ages 5 and under, and embraces the chaos that can come with a neurodiverse family.  She is a family medicine doctor and resigned from clinical practice to spend more time supporting her children at home.  She has experience advocating at the state level to increase access to autism services for children in North Carolina, and spoke in front of the house of representatives health committee and senate health committee in February 2021.  Kristi is committed to helping families understand health policies that affect autism services and to advocate for improving access to these services for military families. 

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Jessica Salter

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 Director of Communications 


Comi



Jessica Salter

Jessica Salter

Jessica Salter

 Director of Social Media  


 Jessica is an Air Force Veteran and Active Duty Air Force spouse of 15 years. She is the parent to two children with one enrolled in EFMP and is also enrolled in EFMP herself. Jessica has worked with elected officials on issues with Veterans with PTSD/TBI and MST, EFMP and Tricare Medical issues, Military Spous

 Director of Social Media  


 Jessica is an Air Force Veteran and Active Duty Air Force spouse of 15 years. She is the parent to two children with one enrolled in EFMP and is also enrolled in EFMP herself. Jessica has worked with elected officials on issues with Veterans with PTSD/TBI and MST, EFMP and Tricare Medical issues, Military Spouse Employment, and on retirement care options for Military Working Dogs. 

Holly Sorell

Jessica Salter

Jessica Salter

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