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Our Data & Impact
Behind every number is a military family navigating the challenges of special education. Through research, direct support, and advocacy, we turn their experiences into measurable impact and lasting change for military-connected children with disabilities.
140,000
military children & adults in EFMP
More than 140,000 military family members are enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), which supports families with special medical or educational needs.
23
months
Military-connected children waited an average of 23 months from identification to receiving special education services in their schools, according to Partners in PROMISE research.
3.6
Months
Military-connected children with disabilities face an average 3.6-month delay in special education services after a PCS move—disrupting critical support and educational progress.
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driven by families
Our work is shaped by the lived experiences, stories, and data shared by military families—ensuring their voices drive our research, advocacy, and lasting change.
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Where Our Work Makes an Impact
From individual family support to systems-level advocacy, our work creates meaningful change for military-connected children with disabilities.
Access to Education
Empowering families through mentorship and advocacy to secure the educational services and support their children deserve, wherever military life takes them.
Mission Readiness
Strengthening mission readiness by reducing the challenges military families face in accessing special education, so service members can focus on their mission knowing their children are supported.
Systemic Change
Turning family experiences and research-driven data into meaningful advocacy that drives lasting systemic change for military-connected children with disabilities.
Stories Behind the Numbers
Behind every statistic is a military family navigating the challenges of raising a child with a disability while serving our nation. Their experiences reveal the barriers, sacrifices, and resilience that numbers alone cannot capture.
At Partners in PROMISE, we believe family voices are our most powerful source of insight. By elevating their stories alongside research-driven data, we turn lived experiences into meaningful advocacy, stronger support systems, and lasting change for military-connected children with disabilities.
“We both had missions to take care of – I had our family’s mission, and he had the military mission.”
- Crystal DeVoss Mahany
What Is Family Readiness? A Military Family’s Story
“Every PCS move means starting the process anew.”
- Dr. Alicia Brengman
From Guilt to Advocacy: A Military Mom’s Story
“We were spending more time fighting for access than our son was benefiting from the services themselves.”
- Ashly Barta
The Unexpected Gift of Homeschooling a Military Child with Disabilities
“We deserve systems that are built for us, not ones we have to fight through every time we move.”
- Taryn Ross
Purple Up and Stand Tall: One Military Kid’s Story
“What many people didn’t see was that behind her determination was a child who also needed support, guidance, and understanding.”
- Caridad Vazquez
Nonspecific Diagnoses in Military Families
“Military families should not have to choose between protecting a teenager’s privacy and having the information they need to coordinate their child’s care.”
- Becca Kofonow
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