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The Military Family Advocacy Group is an independent, nonpartisan policy shop dedicated to systemic institutional reform and data-driven healthcare advocacy. We conduct rigorous regulatory research and policy impact analysis to optimize military family healthcare delivery and "medical necessity" standards. By bridging the gap between clinical reality and bureaucratic regulation, we provide Congressional committees and federal stakeholders with the precise, objective data and legislative frameworks needed to enact structural reform.
Navigating complex federal healthcare programs shouldn't be a battle. We protect and advocate for military dependents by identifying and tackling the systemic failures within federal administrative regulations, specifically focusing on structural gaps within the Tricare Autism Care Demonstration (ACD).
The help your family deserves
You've sacrificed enough. It's time for you to be heard.
Do not be intimidated by the fight. You deserve to be heard and seen. Your family's needs deserve to be put first. You can fight, and you should fight for your family. This fight is complex. It can be difficult to know how and where to start. Let us help you navigate and win your fight.
Our Services
We will act as your family advocate, helping you navigate complex military policies, programs, and procedures. We will help you draft communications, documentation, and rebuttals. When necessary, we will help you contact federal oversight agencies and Congress. We will also lobby for change and reform. We are not lawyers, we cannot give legal advice or represent you legally, we can, however, help you find legal representation, should you need it.
Translating Your Challenges into Policy Solutions
We take the real-world, clinical obstacles your family faces on the ground and turn them into actionable policy briefs for lawmakers.
Advocating for Structural Equity
​We directly brief Congressional staff and the House Armed Services Committee to champion fair, standardized "medical necessity" guidelines for neurodivergent military children.
Preserving Analytic Independence
Because we accept no corporate or defense-contractor funding, our research remains completely objective, ensuring your family’s true needs are represented on Capitol Hill with absolute integrity.
Supporting You
We will support you and your family every step of the way, being your voice before law makers.
Process
Our consultation and advocacy process
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Consultation call
Complete a call with us, providing information about your needs.
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Research & Analysis
We will research and analyze all policies and procedures regarding your needs.
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Preparation
Based on our findings we will help you prepare your case, including documentation, communications and points of contact.
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Advocacy and Outreach
We will advocate for you through every step of the process and, when necessary, reach out to federal oversight agencies and Congress.
Meet the team
Meet our growing team of advocates
Founder, military spouse, doctoral candidate. Mariah is currently in the final stages of her doctoral dissertation to become a Doctor of Criminal Justice. Mariah is a policy analyst, working on federal policy impacts. She is a military spouse and mother of three young children. She successfully fought military orders that would have sent her family to a location without adequate needs for her family.
Mariah Wilkins
Co-founder, military spouse, graduate school student. Katherine is an advocator and a policy analyst. She is currently researching Congressional policies and their impacts on Americans, including military families. She is a military spouse and the mother of four children. She has extensive experience navigating complex military policies and programs.
Katherine Farley