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Checking In About Recent Events

Please check in on your military-connected employees and community members during this time of uncertainty related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The military-connected community is a proud group that is known for their service and willingness to help others. However, this same group often hesitates to ask for help or assistance. They believe that someone else is always more in need than themselves, or that they can ‘handle it' on their own.  

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Military-connected family members may be stressed or worried about their loved ones that may be deployed in support of Ukraine and our allies. Veterans who served in U.S. military conflicts may be feeling emotional distress, reminded of their own deployment experiences. Veterans and their families may both be triggered by the images they are seeing in the news and on media platforms. Remember that Be Connected is here to assist. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., our team is standing by to help through the support line. Please call 866-4AZ-VETS (429-8387). If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 (press 1) or text 838255 to speak to another Veteran, or talk to a therapist.


As a nationally recognized organization and trusted entity throughout the state, Be Connected is available to offer support and resources during times like this. Our team can connect service members, veterans, family members and caregivers to resources across the ten social determinants of health or areas of focus. The Be Connected motto is, “No wrong door, no wrong person, no wrong time.” Our goal is to build awareness, engage, equip and connect the people and organizations in every sector of our community in support of service members, veterans, their families and communities throughout Arizona.  

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Thank you for your partnership and support.

Warmly,


Thomas Winkel, MA, LPC, NCC

Director

Arizona Coalition for Military Families


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Symposium Registration is Open!


Registration is now open for the 2022 Statewide Symposium in Support of Service Members, Veterans and Their Families. You are invited to join in this virtual event that brings together our entire statewide community who shares one common mission – to build capacity and strengthen how we collectively care for, serve, support, employ, educate and assist all who are serving, have served and their families who love them.


The Symposium will be held for the 12th time this year. The event provides networking opportunities, as well as four general sessions featuring key members of the leadership team, focused on Arizona’s service members, veterans and their families. There will be two half days of programming with 24 breakout sessions across six learning tracks. The learning tracks feature presentations from featured guest speakers who are experts in providing care, support and advocacy. New this year are facilitated solution sessions. 


Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, including the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there is no cost to attend, and all are welcome. 


Date: April 20 & 21, 2022

Time: Programming from 8:00 - 12:00, Virtual Networking from 12:00 - 12:30 (all times Arizona/Pacific).

Place: ACMF Virtual Conference Center at www.ACMFeventcenter.org


For more information, download the event package and agenda: https://arizonacoalition.org/symposium/. Or register online by 4/15/2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-annual-statewide-symposium-tickets-212713962187


If this is your first time joining us, we invite you to review the variety of sessions that were a part of last year’s event. View a replay of the 2021 presentations on our YouTube channel and check out last year’s virtual event to get a feel for how the event is organized.


We hope you will be able to connect with us and participate in the 12th Annual Symposium. For more information, visit www.ArizonaCoalition.org/Symposium.

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Looking for a Rewarding Career? Come Work With Us


The Arizona Coalition for Military Families is hiring. We have open positions across the state that have one thing in common: each role plays a vital part in how the Arizona Coalition for Military Families extends support and resources to Arizona’s 500,000+ service members, veterans and their families through the Be Connected program. New positions will be added soon for the Coalition and our partners so check back. 


To apply for any of the positions listed, visit: www.ArizonaCoalition.org/Careers 


Open positions:


Community Outreach Navigator | Phoenix

The Be Connected Community Outreach Navigator will play an essential role in successfully promoting an innovative statewide upstream veteran suicide prevention program. The person’s effectiveness in this position will directly affect how service members, veterans and their family members are connected to the right resources at the right time.

 

Be Connected Career Specialist | Phoenix, Tucson, Sierra Vista

Be Connected Career Navigation connects career seekers with support and career opportunities, especially within our network of 200+ Arizona Veteran Supportive Employers. The Career Navigation team works in partnership to provide end-to-end support for all career seekers and employers, with the goal of the best possible matches to benefit both parties and Arizona’s overall workforce. The goal is to complement and extend the resources and support provided by other military, government and community workforce programs.

 

Partner Career Positions:

 

Veteran Navigator - Solari Crisis & Human Services

The Veteran Navigator role is an essential part of the Be Connected ecosystem of support. Navigators will engage with service members, veterans and family members to provide resource navigation and virtual case management to connect them with ongoing services. The Navigators will conduct Social Determinant of Health assessments and closed-loop referrals to ensure connection to the right resources at the right time. 


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2022 Statewide Symposium

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