Year: 2021

Read more on how the Arizona Coalition for Military Families was invited to participate in a national initiative hosted by the CDC Foundation and the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Be Connected is partnering around the state to strengthen access to care and connection to resources for our veteran community including transportation. Visit www.ConnectVeterans.org/Ride to learn more.

To help ease some of the burden caused by the pandemic, the Arizona Coalition for Military Families and Be Connected secured grant funding from the Bob Woodward Foundation, in partnership with the National Football League, to provide immediate relief to Arizona’s veterans and their families.

Arizona Coalition for Military Families Director Thomas Winkel provides testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Phoenix, AZ – (Oct. 26, 2021) – October 26 is National Day of the Deployed – our opportunity to honor the men and women deployed in service to our great nation. To ensure that we’re meeting the needs of veterans who have been deployed, and the families preparing for and reuniting after deployment, we encourage you to call the Be ...

Phoenix, AZ (Oct. 12, 2021) – Creating opportunities and providing specialized support to women veterans and minority veterans is the goal of our new program called Be Connected Career Navigation Plus. We held a launch event for this initiative on September 30 to share the benefits available to participants.  The first 100 career seekers to join the Be Connected Career ...

Wondering what Be Connected can do for you? Read these real stories that showcase the support that Arizona veterans received by reaching out to the Be Connected support line at 866-4AZ-VETS (866-429-8387). We’re here for you!

The Be Connected program partnered to purchase 300-gallon water containers for homes with no access to running water for Hopi and Navajo families.

The brand new West Valley Military and Veteran Success Center is now open as part of the Surprise Resource Center, located at 12425 W. Bell Road, Suite 124. The center includes a variety of military and veteran support services and resources, made possible by the generous support of partner organizations and all West Valley cities.

Read real stories of how service members, veterans and their families have been helped through the Be Connected support line, 866-4AZ-VETS (866-429-8387) offered by the Arizona Coalition for Military Families at no cost throughout Arizona.