Championing for Arizona's 500,000+ Mil/Vet/Fam Community

Be Connected is the cornerstone program in Arizona for supporting the needs of our state’s 500,000+ service members, veterans, and their families. The Be Connected program is offered by the Arizona Coalition for Military Families, ACMF. Founded in 2009, ACMF works collaboratively with public and private sector partners in communities, across the state and at the national level to advocate for the needs, concerns, and interests of service members, veterans, and their families. 

ACMF leads a variety of efforts to cultivate and engage an ever-expanding community of people and organizations to strengthen how we collectively care for, serve, support, employ, educate, and assist service members, veterans, and their families. Including:

Awards & Honors

Presentations

  • 2024: VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference: Public/Private Partnership: From Concept to Action | Portland, OR
  • 2024: The Bridge Forum | Phoenix, AZ | Photo | Agenda
  • 2023: Bicameral/Bipartisan Veterans Affairs Committee | Washington D.C.
  • 2023: Arizona Veterans Employment Council | Phoenix, AZ
  • 2023: Veterans Caucus | Washington, D.C.
  • 2023: Senator Sinema’s Round Table on Small Business | Phoenix, AZ
  • 2023: Governor’s Roundtable Discussion – Faith Based Organizations | Phoenix, AZ
  • 2020 – Present: Annual VA Be Connected Community Mental Health Summit | Arizona
  • 2010 – Present: Annual Statewide Symposium in Support of Service Members, Veterans & Their Families
  • 2019: VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference| Nashville, TN
  • 2019: National League of Cities | Washington, D.C.
  • 2017: VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference | Denver, CO
  • 2017: American Association of Suicidology Conference | Phoenix, AZ
  • 2014: NADCP 20th Annual Training Conference: Strategies for Developing Strategic Community Partnerships in Support of Justice-Involved Veterans | Anaheim
  • 2014: Veterans Court Southwest Symposium & Workshop: – Military Culture and the Justice Involved Veteran | Tucson, AZ
  • 2014: SAMHSA Implementation Academy | Baltimore, MD
  • 2014: National Guard Bureau Joining Community Forces Workshop | Panel Discussion | Camp Dawson, WV
  • 2013: National Conference on Volunteerism and Service & Military Summit | Washington, D.C.
  • 2013 | SAMHSA Veterans Policy Academies | Washington, D.C.  
  • 2012: HERO Initiative, City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office | Phoenix, AZ
  • 2012 – 2019: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Veterans Policy Academy | Washington, D.C.
  • 2012: VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference | Washington, D.C.
  • 2012: National Conference on Volunteerism and Service | Chicago, IL
  • 2012: Defense Leadership Conference | Briefing to National Guard Adjutant Generals
  • 2011: Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs: Family and Employer Policy and Programs (FEPP) Directorate | Washington, D.C.
  • 2011: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Senior Military Spouse Forum |  Washington, D.C.
  • 2011: Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs: Family & Employer Programs and Policies Briefing
  • 2008: International Congress on Counseling | Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2006: International Conference on Violence, Abuse & Trauma | San Diego, CA
  • 2006: International Counseling Conference | Brisbane, Australia

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Special thanks to the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family for their partnership and support.

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