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:
- The flagship Annual Statewide Symposium
- A no-cost, statewide confidential Support Line
- Topical Webinars & Panel Discussions
- VA Be Connected Mental Health Summit
- A Faith-Based Community Network
- No-cost Training Opportunities
- A Community-Based Helper Network
- Be Connected Faith Summit
National Advocacy
- 2022 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
- 2021 Testimony Before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: VA and DoD Collaboration | Video Testimony
- 2021 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
- 2017 Legislative Brief: Senator John McCain
- 2011 Roundtable: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
- 2010 Roundtable: The White House
National Initiatives
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Warrior Built
National VA Community Partnership Challenge
Joining Community Forces Initiative
- National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships | 2018 Award Winner
State & Local Initiatives
- Suicide Mortality Review Team
- Arizona State University Research
- West Valley Veteran Success Center
- Veteran, Wife Receive New A/C
- Protective Booties for Service Dogs
- Gilbert Military Family Receives New A/C
- Bob Woodruff Foundation Grant Assists Veterans
- Supporting Veterans in Northern Rural Arizona
- Bringing Water to Hopi Nation Veterans
- Statewide Effort to Connect Veterans Wins Award
- Career Support for Women & Minority Veterans
- Veteran Employment Efforts During COVID-19
- Transportation for Veterans in Rural Areas