Stronger Together: You Guide the Healing, We Handle the Hurdles

Yes. You can trust be Connected. We are a nonprofit that has supported Arizona’s service members, veterans, and military families for nearly two decades. We operate under the Guidelines for Care, aligning our practices with a consistent, evidence-informed standard across providers and systems. Our role is to complement your clinical care, coordinating resources and reducing practical barriers so your clients can stay engaged in treatment. Be Connected services are confidential and offered at no cost statewide to Arizona service members, veterans, and their family members.

We work in close coordination with a network of federal, state, and local partners to ensure that every referral results in timely, appropriate, and effective support.

Federal partners:

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VA health care system, and all military installations across Arizona
• These partnerships help us navigate VA benefits, health services, and military transition resources to support your clients.

State partners:

• The State of Arizona, the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, the Arizona Department of Economic Security, and the Arizona Department of Health Services
• Through these collaborations, we align with statewide behavioral health systems, public health initiatives, and veteran service programs.

Local community partners:

• Cities, counties, and a broad range of nonprofit and community-based organizations throughout Arizona.
• These partners provide practical, on-the-ground support, including housing, food, legal and financial guidance, employment assistance, and more.

Learn more:

• Read more about Be Connected at ConnectVeterans.org/About
  Read more about the Be Connected approach at ConnectVeterans.org/Approach
• Read more about our partners at ConnectVeterans.org/Partners
  Read more about our history at ConnectVeterans.org/History

Be Connected has a long history of supporting Arizona service members, veterans, and their family members. Be Connected is built on principles that prioritize dignity, coordination, and trust. Our approach centers on respectful partnerships, clear standards, and a shared goal of supporting the whole person, not just the presenting issue.

• Reliable standards: Our Guidelines for Care were created in partnership with service members, veterans, and their families, so the work is tailored to their needs. Read the complete Guidelines for Care at ConnectVeterans.org/Guidelines.
• Position of Strength: We believe is a strength-based perspective that recognizes and celebrates the inherent strengths, resilience, and capabilities of our service members, veterans, and their families.
• Statewide reach, no cost: Be Connected serves as the entry point for Arizona service members, veterans, and their families to find resources and support for all of the social determinants of health. We provide no-cost support to help anywhere in Arizona, so that cost is never a barrier to support.
• Upstream Approach: Our mission is to intervene early before people and families go into crisis. We do this by providing navigation support to connect to resources across an array of needs, including employment, healthcare, housing, basic needs, education, and more.
• Postvention is Prevention: We believe that postvention services are just as important for people who are affected by suicide.
• Force Protection: We believe that protecting our service members, veterans, and their families is a moral imperative that extends beyond physical safety to include safeguarding the rights, interests, and futures of our service members, demanding a shield from manipulative external influences.

Anyone can make a referral to Be Connected. Clinicians, social workers, case managers, community partners, friends, family members, colleagues, and clergy are people who make referrals to Be Connected – just to name a few. Individuals can even self-refer. Ready to get started? Make a referral.

To make a referral for Be Connected, use the online referral form or call 866-429-8387 and indicate that you would like to make a referral. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, and are answered by a professional team based in Arizona.

If the situation is a life-threatening crisis, please dial 9-8-8 then press 1 for immediate telephone support or 9-1-1 for immediate response to a location.

Whenever possible, please obtain consent first. If you’re concerned about safety or engagement barriers, you can submit minimal information, and we’ll discuss the best next step with you. We’ll seek consent from the client before services begin.

We reach out promptly after receiving the referral (often within 1–2 business days). If there’s urgency, note it in the referral, and we’ll prioritize when possible.

Common areas include housing stability, food access, utilities, transportation, health care navigation (including VA), employment/education, legal/financial navigation, family support, and reducing social isolation.

• Be Connected primarily connects people to programs and benefits. In some cases, limited assistance may be available through partners; eligibility varies. We’ll explore all appropriate options.
• We can help people understand veteran benefit options and connect to the right VA and community resources.

No. There is no cost to the client for Be Connected services in Arizona.

No. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, and are answered by a professional team based in Arizona.

If the situation is a life-threatening crisis, please dial 9-8-8 then press 1 for immediate telephone support or 9-1-1 for immediate response to a location.