How to start a Veteren's Ministry?

VA Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative (CFOI) partners with faith based and community organizations (FBCOs) nationwide to assist our Veterans, their families and beneficiaries.  Below is a quick illustration of our collaborative events and attached is our “fact sheet” as well as our Veteran ministry guide. 

VA Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative (CFOI:

Purpose:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative (CFOI) is an office located in Washington DC.  Our mission is to engage, educate and inform faith-based, community, and non-profit organizations about the VA tools and resources that will equip them to better serve the Veterans, their families, survivors, caregivers, and other beneficiaries within their congregations/organizations

Objectives:

Connect faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) with VA program and services to promote hope, help and resilience for Veterans experiencing mental health concerns and/or conditions to reach the 20 million Veterans nationwide by:

• Partnering with organizations to host outreach events that serve our Veterans, their families, and beneficiaries
  • Breakout sessions
    • Suicide prevention training by a trained VA suicide prevention coordinator (SPC)
    • Veteran Benefits
    • Veteran homelessness,
    • Opioid epidemic
    • Survivors assistance
    • And much more!
• Starting or partnering with VA CFOI for a Veterans ministry/Welcome center sign-up
• Strengthen FBCO partnership through:
  • Coordinating clergy specific suicide prevention training,
  • Volunteering