I hope all is well with you, your congregants, and family. I represent the VA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP). We partner with faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) nationwide to assist our Veterans, their families, survivors, caregivers, and beneficiaries. Below is a quick illustration of our purpose and objectives. We provide collaborative events with faith-based organizations. I have attached a “fact sheet” as well as our Veteran ministry guide on “How to Start a Veteran Ministry and Welcome Center” if you don’t have one already or know of someone that wants to start a Veterans ministry. If you are interested in partnering with our office please contact me at, Trulesta.Pauling@va.gov. Please feel free to share with your faith-based community network.
Thank you. Tru Pauling
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Information about CFBNP Mission:
VA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
Purpose:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) 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 programs 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!
Strengthen FBCO partnership through:
Coordinating clergy specific suicide prevention training,
Volunteering
Trulesta J. Pauling
Senior Program Specialist
VA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave, NW, cubicle 1145C
Washington, DC 20420
Gov’t Cell: (202) 821-3848
CFOI Website: www.va.gov/cfbnp
CFOI email address: VACFBNP@va.gov
