Multi-faith Veterans Initiative

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The Multi-Faith Veteran Initiative, housed at DePaul University’s Egan Office for Urban Education & Community Partnerships (UECP) at the Steans Center, works to develop leadership, build capacity and create community circles within faith-based organizations to support veterans transitioning from military service.

The Project seeks to:

• Integrate faith-based organizations and houses of worship into local networks of social service providers.
• Raise awareness about community resources for Veterans and their families
• Equip train and support those who are actively involved with faith-based and community – based organizations, to assist them in broadening the spectrum of local services for Veterans and their families within their respective communities.
• Promote the active role of Veterans as valuable community assets.
• Contribute to maximizing the use of resources and services currently available for Veterans and their families.

Current Projects:

• Veterans Read: Veterans Read partners with Egan Schools to engage veterans, assist 3rd and 4th grade students in reading fluency and provide students with consistent mentorship. 
• MVI Women's Wellness project: The Women's Wellness project engages female veterans transitioning from military service through community circles. These circles provide a platform for female veterans to connect with one another, creating a peer support group. 

MVI Community Partners