Joining Community Forces Program

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Civilian Leader, Extended Family or Friend, Military Leader, National Guard, Reserves, Service Member, Service Provider, Spouse

Overview

Joining Community Forces is a community outreach program that connects local service providers to the appropriate local resources, resulting in better support of service members, military families and veterans.

Joining Community Forces FAQs

Joining Community Forces focuses the efforts of local providers with a common goal: to strengthen the local military community.

What is an advantage of Joining Community Forces?

What are Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees?

What are the goals of Joining Community Forces?

What is the vision of Joining Community Forces?

What is the mission of Joining Community Forces?

How to get involved in a community force

Whether you want to create a new community force, join one or improve the community force in your state, you can find what you need to take action.

Join an established community group

Connect with the Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee or Joining Community Forces Committee in your community. Search the installations directory for community groups in your area.

Create a new community group

If your state does not have an organized community network, and you would like to start one, check out how to establish an Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee or how to find and recruit veterans for community service.

Volunteer in your community

If your community does not have an ISFAC or JCF Committee or you prefer to simply find a volunteer effort that is focused on improving the lives of the members of the military community, then check out volunteer opportunities through the Corporation for National and Community Service.

AmeriCorps

This national organization has formalized a partner relationship with Joining Community Forces to expand community capacity from within local communities across America.

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National Guard Employment Support Learn about Joining Community Forces , a community outreach program connecting service providers to local resources.