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Training Development
• Fraser Counseling Center
Non-Profit Opns Mentoring
• Pathways Comm Network
Mental Health Providers
• EMDR Clinicians of GA
• Marriage and Family
Therapists (GAMFT)
Congregation Outreach
• Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
• The Presbytery of Greater
Atlanta & Presbyterian
Women
• Catholic Charities and the
Archdiocese of Atlanta
• The Georgia Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship (CBF)
There is an excellent non-profit that began operating in late 2008 that is very complementary to the mission and goals of CareForTheTroops
Veteran´s Heart Georgia fosters the healing of veterans of all wars by attending to the spiritual and emotional needs of veterans, their families and our communities.
We urge you to link to their web site and take advantage of their training and support activities. CareForTheTroops is inclusive and believe that by working together we can best support the returning veterans and their extended family members.
Veteran Friendly Congregation Designation Program
Introduction
The Veteran Friendly Congregation Program's purpose is twofold. First, to provide a visible sign to those that visit the congregation that this congregation has demonstrated through their actions that they are sympathetic to the needs of veterans and their families. Second, provide acknowledgement to the congregation and their leaders for their sincere and earnest efforts to support veterans and their families.
Click Here for additional information on the Lead Congregation designation which is very important to the success of our overall Program
Click Here for the Congregation Directory page to see those Congregations that have already chosen to participate.
Program Requirements
The program requirements are simple and straighforward. Any congregation that meets the following criteria qualifies on an annual basis. Once qualified, a certificate will be sent to the Congregation Leader (or other person designated by the Congregation) which is suitable for framing and should be displayed in a prominent location such that it can be seen by visitors, members, and leaders of the congregation alike.
Annual Criteria
- Agree to adopt one or more of the Military Ministry Programs suggested by CareForTheTroops or approved and agreed to in discussions with the CareForTheTroops organization. Both CFTT VFC Board and Committee Members and Lead Congregations can provide this approval.
- Agree to advertise the existence of the Military Ministry Program(s) in one or more of your congregation publications (service bulletins, newsletters, etc) at least twice a month, all year long so that their existence is easily visible to visitors, members, and leadership of the congregation.
- Annually, renew your agreement with the provisions above by sending a letter to the CareForTheTroops office address shown at the bottom of this web page, ATTN: Veteran Friendly Congregation Program
- Renewal letters should be sent by November 15th so that we have time to receive them and send out certificates before the end of the year. If you sign up during the middle of the year, then the certificate will be issued as soon as possible for the remainder of that year.
Example Approval / Annual Renewal Letter
Click Here to download a WORD version of this Letter
~xx/xx/xxxx~
CareForTheTroops, Inc.
ATTN: Veteran Friendly Congregation Program
1795 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, GA 30062
This letter is to certify that the Congregation: _____________________________________,
located at address: __________________________________________________________,
agrees to the following three commitments through the year ending 12/31/XXXX.
- We agree to adopt one or more of the Military Ministry Programs suggested by CareForTheTroops or that has been approved and agreed to previously by the CareForTheTroops organization or the Lead Congregation in the area.
- We agree to advertise the existence of the Military Ministry Program(s) in one or more of our congregation publications (service bulletins, newsletters, etc) at least twice a month, all year long so that their existence is easily visible to visitors, members, and leadership of the congregation.
- We provide permission to the CareForTheTroops organization to list our congregation information on their web site.
Signed: _____________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________
Signed by the Rector or designated Congregation Leader.
