THE PROBLEM IS TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE MILITARY IS DISORIENTING FOR VETERANS.

• Loss of identity, structure, and community

• Increased isolation and vulnerability

THE SOLUTION IS TO RECRUIT CHAPLAINS WHO ARE FACING TRANSITION THEMSELVES.

• Leverage existing systems to intentionally bring chaplain and veteran together

• Provide stability and continued purpose for chaplain and veteran alike

THE PROBLEM IS THE TRUST CHAPLAINS FORGE IN UNIFORM IS LOST IN CIVILIAN LIFE.

• In the military: confidential, embedded, trusted in crisis

• In civilian life: invisible, inaccessible, in different careers

THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE CHAPLAINS WHERE VETERANS ALREADY ARE.

• Leverage the trust that is already built by creating a path to accessibility

• High-access, non-clinical environments such as the campus or workplace

THE PROBLEM IS ADDITIONAL TRAINING CREATES BARRIERS TO A PROVEN RESOURCE

• Military chaplains are tested in crisis response, trauma care, and moral injury

• Clinical training is a financial disincentive for experienced chaplains

THE SOLUTION IS TO TRAIN CHAPLAINS AND ALIGN ROLES BASED ON EXISTING COMPETENCIES

• Leverage Master’s-level knowledge and military experience for ready critical support

• Provide training as needed to adapt the chaplain to their context without delay

THE PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO CLEAR CIVILIAN CAREER TRACK FOR MILITARY CHAPLAINS

• Many chaplains desire to continue serving veterans and military families

• Options are typically limited to local church ministry or healthcare chaplaincy

THE SOLUTION IS TO CONNECT CHAPLAINS TO CAREER PATHS THAT PROMOTE THEIR CALLING

• Leverage veteran hiring initiatives to offer a military-equivalent resource

• Build a civilian pathway for continued service, anchored in community impact