Space to connect.Room to rise.
Chapel Corps trains, resources, and mobilizes chaplains to build resilience for veterans, service members, and military-connected families across Central Texas. We build connectedness before crisis.
Austin · Central Texas
Many veterans disconnect long before they ask for help.
Isolation grows quietly when support is fragmented and there is no consistent, trusted person nearby. Chapel Corps places chaplains and peer leaders on campuses, in workplaces, and across the community, so relationship comes first and help is one warm handoff away.
What the research showsResilience boosts engagement and plays a mediating role between depression and burnout.
How our initiatives workOn campus, at work,
and in the community
The campus
ROTC cadets and midshipmen on about 300 university campuses. They represent 60% of future military officers.
The workplace
Veterans enter the civilian workforce every year and make up 6% of the American workforce.
The community
Anywhere.
Chaplain care tailored to veterans and families in high-stress seasons, wherever life is happening.
The RISE path
A four-stage model for relational resilience. Each stage builds on the one before it, from the first trusted conversation to leading others.
Relationship
Trusted, consistent support that reduces isolation.
Integration
Warm handoffs and accessible pathways to services.
Stability
Workforce engagement and continuity of care.
Empowerment
Purpose, peer leadership, and community contribution.
Three levels of support
We complement existing systems instead of replacing them, working alongside universities, employers, state agencies, veteran organizations, and community networks.
Level 1
Relational Support Access
Low-barrier crisis response and connection for veterans in transition.
Level 2
Workforce & Campus Engagement
Proactive chaplain presence in workplaces and educational settings.
Level
3
Embedded Resilience Partnerships
Long-term integration inside partner organizations.
How we measure progress
- Sustained engagement over time
- Workforce connectedness
- Warm handoffs to services
- Peer support activation
Presence when it matters
01Someone to be there“Chapel Corps was there for me when I really needed someone to be there.”
U.S. Air Force veteran
02More than a moment“I could never be more grateful for the impact my chaplain has had on my life.”
ROTC cadet
Continue the mission
Military life brings unique challenges and extraordinary opportunities. In every season, people find strength when they are seen, known, and surrounded by a trusted presence.
Chapel Corps creates space for people to rise, connecting service members, veterans, and their families with one another and with the resources, care, and hope they choose. Thank you for walking this road with us.
Stronger together.
Greater impact.
Partnerships multiply resources, share expertise, and create lasting solutions for those who have served.
Community
Local organizations and nonprofits supporting veterans together.
- Resource referrals
- Event collaboration
- Community initiatives
Corporate
Businesses investing in veteran wellbeing and community impact.
- Sponsorships
- Employee engagement
- Cause marketing
Educational
Colleges and training providers helping veterans build what comes next.
- Training pathways
- Scholarship support
- Career development
Government
Public sector collaboration that strengthens services and outcomes.
- Program support
- Policy collaboration
- Grant partnerships
Advance
the line
Every gift helps a veteran find a trusted relationship before isolation becomes crisis. Give once, weekly, or monthly.
Chapel Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 33-1918622
