In acknowledgment of the great gift local military personnel, veterans, and military family members give, local leaders from all walks of life will sign a community covenant or contract pledging to work together toward increasing community partnerships that improve the quality of life for soldiers, veterans and their families.
In broad terms, these will include pledges to:
– Assist veterans with reintegration into our communities.
– Advocate for local, state and federal benefits for soldiers and their families.
– Work with community partners to connect soldiers and veterans to services and programs to ensure they are a respected and a well-served community.
– Connect military family members with both formal and informal community and governmental support throughout the deployment cycle.
– Encourage and protect our returning military members by promoting fair and legal employment practices.
– Strengthen federal, state, and local collaborations to improve and increase service options for veterans in the Lyon region.
– Improve availability of education and training for VA and non-VA service providers in the Lyon region.
The Community Covenant will be signed on September 9 at 11 a.m. at the Mason Valley Boys and Girls Club auditorium during Healthy Communities Coalition’s monthly public meeting. The signing ceremony is a celebration of the Community Covenant, which was initiated by the Department of Defense to develop and foster state and community partnerships with the military in improving the quality of life for soldiers and their families.
For more information about the Sept. 9, 2010 Ceremony for the Lyon County area, please contact Christy McGill, director of Healthy Communities Coalition, at (775) 351-8242 or 246-7550 (www.healthycomm.org)
For more information about the Community Covenant in general, please see www.army.mil/community or call Army OneSource Community Support Coordinator Omar Mewborn at (775) 223-9768.
