POLICY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Standing up
for our vets

In our dual role as service provider and advocate, Swords to Plowshares is uniquely positioned to impact the systems of care veterans and their families rely on. We work to strengthen systems of care for veterans and their families.

POLICY

We're on the local, state, and federal level.

Our policy and community education efforts are unique, reflecting decades of direct community-based service delivery, regarding housing, VA benefits, mental and physical healthcare, and employment services. Swords to Plowshares’ research and policy work is informed by our daily experience, allowing us to share technical expertise and achieve the best outcomes for all veterans.

Interested in partnering with us or have a question about our policy work?
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  • Research and publications
  • Technical assistance for community service providers
  • Policy development and advocacy at local, state and federal levels
  • Strategic partnerships with foundations, corporations, and community-based providers
  • Qualitative primary and secondary research regarding specific veteran cohorts
  • Community education

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

This year, we trained over 1,000 professionals

OUR DUAL ROLE

Advocacy &
Community-Based Care

We inform best practices in veteran care and support throughout the nation. We recognize that community-based programs have the agility to respond to changing needs and differentiate services for all veterans, including all eras of service, women, aging, LGBTQ+, or otherwise underserved. We are a thought leader and trusted source of expertise by all levels of government, foundations and philanthropists, behavioral health providers, law enforcement and community partners.
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