Military and Veteran Services

Military and Veteran Services is a program that provides confidential counseling services, peer support, and care and service coordination to active military personnel, veterans, and their loved ones. The program addresses unique challenges often accompanying military service. MVS staff are veterans who understand the experiences and struggles of military service. They work with individuals to identify needs and connect them with the services and support. Whether it be help connecting with the VA or finding a counselor, at MVS, nobody is left behind. The program is committed to ensuring that the military community has access to support they need to move forward.

Certified peer support specialists are also veterans. These staff members have experienced military service, the transition back to civilian life, and the struggles of recovery. They use their lived experience to assist others in identifying and accessing services, developing a recovery and wellness plan, setting and coaching personal goals, and supporting them to live self-directed lives of recovery. Peer support builds on the individual, is non-judgmental, and recovery oriented.

If you've worn the uniform, you can attend any of our support groups for active military and veterans.

Coffee Groups allow military members and veterans to support one another and simply connect. Coffee Groups are casual, and there is no pressure. Attend as you are able.

Buddy Check is a monthly event focused on ensuring that no veterans are left behind. More than 20 veterans die from suicide every day. Buddy Check is a check-in where veterans develop relationships, connect, and support one another.

WRAP Groups focus on developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). A WRAP plan is a safe and effective tool to create and maintain wellness, a daily plan to stay on track with your life and wellness goals, a tool for identifying what throws you off track, and a plan to keep moving forward. A WRAP plan helps you incorporate key recovery concepts and wellness tools into your life.

United Way supports the Veteran Services Program with LFS. Learn more about the program here.

Mission:  Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska expresses God's love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family, and community life. Contact: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, 124 S. 24th St., Omaha, NE 68102 

• Phone: (402) 978-5664 

Website: https://www.lfsneb.org/

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