Just in time for veterans Day, Illinois Joining Forces is launching an effort to connect veterans with services they may need.
The effort called Operation Connect a Vet asks that people contact IJF through the end of the year to request a wellness check for a veteran service member or a member of their family.
The wellness check will be done by veterans who help fellow veterans for a living.
Veterans conducting the wellness checks can guide veterans and their families to find help with finances, housing, food, employment, health care and other needs.
Illinois Joining Forces is a statewide public/private network of military and veterans-serving nonprofit organization that launched in 2012 through an agreement between the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and Military Affairs.
