TO UNITE PEOPLE IN NEED OF HELP WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP BY BECOMING THE COMMON GROUND FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE NOT; BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; BY ENGAGING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS, AND AGENCIES AS ACTIVE PARTNERS; AND BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN STATE AND LOCAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES.