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Title: Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: Supporting the needs of veterans, service members, and their families is a national priority. Over the past decade, several studies profiling the needs of the veteran populationparticularly those who have served in the post-9/11 erahave called for improved access to transition support, education and employment benefits, and health care services. In response, the federal government has expanded funding and services to address challenges facing these populations. At the same time, there has been a proliferation of nongovernmental support to improve services for veterans and their families in local communities. Often, in an attempt to deploy resources quickly, new programs are implemented without a full understanding of the specific needs of the populations they serve. This study was designed to gather information on the needs of veterans, current members of the National Guard and reserves (NG/R), and their families in Massachusetts with the goals of identifying gaps in the support landscape and informing future investments in community-level resources. This research draws on multiple data sources to provide a clearer picture of the population of veterans and NG/R residing in Massachusetts, as well as the resources available to them and their families. The findings and recommendations outlined in this report should be of interest to federal, state, and local policymakers, and program administrators who are engaged in providing support to these populations and would benefit from a greater understanding of their characteristics and needs. To complement this report, we have collected the data and analyses presented here in an online tool at www.rand.org/t/TL228. The tool allows stakeholders, researchers, and other interested parties to develop their own tables and charts to support their efforts to understand the characteristics and needs of the populations they serve. Specifically, users can explore the data by region, service era, and other characteristics of Massachusetts veterans. In addition, members of those populations who are seeking resources can search the tools resource catalog by location and resource type. More information about the tool is available on the project website, www.rand.org/mavets. This work was commissioned by The Klarman Family Foundation. The research was conducted in RAND Health, a division of the RAND Corporation. A profile of RAND Health, abstracts of its publications, and ordering information can be found at www.rand.org/health.

Url: http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1600/RR1698/RAND_RR1698.pdf

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Authors: Farmer, Carrie M; Tanielian, Terri; Fischer, Shira H; Duffy, Erin L; Dellva, Stephanie; Butcher, Emily; Brown, Kristine M; Hoch, Emily

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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