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The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute is a free repository of research and data about Veterans and the programs and policies that affect them. The mission of the Institute, which is housed within RAND—a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization—is to leverage decades of research, expertise and strategic partnerships to enhance the lives of America’s Veterans, their families and caregivers. The Institute’s approach is grounded in empirical data and rigorous analysis, providing insights that policymakers, organizations and communities can trust and implement.
Recent research about caregivers, transition, Veteran families and suicide
In collaboration with its partners at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, RAND experts brought renewed attention to America’s hidden heroes—military and Veteran caregivers—through research reports, public events, commentary and congressional testimony.
RAND experts worked with The Heinz Endowments to help ensure that federal and non-profit Veteran employment transition assistance programs are effective and sustainable, while also identifying ways to improve the military-to-civilian transition process.
In addition, the Institute released numerous studies to improve the lives of America’s Veterans including single-parent Veteran households and Veteran families, while research on respiratory health and alternative drug treatments sought to promote Veteran well-being.
Research has also revealed how important state-level policies are for Veteran health and wellness. A recent study showed how state context is particularly critical for addressing Veteran suicide. RAND experts worked with the New York Health Foundation to conduct an in-depth investigation about the needs of new Veterans in New York and offered ways that local policymakers and organizations could continue to work to improve the lives of Veterans in the state.
Veterans can sign up to attend webinars and receive new research findings
RAND hosts a free bi-monthly webinar series with an overview of a research topic and a discussion with experts. Recordings of recent webinars, which include discussions about transition and Veteran families, are available on the website (under Research and Policy Insights). Veterans can sign up for the Institute’s newsletter to receive information about new research and upcoming events: simply add your email address at the bottom of the home page at veterans.rand.org and click “subscribe.”
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Who are the reviewers and selection individuals to determine valid research?
How does one submit and where are the research projected determined for review?
What is the primary purpose for sharing the research in on social media?
Please keep me updated on webinars!!!
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I served I Dalat RVN in 1968. In researching the nuclear reactor located at Dalat from 1963 to 1975, the names of several Rand employee / consultants appear. Most discussion involving Rand seems to center on the logic of A nuclear reactor in an active war zone.
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Important work you are doing!
Learned something new
How about the research that has been completed and suppressed by DOD on the health ramifications of PFOA exposure. They are eating their decisions on AGENT ORANGE and now a new topic is being suppressed so they do not have to claim responsibility. BS.
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Employed 34 years, 2 deployments (sandbox)
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I would like more information on Cancer from agent orange exposure driving a convoy through the sprayed fields in Vietnam war. Thank you.
Valuable information and it is clean, And is honest as can be! Thank you and keep up the great work.
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