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  • Author: Carrie M. Farmer
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Meeting the needs of Massachusetts Veterans: An assessment and draft strategy for the Commonwealth

Abstract: In March 2023, the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts appointed the first secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) to oversee state-level …

Housing Well-Being

Lessons from RAND research on how nonprofit organizations help Veterans thrive after service

Abstract: Statement for the Record submitted to U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 5, 2025.

Well-Being

A summary of Veteran-related statistics: Second edition

Abstract: In this report, the authors provide updated analyses of U.S. veteran demographics, mental health, and labor market outcomes using nationally representative datasets, …

Employment Mental Health

Policy recommendations to improve transition support for those leaving the military: Proceedings from a roundtable and perspectives from experts

Abstract: A service member’s transition from military to civilian life can have important implications for that individual’s life trajectory. Starting in fall 2022, the RAND …

Well-Being Peer reviewed

American support of public programs for Veterans: Estimates from a national survey including a discrete choice experiment

Abstract: Do Americans see veterans as particularly deserving or simply as other members of their community? From a nationally representative survey fielded between June and …

Employment Housing Peer reviewed