Grantee Name
RAND Corporation
Funding Area
Veterans’ Health
Publication Date
May 2012
Grant Amount
$494,900
Grant Date:
January 23, 2009 – December 31, 2010
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In 2009, the New York Health Foundation (NYHealth) commissioned RAND Corporation to perform New York’s first statewide needs assessment to examine the health, mental health, and social issues of returning veterans.
The report was commissioned shortly after the national “Invisible Wounds” study conducted by RAND in 2008. The needs assessment focused directly on veterans living in New York State, including veterans who currently use U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs services, as well as those who do not, and considered needs across a broad range of domains.
NYHealth and its grantees have used this study to inform key stakeholders and policymakers across New York State, and to make recommendations in order to improve the wellbeing of veterans.