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Announcing VSN’s New Resource Page!
The Veteran Spouse Network has a new Resources page focused on veteran spouses and committed partners…
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Featured Presentation: Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke
Check out the full session from Two Guys on Your Head’s Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke, from this year’s Military Social Work & Behavioral Health Conference.
2023 Conference Highlights
Check out our highlight reel from the 2023 Military Social Work & Behavioral Health Conference
Military spouses often feel overwhelmed and alone. A new pilot program aims to help
NPR Here and Now (May 2023) | Deepa Fernandes Ashley Locke Day-to-day instability is pushing many spouses of active-duty military members to a breaking point. Even women who grew up in military families, as self-described Army and Navy brats, say…
UT Austin Research Initiative Focuses on Unique Needs, Hardships of Military Spouses
Dell Medical School (March 2023) UT Austin’s Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness, a joint effort by Dell Med and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has launched a pilot intervention to help foster resilience and improve quality…
Meet Our VSN Peer Leaders
Meet the peer leaders who make our Veteran Spouse Network programming possible.
IMVFW provides community resources to veteran families
Steve Hicks School of Social Work (Nov 2022) With more than 40,000 nonprofits in the U.S. dedicated to serving veterans, it can be overwhelming for veteran families to navigate such a vast ocean of resources, especially if they are not…
Researchers Receive Congressionally-Funded Support
Researchers at the Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness at The University of Texas at Austin were awarded $1.4 million from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to pilot a peer-led resiliency group for active-duty military spouses. The group will…
When you thank veterans, thank their families, too
Austin American-Statesman (Nov 2022) | Elisa Borah & Hannah O’Brien Veterans are routinely thanked for their service in November and many other times throughout the year. Most Americans recognize and appreciate all they have sacrificed. But, what of their families,…
People First Summit on Fort Hood
Fox 44 News (Oct 21) | Allison Fox O’Connor FORT HOOD, Texas (FOX 44) — The Human Capital Week was created to help leaders on Fort Hood learn more about the resources available for their soldiers. One of the the…
In the News
Check out our chronicle of institute and VSN-featured news articles and media appearances.
Upcoming VSN Events
Check out the Veteran Spouse Network calendar of events to view upcoming opportunities to connect with peers in the institute’s programming leg.