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Behind the Mission Podcast
Hear from institute Director, Dr. Elisa Borah, as she talks about the work we do at the Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness and the Veteran Spouse Network. In this episode of PsychArmor’s Behind the Mission podcast, Dr. Borah…
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated team includes researchers, program managers and coordinators with a range of backgrounds and lived experience. Our work is rooted in the social work values of ensuring equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Visit our Team page to view our…
University of Texas at Austin ranked as Texas’s best college for veterans
KXAN (Nov 2021) | Kelsey Thompson AUSTIN (KXAN) —The University of Texas at Austin is Texas’s best higher education institution for veterans, according to a ranking released by the U.S. & World News Report Monday. The ranking follows a Sept. 23 recognition…
White House plan for suicide prevention must involve communities
The Hill (Nov 2021) | Elisa Borah We have lost 65,000 veterans to suicide since 2010 — more than the number of our troops killed in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been addressing veteran suicide relentlessly, and…
Veterans with traumatic brain injury: M.O.M to the rescue
Florida Atlantic University: NEWS DESK (Nov 2021) | Gisele Galoustain Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an invisible wound of war and a signature injury of military troops. About 30 percent of those who have served in recent conflicts have suffered…
UT Austin Ranked Best Texas School for Veterans, Wins Gold Award from Texas Veterans Commission
UT NEWS (Nov 2021) AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report, and was recently honored with a gold medal designation from the…
Military and Veteran Families Get Support at New UT Austin Institute
UT News (Sep 2019) AUSTIN, Texas — After years of continuous war, multiple deployments and barriers to accessing targeted and effective programming, U.S. military and veteran families face a diverse set of needs, including addressing the effects of military trauma,…
New UT Austin institute supports military and veteran families
KVUE (Sep 2019) | Sammy Turner AUSTIN, Texas — The Institute for Military & Veteran Family Wellness is a new University of Texas at Austin institute that addresses the needs of military and veteran families by evaluating, developing and implementing programs that support these…
We Must Focus Efforts on the Mental Health of Female Veterans
UT News & Houston Chronicle (Nov 2016) | Elisa Borah The election of the highest number of women into the U.S. Senate is a harbinger of change to come in public policy affecting all of us. They will govern alongside…
Sometimes the best medicine for a veteran is the company of another veteran
The Conversation (May 2016) | Elisa Borah Many take time on Memorial Day to remember the Americans who have given their lives in service to our country. For veterans and their families, that sentiment of remembrance is felt year-round. Many…