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REACH on the Great Big Podcast
This week, Dr. Elisa Borah sat down with hosts of the Great Big Podcast to talk about REACH, our peer support group study at Fort Cavazos.
In the News
National and local news articles and media appearances featuring the institute and institute staff, speaking on military and veteran families.
Study REACHes Out to Fort Cavazos Spouses
Fort Cavazos Sentinel | April 25, 2024 | The Resource, Empower, Advocate, Connect and Heart, or REACH, Study is being conducted at the Great Place with the intent to facilitate improved quality of life for active-duty Army spouses.
Texas Longhorns Veterans Recognition Game
November 4, 2023 | The University of Texas at Austin In honor of the Texas Longhorns Veterans Recognition game against the Kansas State Wildcats on Nov 4th, Institute Director, Dr. Elisa Borah, was invited to serve as honorary captain for…
‘The backbone of our nation’: UT honors military families in annual wreath-laying ceremony
Austin American-Statesman (Nov 2023) | Lily Kepner The University of Texas recently held its annual wreath-laying ceremony to honor U.S. veterans and their families at the Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of Fame. The wreath, adorned in…
Dr. Elisa Borah featured in this week’s Your Next Mission Podcast
Listen to this week’s episode of Your Mission Next video podcast, with Institute Director, Dr. Elisa Borah featured as the guest. During this conversation with SMA Jack Tilley, Dr. Borah discusses the important work being done by the Institute and…
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…
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 2022) | 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…
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…