Eric Robinson

Michael P. Fisher

Phoenix Voorhies

Caroline Epley

Terri Tanielian

Rajeev Ramchand

Christine Anne Vaughan

Thomas E. Trail

Michael William Robbins

Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar

"While much has been written about the role of caregiving for the elderly and chronically ill and for children with special needs, little is known about "military caregivers" -- the population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. These caregivers play an essential role in caring for injured or wounded service members and veterans. This enables those for whom they are caring to live better quality lives, and can result in faster and improved rehabilitation and recovery. Yet playing this role can impose a substantial physical, emotional, and financial toll on caregivers. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as to identify gaps in the array of programs, policies, and initiatives designed to support military caregivers. Improving military caregivers' well-being and ensuring their continued ability to provide care will require multifaceted approaches to reducing the current burdens caregiving may impose, and bolstering their ability to serve as caregivers more effectively. Given the systematic differences among military caregiver groups, it is also important that tailored approaches meet the unique needs and characteristics of post-9/11 caregivers."--Abstract

America's Military Caregivers

Hidden Heroes

Racine Harris

Carra S. Sims

Military caregivers are an essential part of our nation's ability to care for returning wounded warriors. Far too often, their own needs are neglected. The RAND Corporation and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation lay the groundwork to inform policy and program development relative to the needs of military caregivers that often differ from the needs of the general caregiving population.

Cornerstones of Support for Our Nation's Wounded, Ill, and Injured Veterans

Military Caregivers

Shanthi Nataraj

Vanessa Parks

Lynsay Ayer

Noreen Clancy

Andrew M. Parker

Melissa L. Finucane

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg

Alejandro U. Becerra-Ornelas

Tim Slack

Amanda F. Edelman

Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers

Craig A. Bond

Amy E. Lesen

Regardt J. Ferreira

Leah Drakeford

Jacqueline Fiore

Margaret M. Weden

K. Brent Venable

A. Barrie Black

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the largest in U.S. history, releasing an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The scale of the disaster motivated diverse stakeholders to examine the human dimensions of the spill and how communities' resilience to similar threats could be improved. This examination is needed because, as long as humans depend on extracting oil and gas for energy, coastal regions are at risk for spills. In this report, the authors explore how communities, government officials, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and scientists can build community resilience to large oil spills. Researchers found mixed evidence of distress associated with the DWH disaster and a variety of factors that affected the nature and severity of people's experiences.

Findings and Recommendations from a Synthesis of Research on the Mental Health, Economic, and Community Distress Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills

Gail Fisher

Dionne Barnes-Proby

The scientific evidence on suicide postvention, guidance for other organizations, and the perspectives of military suicide loss survivors provide potential insights for U.S. Department of Defense policies and programs to respond to suicides.

Evidence, Policies and Procedures, and Perspectives of Loss Survivors

Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense

Todd C. Helmus

Ryan Andrew Brown

Alina I. Palimaru

Sarah Weilant

Ashley L. Rhoades

Liisa Hiatt

Terrorism and ideologically inspired violence are persistent and serious threats to U.S. national security. This report uses interviews to explore why and how 32 individuals joined extremist organizations and how some of them exited these groups.

Interviews with Former Extremists and Their Families on Radicalization and Deradicalization

Violent Extremism in America

Rajeev Ramchand

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