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Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, high-fives airmen during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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Our Mission

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute, housed at the RAND Corporation, is dedicated to conducting innovative, interdisciplinary, evidence-based research and analysis to improve the lives of those who have served in the U.S. military. Through a range of partnerships, the institute prioritizes creative, equitable, and inclusive analysis and evaluation to meet the needs of diverse veteran populations while engaging and empowering those who support them.

Funding

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute was established with a generous gift from Daniel J. Epstein through the Epstein Family Foundation.

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Institute Leadership

Carrie M. Farmer

Codirector

Carrie M. Farmer is a senior policy researcher and director of the Health Care Quality Measurement and Improvement Program at the RAND Corporation. Her areas of research include military and veteran health policy and quality of health care. She has led multiple studies to assess the delivery of health care to veterans and service members, including a study of behavioral health care in the Military Health System, a study of the use of measurement-based care in the treatment of behavioral health conditions in the Veterans Health Administration, and studies to assess the capacity of community providers to meet the health care needs of veterans…
Rajeev Ramchand

Codirector

Rajeev Ramchand is a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. He studies the prevalence, prevention, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in adolescents, service members and veterans, and minority populations. He has conducted many studies on suicide and suicide prevention, including environmental scans of suicide prevention programs, epidemiologic studies on risk factors for suicide, and evaluations of suicide prevention programs, and he has developed tools to help organizations to evaluate their own programs…

Our Partnerships

We work alongside those who support veterans, including national and community-level organizations and service providers, to stay current on veterans’ evolving needs and to quickly reach those who are positioned to put research findings into action.

Our Sponsors

Our research sponsors strive to improve services and support for veterans at all levels of government, across national support networks, and within veterans’ communities. They value rigorous, independent, and nonpartisan research and analysis as they anticipate the future needs of veterans and their families and as they strive to improve current systems of support.

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