December 13, 2013
Needs Assessment
Veterans in the Western United States
As the post-9/11 wars are brought to a close and the services draw down, Senior Fellow Phillip Carter and Research Associate Katherine Kidder have released a study that examines the struggles that some veterans are confronting in adjusting to civilian life as well as the service related issues some suffer later in life. In Needs Assessment: Veterans in the Western United States, the authors focus on the diverse challenges facing veterans in 12 states and communities that account for nearly one-third of all veterans nationwide. They report on the specific challenges of mental health care, employment, housing, family support, reintegration and legal matters with which veterans in the region are contending and propose steps to address them. Among their recommendations, Mr. Carter and Ms. Kidder urge private philanthropists, as well as public funders, to encourage communities to build collaboration and coordination mechanisms that allocate increasingly scarce resources efficiently and effectively.
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Katherine Kidder
Fellow, Military, Veterans, and Society Program
Katherine Kidder is a Fellow in the Military, Veterans, and Society Program and the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She leads the CNAS Rebuilding the Bipartisan Def...
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Phillip Carter
Senior Fellow and Director, Military, Veterans, and Society Program
Phillip Carter is Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security. His research focuses on issues facing v...
