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10/09/2025

Check out the latest podcast for Listen.Up.People.! MVP's Carl Castro and Sara Kintzle discuss caring for veterans and military families. You can listen at the link below!

dworakpeck.usc.edu/podcast

04/28/2025

The MVP RAND-USC Epstein Family Foundation Center for Veterans Policy Research hosted the National Guard Research Summit on April 8th-9th, 2025, in collaboration with the University of San Diego. The goal of the event was to work towards building a coalition of researchers interested in advancing knowledge related to the experiences and well-being of those who serve in the National Guard.

The event brought together a small group of individuals to discuss the state of National Guard research, opportunities for research collaboration, and current advances in the field. Over the day and half summit, attendees combined their experience and expertise to discuss gaps and limitations in literature related to National Guard service members.

The event was led by Sara Kintzle, Research Professor, with the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Military and Veterans Programs and Nicholas Boyd, Assistant Professor at the University of San Diego and Director of Clinical Training for Counseling with VA San Diego Healthcare System. Kintzle and Boyd will spearhead the follow-up work of the group in expanding research efforts exploring experiences and overall well-being of National Guard service members, as well as retention and readiness of the Guard.

We’d like to thank Daniel J. Epstein and the Epstein Family Foundation, whose generous support made this event possible!

03/31/2025

Sara Kintzle, Research Professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on the Assessment of Department of Veterans Affairs Physical and Mental Health Examinations and the Department’s Schedule of Rating Disabilities for Disability Compensation Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma. The committee will undertake a congressionally mandated comprehensive review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) protocols for examination of individuals who submit claims for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma (MST), and the training and credentials of those performing the examinations.

Read more at the link below!
https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/news/sara-kintzle-receives-prestigious-national-appointment

09/11/2024

Early Bird Registration for The Southern California Veterans Conference ends Friday, 9/13!

Conference details and registration can be found on the conference site: https://bit.ly/SoCalVetConference

Guests needing accommodations in order to participate in this event, may contact, Aimee Pila-Bravo at [email protected].



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Oct 2 State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Conference Image About Registration Agenda Speakers Date, Location, & Room ReservationWednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM PSTHyatt Regency Long Beach200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 USReserve a Hotel RoomA block of roo...

08/22/2024

Registration is now open for The Southern California Veterans Conference! Conference details and registration can be found on the conference site: https://bit.ly/SoCalVetConference

Early bird registration is available until the end of August, and space is limited so be sure to register as soon as you can!

Guests needing accommodations in order to participate in this event, may contact, Aimee Pila-Bravo at [email protected].

07/11/2024

We're excited to announce the release of a new report from the USC Military and Veterans Programs & the RAND-USC Epstein Family Foundation Center for Veterans Policy Research! The State of the American Veteran: Veteran Women report delves into data from the Southern California Veterans Study to provide insight into the health and well-being of veteran women in Southern California. To read the report now, visit https://socalvetstudy.org/reports/

07/08/2024

Su***de among veterans remains a critical issue with 60% of participants in “The State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Study” reporting they knew someone who died by su***de. Learn more about the veteran su***de crisis by visiting socalvetstudy.org.

06/25/2024

Save the date! The Southern California Veterans Conference is scheduled for October 2nd. Scan the QR code to be added to the registration notification list.

06/06/2024

38% of veterans in “The State of the American Veteran Study: The Southern California Veterans Study” met the diagnostic criteria for probable PTSD. Learn more about veterans and their mental health at socalvetstudy.org.

05/16/2024

05/16/2024

More than half of the participants in “The State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Study,” use Veterans Affairs as their primary source of health care. 17% of participants use a provider through their employer’s insurance and 11% utilize a provider through state or federal health care. Most veterans in the study report being satisfied with their health care regardless of their choice of primary provider. Learn more about veterans and their health care at socalvetstudy.org.

05/14/2024

Physical pain is a common issue among veterans. According to participants in “The State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Study,” 3 out of 5 veterans report moderate to severe physical pain. View the video below and learn more at socalvetstudy.org.