Purpose: The influx of young adult veterans with mental health challenges from recent wars
combined with newly expanded veteran education benefits has highlighted the need for a …

Objectives: While permanent housing, addictions, and mental health treatment are often
critical needs to achieve housing stability and community reintegration, few studies have …

Objectives: This study tested the impacts of peer specialists on housing stability, substance
abuse, and mental health status for previously homeless Veterans with cooccurring mental …

Objectives: Patterns and predictors of engagement in peer support services were examined
among 50 previously homeless veterans with co-occurring mental health conditions and …

Background Incorporating evidence-based integrated treatment for dual disorders into
typical care settings has been challenging, especially among those serving Veterans who …

Although peer specialists play an increasing role in mental health service delivery, little is
known about the best program structures for maximizing effective service delivery. This study …

This report examines the challenges faced by justice-involved veterans and their experience
of trauma. Using 153 consecutive admissions to veteran-specific jail diversion programs in 2 …

Objective Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding peer support. Research is limited on Veterans'
perspective on benefits from peer services. We describe homeless Veteran perceptions of …

Background Healthcare systems face difficulty implementing evidence-based practices,
particularly multicomponent interventions. Additional challenges occur in settings serving …

Background Only 7% of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use
disorder (COD) receive services for both conditions. We implemented and evaluated …