Category: MFRI

September 12, 2023

MFRI: Measuring Our Communities report virtual launch 9/19, The State of Military and Veteran Families in the US

Measuring Our Communities: The State of Military and Veteran Families in the United States launch event, takes place on Tuesday, September 19, 3-4:30 pm Eastern. MFRI will provide an overview of findings along with implications for organizations and individuals serving...

September 12, 2023

MFRI: Battlemind to Home Summit Oct. 26 & 27, registration open

Battlemind is one of the most engaging conferences in the state, designed especially for those who work with service members, veterans and their families, bringing together subject matter experts to educate Indiana professionals about the critical issues facing our military and...

July 31, 2023

MFRI: Registration open for Battlemind to Home Summit

Battlemind is one of the most engaging conferences in the state, designed especially for those who work with service members, veterans and their families, bringing together subject matter experts to educate Indiana professionals about the critical issues facing our military and...

July 28, 2023

‘I’m a soldier first’: Senior, Black female vets share experience in U.S. Military

Being a soldier runs deep in Aletha Calloway’s family. Her mother, father and two uncles were all in the U.S. Military. Growing up, she recalls many times when her family sat in their Washington D.C. kitchen, talking about their service....

May 25, 2023

Purdue receives $5 million Lilly Endowment grant to support Military Family Research Institute

A $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide continued support during the next three years for the work Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) does to improve the lives of military families and veterans.

May 24, 2023

Purdue Focus Forward Fellowship helps women veterans take giant leaps in higher education

s the first nationwide program designed specifically for women student veterans, the Focus Forward Fellowship, established in 2016, has helped 130 women veterans who are working toward a college degree find connection, build career skills and set their sights on...

December 16, 2022

MFRI Research award finalists contribute diverse solutions and innovations for military families’ mental, physical healthcare

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) has announced five finalists for its 2022 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award. The finalists come from a variety of academic fields and a wide range...

September 16, 2022

Military Family Research Institute explores well-being of military, veteran families in 2022 report

From the global COVID-19 pandemic to a new White House administration, many significant events over the past two years have played a role in shaping the overall health and well-being of military and veteran families throughout the United States.

November 27, 2021

Parental Deployment and Military Children: A Century of Research

In this chapter, we place current research about parental deployments and military children into historical context. Policies regarding military families have evolved from ignoring or excluding families to a more systematic and intentional configuration of formal supports. Our review of...

October 8, 2021

Purdue’s Military Family Research Institute partners with Hamilton Center to promote high standards of care for military families

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) has reached a milestone in its goal of promoting high-quality care for veterans, current service members and their families. Hamilton Center in Terre Haute has become the first three-star center in...