United Military Families Campaign – Research & Advocacy 2023
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Research & Advocacy
Explore the results from our 2023 research series: Building Bridges to Belonging for Military Families.
Research informs all of Blue Star Families' programming, making it a central pillar of the United Military Families Campaign (UMFC). Our study, 'Building Bridges to Belonging for Military Families', offers valuable understanding of how military families experience life within the military community.
Blue Star Families’ 2022 Military Family Lifestyle Survey provides the data for this report, which includes responses from more than 4,100 active-duty family respondents and 1,100 other active-duty respondents.
Listen and Learn
Did you miss part of the 2023 results release event? Are you looking to catch up on the conversations? Press play on the videos below.
Main Event
Hear leaders discuss the most pressing issues military families are facing today along with the community solutions during the panel discussion format.
Data Deep Dive
Survey findings exploring the relationship between military family dynamics and recommending service.
Featured Videos
United Military Families Campaign Introduction
United Military Families Campaign Committee
DEPLOY Fellowship Cohort 2
What Does the Data Say?
Survey Findings Summary
- Experiences appear to impact military family well-being, civilian communities, and military recruitment and readiness.
- Understanding of the military lifestyle, friendship, and safety are key contributors for all families. However, a community that embraces acceptance is particularly important for a segment of military families, more so than for others.
- Building bridges to Belonging, requires collaboration “across the fence line” with local communities.
2023 Closed-Door Session Summary Report
In May 2023, following the release of the report 'Building Bridges to Belonging for Military Families,' Blue Star Families convened a closed-door session of key community, government, and military stakeholders. The purpose was to highlight existing best practices and identify creative solutions to address challenges in building an All-Volunteer Force and increasing military-civilian community engagement and fostering unity for military families. This convening, based on two years of Blue Star Families’ research, sparked robust discussion among government, military, nonprofit, corporate, and philanthropic partners, translating data into action. This report summarizes the key takeaways from these sessions.
Media & Partnership Inquiries
If you are a member of the media or a nonprofit organization that supports military- and Veteran-connected communities and you are interested in partnering with Blue Star Families to promote this research, contact [email protected].
Funders
Funding for the United Military Families Campaign Research 2022: Building Bridges to Belonging for Military Families
Report is provided through the generosity of our sponsors JP Morgan Chase & Co., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, CSX, Major League Baseball, AARP and Leidos.
Data for this special report is drawn from the 2022 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, which was generously funded by our presenting sponsor The USAA Foundation, Inc. Supporting sponsors include JP Morgan Chase & Co., Lockheed Martin, CSX, AARP, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Macy’s Inc., BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, American Council of Life Insurers, and Pratt & Whitney.
Funding for this essential research is provided through the generosity of our sponsors. If you are interested in funding further research, use the button below.
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Authors
From the Department of Applied Research at Blue Star Families in collaboration with the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University (IVMF).
Blue Star Families
- Jessica D. Strong, Ph.D. Senior Director of Applied Research
- Brooke Blaalid, MSW Associate Director of Policy
- Roger Brooks, Ph.D. (ABD) Associate Director of Research
- Ashley B. Scott Policy and Innovation Coordinator
- Kimberly Gold Wells Fargo Housing Security DEPLOY Fellow
- Esmeralda Gloria Policy Fellow
- Carrie E. Carter, M.Ed Applied Research Analyst Generalist Consultant
- Cynthia C. Rivera, MSW Applied Research Analyst Consultant
- Kristen A. Higgason Applied Research Assistant Consultant
D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
- Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, M.S. Director of Applied Research and Analytics
- Rachel K. Linsner, M.S. Research Associate
- Jeanette Yih Harvie, Ph.D. Research Associate
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