Eight percent of those in US prisons and jails are veterans. RAND researchers examine this population and identify strategies to help and prevent other veterans from entering the criminal justice system. rand.org/pubs/perspecti… Ginger Lerner-Wren

As states continue to advance policies on psychedelics, how should the federal government respond? My latest with Beau Kilmer in the San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

Great to see another Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alum and epidemiologist Jennifer Haussler Garing working to prevent suicide in Texas, presenting at #txsp2023

It’s so great to be at #TxSP23 and be in the company of so many suicide prevention advocates!

If you weren't able to be at #txsp23 in person, you can see GORGEOUS visual overviews thanks to BigPaperStrategy! (Part 2)

"Why am I here? I am trying to help convert to good John's death." - Dr. Matthew Miller #TxSP23

The live illustration of these talks at #txsp23 is nothing short of amazing

Great to see Defense Suicide Prevention Office and Veterans Affairs sharing the stage at #txsp23 to discuss approaches for preventing suicide

The research on veterans who have come into contact with the criminal justice system is extremely limited. Our new paper examines this issue: bit.ly/3Cpd4Yk

Now available not behind a paywall!

As the veteran population ages, VA will face challenges meeting demand for home- and community-cased health care. New report from RAND: #longtermcare #veterans #RANDresearch rand.org/pubs/perspecti…

A lot happening at the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute! First up, we've got a webinar on July 20 on political extremism among veterans, featuring Todd Helmus Seamus Hughes Nikki Wentling and Kris Goldsmith. Sign up here: rand.org/events/2023/07…

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute also just released a short report on home and community based care for veterans, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of approaches that help veterans "age in place": rand.org/pubs/perspecti…

Also new at the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute is a brief report on preventing criminal justice involvement for veterans rand.org/pubs/perspecti…

Stay informed on all new research, commentary, and events coming down the pike from the the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute by signing up to our mailing list and monthly newsletter: rand.org/education-and-…

Awesome! Really love the work @MoonshotTeam does and @vidhya_ra is the real deal.

A very important thread describing results from just released RAND analysis on how suicide rates among veterans compare to their civilian counterparts.

Suicide risk among young women veterans is 300% that of nonveterans women of the same age.

Great new epidemiological work from a stellar team

The most important story about why Americans have become sad and alienated and rude, I believe, is also the simplest: We inhabit a society in which people are no longer trained in how to treat others with kindness and consideration. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…