“Welcome home”: Exploring the role of campus veteran offices in addressing health concerns among student veterans

<b>Objective:</b> Campus veteran offices aid student veterans in the processing of their education benefits. Many also provide other services and a sense of community for their student veterans. This research explored the role of campus veteran offices in mitigating the effects of community reintegration and food insecurity for student veterans. <b>Participants:</b> The sample included 10 veteran office staff at colleges in Florida. <b>Methods:</b> Campus veteran office staff completed semi-structured interviews which explored the themes of community reintegration and food insecurity. <b>Results:</b> Campus veteran office staff described their current programming and their plans for program expansion. In doing so, a series of best practices were identified as potential areas of improvement for campus veteran offices. <b>Conclusions:</b> Campus veteran offices provide a range of services and are uniquely situated to help student veterans address challenges related to community reintegration and food insecurity.

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Journal of American College Health
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2025-12-09
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2593307
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Education and Military Integration
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“Welcome home”: Exploring the role of campus veteran offices in addressing health concerns among student veterans

Jacquelyn N. Heuer
Journal of American College Health
Education and Military Integration
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“Welcome home”: Exploring the role of campus veteran offices in addressing health concerns among student veterans

Jacquelyn N. Heuer
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Abstract

<b>Objective:</b> Campus veteran offices aid student veterans in the processing of their education benefits. Many also provide other services and a sense of community for their student veterans. This research explored the role of campus veteran offices in mitigating the effects of community reintegration and food insecurity for student veterans. <b>Participants:</b> The sample included 10 veteran office staff at colleges in Florida. <b>Methods:</b> Campus veteran office staff completed semi-structured interviews which explored the themes of community reintegration and food insecurity. <b>Results:</b> Campus veteran office staff described their current programming and their plans for program expansion. In doing so, a series of best practices were identified as potential areas of improvement for campus veteran offices. <b>Conclusions:</b> Campus veteran offices provide a range of services and are uniquely situated to help student veterans address challenges related to community reintegration and food insecurity.

Journal of American College Health
University of South Florida (US), Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 60%
Education and Military Integration
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