A Veteran’s Journey to Social Support: Bridging Connection through Community-Based Veterans Socials

Jessica Mack; Jay A. Gorman; Nipa Kamdar

doi:10.21061/jvs.v9i3.444

A Veteran’s Journey to Social Support: Bridging Connection through Community-Based Veterans Socials

Journal of Veterans Studies

Volume 9 (2023): Issue 3

By: Jessica Mack, Jay A. Gorman and Nipa Kamdar

Open Access

|Sep 2023

Abstract

Jess, a US Air Force Veteran, shares her journey from active duty to the civilian sector. She discusses her challenges, including loneliness and isolation, and how she applies what she experienced to help other veterans. As a certified peer specialist in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), she is part of an innovative program to support social engagement with other veterans. The program, referred to as Veterans Socials, supports community-based, veteran-driven events that focus on social connection.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i3.444 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768

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Language: English

Page range: 32 - 36

Submitted on: May 31, 2023

Accepted on: Jul 19, 2023

Published on: Sep 1, 2023

Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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© 2023 Jessica Mack, Jay A. Gorman, Nipa Kamdar, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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