Resources: Postsecondary Institutions
The CMVF3C aims to help institutions of higher education welcome these students by recognizing their service and understanding their unique experiences, adjustments, strengths, and needs.
History of Military, Veteran and Family Connected Campuses (MVFCs) in Canada
Henry Marshall Tory_Khaki University.pdfMVF Readiness Scale PSIs or ETIs.pptxMilitary Transition Engagement & Partnerships (MTEP)
Military and Veteran Friendly Campuses - Toolkits of Best Practices and Policies
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Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Veterans' Care Faculty Tool Kit, https://www.aacnnursing.org/our-initiatives/education-practice/faculty-tool-kits/veterans-care-faculty-tool-kit
Cathcart, D. G. (2019). Veteran-friendly colleges and universities: A primer for Canada. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 127-130. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.2018-0021
Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Military-connected students in higher education: A Canadian approach. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/oip/227/
Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Military-Connected Students: The Approach at Fanshawe College. https://first.fanshawec.ca/news/37
James Madison University, Faculty and Staff Resources to Support Veterans, https://www.jmu.edu/oeo/resources/faculty-staff-veteran-support.shtml
Klaw, E., Young, B., Li, K., & O’Rourke, P. (2021). Best practices in serving college student Veterans: A scoping review. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(1), 76-86. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0024
Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions (2018), American Council on Education, Washington University in St. Louis
US Department of Veterans Affairs, VA College Toolkit, https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/student-veteran/info-for-faculty-staff.asp
The Veteran-Friendly Campus: Providing Student Veterans with Programs and Support Services, https://paper-clip.com/products/copy-of-the-student-veterans-binder-package
Willis College (2022). Veteran Friendly Transition Program. Willis College. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from, https://williscollege.com/programs/on-campus-programs/veteran-friendly-transition-program/
Military and Veteran student identification
Research & Development Funding Available for Post-Secondary Institutions
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Military culture awareness
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Student advising and navigation
Financial support for veteran students
VAC Information for Academic Institutions: Learn more about the Education and Training Benefit (ETB) and resources that are available to help you inform Veterans about funding options to pursue their education at your institution.
Prior learning assessments
Student academic accommodations
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Mental health and well-being for post secondary students
Tips for staff and faculty
Career skills
Academic Supports for Reservists
Students K-12
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Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Hill, S., & Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Considerations for supporting Canadian military-connected students in K-12 and higher education. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(3), 114-119. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0070
Research and evaluation
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References
Bradshaw, C., Atkinson, S., & Doody, O. (2017). Employing a qualitative description approach in health care research. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 4, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333393617742282
Crabtree, B., Miller, W. (1999). A template approach to text analysis: Developing and using codebooks. In Crabtree, B., Miller, W. (Eds.), Doing qualitative research (pp. 163–177). SAGE.
Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. SAGE.
Law, M., Cooper, B., Strong, S., Stewart, D., Rigby, P., & Letts, L. (1996). The person-environment-occupation model: A transactive approach to occupational performance. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(1), 9–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/000841749606300103
Marton, C. (2001). Environmental scan on women’s health information resources in Ontario, Canada. Information Research, 7(1), 7-1.
Metz, A., & Louison, L. (2018). The hexagon tool: Exploring context. National Implementation Research Network, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods. London: Sage.
Sandelowski, M. (2010). What's in a name? Qualitative description revisited. Research in Nursing & Health, 33(1), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20362
Shahid, M., & Turin, T. C. (2018). Conducting comprehensive environmental scans in health research: A process for assessing the subject matter landscape. Journal of Biomedical Analytics, 1(2), 71–80. https://doi.org/10.30577/jba.2018.v1n2.13
Willis, D. G., Sullivan-Bolyai, S., Knafl, K., & Cohen, M. Z. (2016). Distinguishing features and similarities between descriptive phenomenological and qualitative description research. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(9), 1185-1204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916645499