Our Work in Action
At VetREC, we transform data, stories, and strategy into tools that drive funding, strengthen programs, and amplify Veteran voices. Explore our portfolio below by service area.
Impact Reports
VetREC transforms program data into compelling reports that prove impact and secure future support. For Healing Warriors Program, our evaluation showed measurable reductions in pain and anxiety; for Veterans Upward Bound DC, we documented 88% college enrollment outcomes.
Needs Assessments
We deliver insights that drive funding and program innovation. For Service to School (S2S), our Student Experience Report led directly to a $100K Google grant to launch a new campus support initiative.
Outcomes Measurement
VetREC designs tools to capture outcomes with clarity and consistency. For Community Building Art Works (CBAW), we developed a complete survey system — intake, post-workshop, annual, and instructor — that strengthens grant writing, annual reporting, and participant engagement.
Program Evaluation
Our evaluations track growth and demonstrate value over time. For Service to School’s VetLink program, we documented exponential growth, with application and acceptance rates far surpassing national averages, helping S2S showcase its transformative impact.
Grant Mapping & Writing
VetREC connects organizations with the right funders and crafts winning proposals. For Life Transition Meditation Center, we’ve secured support from multiple foundations, including the McCune Foundation and Overwatch Alliance, helping sustain Veteran-centered meditation retreats year after year.
Academic Research Partnerships
We partner with universities and research teams to center Veteran voices in cutting-edge studies. Our collaboration on the Rising Up Project produced a national research agenda for MST recovery, spotlighting survivors’ priorities and shaping future research.
Case Studies
Breaking Barriers: Veteran Recruitment Case Study
Recruiting Veterans into research is often called “impossible.” Most studies struggle with under-enrollment because of issues like logistics, distrust, and research fatigue.
At VetREC, we take a different approach: doing research with Veterans, not on them. In partnership with Dr. William Howe at Texas Tech, we launched the Breaking Barriers Project to explore why some VA-eligible Veterans choose not to use VA services.
The result? We filled roundtable spots in less than 24 hours by involving Veterans in shaping the study from the start.
