The PsychArmor Institute offers concise, free, role-based online training modules to empower civilians unfamiliar with military culture and processes to engage effectively with the military veterans they serve.  Each module is presented by a subject matter expert in their field, and is very professionally done.

If you're a civilian healthcare provider, educator, employer, or family member of a veteran, these short (15 - 30 min), informative presentations can teach you some of the key concepts about military life and veteran experience to help you in your engagement with veterans.

We recommend starting with the introductory course "The 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know", and see where your interests take you next!

Signing up for an account is optional, but free, and will track your progress as you complete modules based on your role, or just take à la carte courses in which you're interested.   

The US Department of Veterans Affairs VITAL Office (Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership) typically conducts two free webinars per semester designed to educate college faculty and campus staff on issues relating to student veterans.

Recordings of past webinars will be posted here, along with any materials or handouts from each session.

• November 2020: "Moral Injury Among Veterans".  Moral injury is the psychological distress a military veteran (or anyone!) may be struggling with after actively participating in (or failing to intervene to prevent) actions that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs.  Outcomes of this webinar include defining the psycho-social challenges associated with moral injury, and exploring evidence-based approaches to mitigating its effects among student veterans.

Presenter: Dr. Jason Nieuwsma, clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center.  Dr. Nieuwsma also serves as the Associate Director for VA Mental Health and Chaplaincy, and is a respected expert on addressing moral injury in clinical practice.

Click here for the recording and here to download the presentation slides

Transition to college guide for veterans, NYC area, by US Dept of Veterans Affairs

Using Positive Psychology models to develop a sense of purpose to improve veteran well-being

Operation GATEWAY: An Orientation model for incoming student veterans, from Las Positas College (CA)

Veterans' transition to Nursing Education - Research Findings and Lessons Learned

Examining "military friendly" school designations and veterans' sense of belonging

A collaboration model between the VA HCS and regional college partners

Ideas for celebrating military kids on campus

Veteran student loan debt analysis by Pew Charitable Trusts and Penn State

Engaging military veteran students early in the matriculation process by William & Mary College

Assessing Non-Traditional Students: A Non-Traditional Approach

A Short Course in Assessment (Watermark Insights)

Building a Support System for Mil-Connected Students (SUNY FIT case study)

First-Year Seminar Courses & Student Veteran Retention: Correlation

Doing the Work of 2 (When You're Only 1!)

Building First-Generation Academic Confidence in Student Veterans

Focus Forward Fellowship (Women Veteran Support Network)

Veteran Enrollment Checklist Example

Building a Veteran Center on Campus

The Military Kid Identity

Supporting Health & Wellness of Student Veterans (Time to "Ungrind")

Putting Student Veteran Support Theory into Practice: Pitfalls and Possibilities

Post-Education Employer Connections

Programs for Veteran Resource Centers of any Size

Increasing Veteran Enrollment: Strategies

Successful Transitions to Higher Ed for Student Veterans

The Hub & Spoke Model of Student Veteran Support

Sustaining and Expanding Student Veteran Services

Peer Support Flyer Example (Stony Brook Vets 4 Vets)

STEM Women Veteran background data

Assessing Veteran Services (Howard University example)

Debunking Myths About Veteran Entrepreneurs

Defining Success of a Veterans Resource Center Program (Cal Poly-Pomona)

Developing a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (Florida Int'l University)

Developing a Sustainable Framework for Industry Partners Supporting Military-Connected Students

Does the "Military-Friendy" Logo Matter? An Investigation of College Choice Among Student Veterans

First-Generation Confidence for Military Students: Why it Matters & How to Build it

Fostering and Enhancing the Success of Student Veteran Learners (Texas A&M University System)

Green Zone Military Cultural Comptency Training Model for Faculty and Campus Staff (U of Arizona - Global Campus)

Acculturating Military Students to Higher Education: Strategy (UNC-Wilmington)

Organizational Placement of the School Certifying Official and Impact on Job Satisfaction/Commitment (Sullivan University)

Applying Critical Theories to Build Excellence for Military Student Support

Adapting Campus Veteran Services for Effective Remote Operation

Supporting First-Generation Military-Connected Students

Advancing Veteran Entrepreneurship through Education

Advising the Person: A Critical Component of Veteran Success

Establishing a Campus Veteran Center Advisory Council

Enabling Veteran Transitions into Corporate Leadership

Veteran Peer Advising at DePaul University

Student Veteran Journey Map from Duke University

Female Service Members' Transition to Higher Education

Supporting National Guard and Reserve Component Students

Data Collection Strategies to Measure and Advocate for Military Student Success

Increasing Student Veteran Engagement with Campus Resources

Informing Improved Recognition of Military Learning

Strategies for Supporting Military Student Success

What Services do Military Students Value and Use? Case Study of a Faith-based Institution

Prior Learning Assessments (PLAs) and Student Veterans

Training Writing Style Adjustment for Student Veterans in a Virtual Environment

DoD's Transition Assistance Program (TAP) as a Pathway to Higher Education

Building Community Through Veteran Storytelling at Texas Christian University

Preparing Faculty for Positive Engagement with Student Veterans

Transfer of Military Veteran Community College Students to Four-Year Institutions: A Study

Implementing the "Value-Add" Model in Your Campus Vet Center

Exploring Veteran Identities

Useful, Free, Virtual Tools for Enabling Student Veteran Success: Recommendations from Columbia University

Veteran Resource Center Services in the Remote Learning Era

Veterans' Career Readiness Program (San Jose State) 

Translating Military Training & Experience into College Credit for Faster Degree Attainment

 Supporting Military-Connected Students Through Affinity Groups & Alumni Networks

MyVRC - Customizable Virtual Resource Center app for your Campus

Self-Authorship with Student Veterans

Mindfulness as a Campus Veteran Service

Improving Career Preparedness for Student Veterans (University of Utah)

Fostering Military-Affiliated Student Success in Online Education

First-Generation Concepts Applied to Military Students (Texas A&M)

A Campus Veteran Services Model - Frederick (MD) Community College

Involving Faculty Fellows in the Veteran Resource Center (San Jose State University)

Examining the Intersectional Identities of First-Generation/Military Students

Communicating with Military Dependents as Students

Building Relationships with On- and Off-Campus Partners

Creating & Maintaining a Free Textbook Loan Program for Military-Connected Students

Expansion (Pilot Program) of the College Board's "Search" Tool to Include Military CLEP Exams

Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program Summary Briefing 2020 

Building a Transition Program for Military-Connected Students (Indiana University)