This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
How are our wounded warriors adjusting?
Improving the lives of injured service members
Client
Wounded Warrior ProjectChallenge
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by a group of veterans and friends to serve veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound related to their military service on or after September 11, 2001.
WWP plays an important role in improving the lives of injured service members by
- Increasing public awareness of their needs
- Advocating for legislative and policy changes to address those needs
- Augmenting the government services available to them
In 2019, Westat is conducting the 10th Annual Warrior Survey of participants who receive regular communications from WWP, participate in WWP activities, or serve as witnesses before policymakers, including Congress.
Learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project’s Annual Warrior Survey.
Solution
Westat administers a web-based survey asking a wide variety of questions about the health and well-being of WWP members. The survey also asks about
- Services they receive from VA
- Experiences during deployment, including injuries sustained during military service
- Homelessness, financial status, social support, and sleep habits
Westat manages data collection, analyzes the data, and prepares reports on the survey results.
As part of our analysis, we use information from previous rounds of the survey to look for historical trends.
Results
Results from the Annual Warrior Survey allow WWP to gain a better understanding of the challenges the 3 million+ post-9/11 veterans face every day. It identifies trends in the health and well-being of its participants as compared to other military populations and services provided to WWP members in order to better serve them.
Learn about the survey’s findings: 2018 Wounded Warrior Project Survey: Report of Findings (PDF Format, 4.41MB)
-
Perspective
Teacher Apprenticeships Strengthen the WorkforceJuly 2024
Many state education agencies (SEAs) are addressing teacher shortages by creating and expanding alternative paths to the teaching profession. One fast-growing option is teacher apprenticeships,…
-
Expert Interview
Passport to Careers: Aiding Foster and Homeless Young AdultsJuly 2024
The Passport to Careers program in Washington State supports former foster youth and homeless youth unaccompanied by a parent or guardian in achieving their college…
-
Perspective
Highlights of Westat at AAPOR 2024May 2024
We’ve returned from the 79th Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Conference, held May 15-17 in Atlanta, where we caught up with colleagues…