2014 Missouri College Student Veteran Assessment

1. 2014 Missouri College Student Veteran Assessment Partners in Prevention Aug. 11, 2014

2. Agenda • Conference Call Etiquette • Introductions & Survey Overview • Brief Findings Recap from 2012 & 2013 • Changes to 2014 MCSVA? • Additional Questions • Incentives and Funding • Timeline Going Forward

3. Etiquette • Please place your phone on mute if possible.  • We will make time for asking questions after every few sections— feel free to unmute your phone and raise questions or concerns. • If you have a thought while we presenting and it is not time for questions/comments, feel free to type your question in the chat box to us. 

4. Introduction to Partners in Prevention • Partners in Prevention • Coalition of 21 campuses in Missouri dedicated to promoting health and safety at Missouri’s colleges and universities. • Evaluation services of Partners in Prevention • MCHBS: Missouri College Student Health Behavior Survey • MCSVA: First implemented in 2012 • SAMSHA grant: • Federal suicide prevention grant to PIP to address two at risk populations: student veterans and LGBTQ students • Ask Listen Refer: On-line suicide prevention training program http://asklistenrefer.org • Statewide suicide prevention resources http://suicide.missouri.edu • Research Briefs available at http://pip.missouri.edu/research

5. MCSVA Overview • Purpose: • The Missouri College Student Veteran Assessment (MCSVA) was developed to evaluate engagement, help seeking behaviors, and experiences of student veterans on Missouri’s college and university campuses. • First implemented in October 2012 • 2012, 6 campuses, N = 258 • 2013, 10 campuses, N = 438

6. 2012 2013 Brief MCSVA Results

7. Basic Demographics 2013 • 28% Female • 68% were previously a member of the US Armed Services • 63% have been deployed to an area of hazardous duty overseas • 10% have been deployed to an area of hazardous duty within the US • 65% are using the GI Bill to pay for school • Transition from military to academia: • 33% Easy to Very Easy • 29% Neutral • 38% Difficult to Very Difficult

8. Sense of Belonging • 40% see themselves as a part/member of the campus community • 33% feel a sense of belonging to the campus • 70% can relate to their non-Veteran peers in/outside the classroom • 75% reported feeling welcomed on campus by faculty/staff • 60% reported feeling welcomed by students • 70% are aware of other student veterans on campus

9. Sense of Belonging • 46% wish they were more connected on campus • 22% have thought about leaving their campus in the past year • 31% feel as if they can’t go to anyone on campus when personal concerns arise • 6% feel as if they can’t go to anyone off campus when personal concerns arise.

10. Off-Campus Supports Support for Personal Concerns On-Campus Supports When personal concerns arise, whom do you go to on campus: 40% friends/peers 24% faculty/professor 18% (official) Veterans Support Group 18% campus veterans services 15% University Counseling Center Whom do you go to off campus: 60% friends/ peers 50% dating partner/ spouse 45% parents 40% siblings/ family 19% religious/ advisor 26% Veterans Administration

11. 2013 2012-2013 Comparison 2012 Self-Injury (2.3%) Anxiety (49%) Abusive Relationships (5.0%) No Stressors (33%) Assistance for suicide (29%) Member of Nat. ORG (33%) Trouble with Benefits (8%) Self-Injury (0.7%) Anxiety (42%) Abusive Relationships (2.3%) No Stressors (40%) Assistance for suicide (39%) Member of Nat. ORG (42%) Trouble with Benefits (19%)

12. 2013 2012-2013 Comparison 2012 Alcohol Use 30-day (25%) Alcohol Use 2-week (32%) Binge Rate 2-week (30%) Illicit Drug Use (5.2%) Pay with GI Bill (56%) Pay with Loans (12%) Pay with Pell (7%) Scholarships (1.2%) Alcohol Use 30-day (27%) Alcohol Use 2-week (34%) Binge Rate 2-week (30%) Illicit Drug Use (2.6%) Pay with GI Bill (65%) Pay with Loans (25%) Pay with Pell (21%) Scholarships (6.2%)

13. Planned Changes for 2014

14. Changes Based on Survey Structure • Adding skip patterns for relevancy? • Adjusting wording on questions?

15. What Changes do YOU Want? • Missed topics? • Campus-specific questions? • however… • Are there questions your campus is interested in (that we don’t ask) that could be good to ask statewide?

16. Incentives and Funding • Participants will be entered into drawing to win $20 gift certificates • Winners will be drawn from statewide participants, not necessarily school-specific participants • Funding for programs • Up to approximately $1000 in funds per campus. • Funds can be used for veterans-related programming. • Funds should be requested by 6/30/15. • Contact: Dan Reilly, reillyd@missouri.edu • PIP Luncheon Meeting Discussion, in Columbia, MO • Discussion with the general PIP attendees of statewide data • Small group discussion of those working in veterans services • Mileage reimbursed • Data requests (for all three years) • Available at pip.missouri.edu/data.html

17. Timeline • Timeline of Tasks To Do will be sent out this week (similar to MCHBS set-up) • Decision on participating & identifying campus contact preferred by Sept. 5 • Verify ability to identify Veterans by Sept. 12th • Consent Form Updates by Sept. 19 • IRB Approval/Renewal by Oct. 1 (start early!) • Samples by Oct. 15 • Implement in end of October, beginning of Nov.

18. Contact Us! • Joan Masters, Senior Coordinator mastersj@missouri.edu 573-884-7551 • Dan Reilly, Prevention & Research reillyd@missouri.edu 573-884-7534 • Andrew Gillen, Graduate Research Assistant ag944@mail.missouri.edu573-884-8253 Missouri Partners in Prevention @MissouriPIP AskListenRefer