MFRI advisory council member Nora Spinks joined leaders, early childhood professionals, parents and children to celebrate the launch of a picture book titled, We Have Superpowers.
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Hungry veterans need help. Here’s how communities can provide it.
Nearly one in four U.S. veterans faces hunger. A recent study by Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute at 10 faith-based food pantries in Indiana and Kentucky – five pantries in each state – suggests there is promise for underserved veterans and their families.
MFRI’s Focus Forward Fellowship 2019 cohort selected
MFRI is proud to announce the selection of the 2019 Focus Forward Fellowship cohort. The program will be held July 17-20 at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
MFRI unveils updated How to Help issue for caregivers
MFRI director and staff member presented with honors
The director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University and an MFRI staff member both received awards for engagement.
Operation ME logo contest submission now open
If you are a youth in sixth to 12th grade, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University invites you to compete in a logo contest for its latest research study, which focuses on military adolescents. Parental permission is required. You don’t have to be a military child to submit a design, and your parent does not need to still be serving.
MFRI director moderates work and family panel
The Military Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University’s director, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, is leading a panel discussion about work and family at the Families in Canada Conference this week, hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family.
Purdue Ideas Festival event on war and security May 14
The Purdue Symposium on Ethics, Technology and the Future of War and Security will include a series of panel discussion designed to explore emerging technologies through the lens of their ethical, legal and social implications. The symposium will also explore these technologies’ impact on the future of war and security.
Participants sought: Conversations about post-deployment adjustment
University of South Florida researchers are seeking eligible military spouses or significant others to participate in a study that seeks to understand the experiences of partners who have (or have had) concerns about their service member’s post-deployment adjustment.
Communities selected to enhance lives of military members with MFRI’s Military Supportive Communities Initiative
Two communities were selected to participate in MFRI’s new initiative, the Military Supportive Communities Initiative (MSCI.). MSCI is intended for places that are dedicated to improving the lives of military families.