Building Capacity with Our Partners Across the Nation
“Enabling the enablers is a mission imperative. We do that by supporting partners in events across the country.” – Colonel Duncan Milne, President,Dixon Center for
Last week, Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services attended the Veterans’ Health Conference: Understanding New York’s Newest Veterans to explore the results from the RAND Corporation’s new report on the health and well-being of New York State’s newest veterans.
Based on a survey of New Yorkers who recently separated from military service, the report offers the first comprehensive look at New York veterans’ health and social service needs since RAND’s landmark needs assessment nearly 14 years ago.
Dixon Center interfaced with leaders and researchers at the conference to stay connected with the evolving needs of veterans and their families, especially in New York state. The quote above from Derrick Coy of the NY Health Foundation reinforces the point, that if you’ve met a veteran, you’ve met a veteran. Engaging with organizations like RAND and the NY Health Foundation allows us to understand the complex and diverse needs of the veteran community, informing our solutions to build the capacity of our partners who integrate veterans and their families into their existing programs.
“Enabling the enablers is a mission imperative. We do that by supporting partners in events across the country.” – Colonel Duncan Milne, President,Dixon Center for
“The Center’s Command Council serves as an advisory committee and is a crucial part of our development strategy.” – Eileen Greenlay, Director of Development The Command
“We are proactively identifying challenges impacting veterans and their families in New York State. By combining the strengths of the Center, AlphaROC, and the Dwyer
Save the Date Dixon Center for Military and Veterans ServicesAwards Ceremony and Annual Holiday Reception Thursday Evening, December 10, 2026 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm ESTNew York, NY About
