Improving Family Services for Military and Veteran Families

Over the last decade, rates of child maltreatment have rapidly increased among military families. In response, the Prevention and Early Intervention Division of the Texas Department of Family Protective Services launched the Military Families and Veterans Prevention Program (MVP) to provide a range of support services to the three largest military communities in Texas. This brief evaluates the effectiveness of the MVP program and provides further suggestions for how communities can best meet the unique needs of military and veteran families.