Institute for Veterans and Military Families

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is a research institution housed in the National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University. The IVMF annually serves thousands of U.S. veterans, service members, and their families around the world.[1] It was launched in June 2011 to bring together several pre-existing veterans related institutes at the University. J. Michael Haynie is the founder and Executive Director of the IVMF.[2]

Institute for Veterans and Military Affairs
EstablishedJune 2011
TypePublic policy, Entrepreneurship Programs, Military Veterans Advocacy
Location
Coordinates43.040598°N 76.136369°W / 43.040598; -76.136369
Vice Chancellor
J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D.
Parent organization
Syracuse University
Staff
70 (2018)[1]
Websiteivmf.syracuse.edu

The institute traces its beginning to The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities which started within the Martin J. Whitman School of Management in 2006-2007.[3][4] Under the leadership of Steven Barnes, IVMF grew from four employees in 2006 to more than 70 team members across eight states in 2018.[1][5][6]

Programs

The IVMF has designed a free, comprehensive career training, certification and employment program called Onward to Opportunity in conjunction Veterans Career Transition Program (O2O-VCTP).[7] This program is designed to launch veterans into their next career with more than 30 industry-recognized career tracks and courses.[8][9]

The IVMF provides programs in career, vocational and entrepreneurship education and training, providing service members, veterans and their families with the skills needed to be successful in education, work and life.[10] The IVMF also coordinates comprehensive collective impact strategies; and works with communities and nonprofits to enhance service delivery for veterans and their families.[11]

The IVMF joined forces with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Innovation (VACI) in early April 2017 for a national pilot project aimed at demonstrating the merits of a community-based health care and services coordinated referral system within the Institute’s AmericaServes initiative.[12][13][14]

Leadership

J. Michael Haynie, the director of IVMF, also serves as vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at Syracuse University.[15] The IVMF advisory board includes researchers and leaders in policy, military, higher education, and veterans’ affairs fields.[1][16][17]

Support

In February 2016, JPMorgan Chase & Co. founding partner of the institute,[18] announced a renewed $13.8 million commitment through 2020 to support the IVMF.[19][20] Another $20 million gift was announced in 2018 by SU trustee Daniel D’Aniello, '68, and his wife Gayle to support the construction of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC).[21]

References
  1. Scalese, Sarah (November 17, 2016). "Life Trustee Daniel A. D'Aniello '68 to Serve as Next Co-Chair of the IVMF Advisory Board". SU News. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. Weaver, Teri (8 November 2015). "How Michael Haynie turned Syracuse University into a veterans leader". syracuse.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. Mattingly, Justin (5 March 2015). "IVMF receives large grants to continue working with veterans, improve services". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. Blanck, Peter (2012). "From Soldiers to Business Owners" (PDF). Snapshots of Impact. Syracuse, NY: BBI Syracuse University. pp. 14–17. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. Burke, Michael (26 April 2018). "Quiet leader: How a Syracuse University trustee from Bain Capital has influenced campus-wide change". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. Woodhouse, Kellie (August 31, 2015). "Syracuse explores new medical school in push to become a more prestigious research university". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. "Onward to Opportunity – Veterans Career Transition Program - IVMF". ivmf.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  8. "O2O-VCTP Overview". Onward-VCTP. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  9. Boyd, Jason O. (2017-05-18). "Onward to Opportunity holding graduation event on Friday". WCTI. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  10. Giangr, Greg; e (2017-05-28). "Are there veterans' rights that can help treat PTSD?". New York Post. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  11. "Our Programs & Services - IVMF". ivmf.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  12. Editor, News (2017-05-01). "Military Wire: U.S. Veterans Affairs project aims to provide help at community level". MLTnews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  13. Innovation, VA Center for. "VA Center for Innovation". www.innovation.va.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  14. "AmericaServes - Connecting Veterans & Communities In The US". americaserves.org. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  15. "J. Michael Haynie: Chancellor". chancellor.syr.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  16. "IVMF Advisory Board Welcomes New Additions". SU News. January 18, 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. "Research Team - IVMF". ivmf.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  18. "JPMorgan Chase to donate $14 million to Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  19. "JPMorgan Chase gives $13.8 million to support Syracuse University's IVMF". dailyorange.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  20. "How in 5 years, Syracuse University and JPMorgan Chase have worked to transform veterans affairs". dailyorange.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  21. Willis, Scott. "$20 Million Gift to Support Construction of National Veterans Resource Center at SU". www.waer.org. Retrieved 2019-07-21.

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