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Connecting Rural Veterans: Community-Based Peer Social Interventions to Advance Health and Resource Access.

Jay A Gorman^1,2,3, Hannah L Grigorian^1,2, Brian J Stevenson^1,2,4

¹VISN 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association

|June 1, 2026

Summary

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Peer-led Veterans Socials (VS) are feasible for rural veterans, enhancing social support and reducing isolation. This community-based approach shows preliminary effectiveness in connecting veterans to vital resources and fostering new friendships.

Keywords:

Veterans Social community‐based intervention peer support rural veterans social connection

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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

Area of Science:

Public Health
Rural Health
Veterans Affairs

Background:

Rural veterans face significant social isolation and limited access to mental health services, increasing health risks.
Inadequate social support hinders help-seeking behaviors during crises for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of Veterans Socials (VS), a peer-driven, community-based program.
To enhance social support networks and connect non-VA-enrolled rural veterans to a supportive community.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods study involving six peer specialist-led social groups across three states over 13 months.
Data collection included participant surveys (n=23), interviews (n=8), and host forms for 199 VS events (1008 engagements, 121 unique attendees).
The Bowen feasibility framework guided the evaluation of acceptability, effectiveness, demand, practicality, and implementation.

Main Results:

Veterans Socials (VS) averaged 5.07 veterans per event, reaching those not engaged with VA healthcare (22%) and at high risk for isolation (57%).
Preliminary effectiveness was demonstrated, with 65% of participants reporting new friendships.
Benchmarks for effectiveness, practicality, and implementation fidelity were met; however, attendance criteria were not met by two groups.

Conclusions:

Peer-led, community-based interventions like VS are feasible and effective in rural settings for veterans at risk of isolation.
Mobilizing community capacity is crucial for sustaining these peer-driven models to improve rural veteran health outcomes.