Swords to Plowshares

Survey of Issues Facing Female Veterans

This survey is part of an effort to improve services for female veterans. Issues facing female veterans need to be documented. The anonymous answers here will help Swords to Plowshares advocate for policy changes for you and future returning soldiers. Documentation and policy advocacy will lead to more services for our community. Thank you for your time and honesty in completing this survey. Please only complete questions you feel comfortable answering.

Part 1

Dates of Service:
OIF/OEF (Y/N) and when:
Branch, Rank upon separation, MOS:
Children or dependents?
Are you the head of household?
Married, single, divorced, separated?
Highest level of education:
Employed? (Specify if you would like):
Have you used the GI Bill?
Have you accessed other VA benefits?
Have you had difficulty accessing VA benefits? (Y/N) How and why:
Have you accessed women specific VA services? (Y/N) Explain:
Have you received help from veteran non-profits? (Y/N) If yes, then how:
Did you experience any harassment, assault, or trauma while serving in the United States Military?

Part 2

If you could list off the top ten things you do or do not want people to say when you get back, what would those things be? (ex: “So how many people did you kill?” is not a good conversation starter)
What are some of the most difficult adjustments for you between military and civilian life?
What services do you find are lacking for the female veteran community? What services do you need?
What information or services do you wish you had getting out? Would any info or training or assistance have made your transition easier? Feel free to comment positively or negatively on your out-processing: what worked/ what didn’t.
6. List some of the challenges you have had after getting out of the military.
7. Any additional comments or personal information you would like recorded

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When you press the “Submit” button, a message at the top of the survey will appear indicating that it was successful. Sorry that we can’t get it to the bottom of the survey right now. Your responses will immediately be emailed to Tia Christopher.

Thank you for your time in completing this survey. Please feel free to continue writing on the back if you have more to say. Swords to Plowshares is a veteran non-profit founded by veterans in 1974. In response to the increasing number of veterans from the Global War on Terror, we have expanded our services for those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom through the Iraq Veteran Project. To learn more about the California Bay Area’s Swords to Plowshares and our IVP program, please visit our website: www.stp-sf.org. Contact me, Tia Christopher, at tchristopher@stp-sf.org

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