Our high impact peer-to-peer programs help overcome stigma and decrease isolation, and our resilience-based programs assist Post-9/11 women veterans, spouses, and military families with young children. Military Support Programs and Networks (M-SPAN) is a portfolio of initiatives within the University of Michigan Depression Center and Department of Psychiatry dedicated to military and veteran menta
l health and wellness. Using innovative approaches to overcoming stigma and reducing isolation, the M-SPAN team has developed five unique military and veteran-focused programs in response to identified gaps in services. Each program includes evidence-based approaches that have been tailored for specific populations, such as student veterans, National Guard service members, military and veteran spouses and caregivers, and women veterans. The M-SPAN approach prioritizes the development and implementation of programs that include rigorous program evaluations, and clear trajectories for national dissemination. The M-SPAN programs are dedicated to military and veteran mental health and include innovative approaches to overcoming stigma and reducing isolation, advancing strategies for community outreach, and developing and implementing evidence-based programs that can be replicated nationally. We are a part of the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry and Depression Center.
