Veteran Community Needs Survey

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Veteran & Military-Affiliated Community Needs Survey


Purpose: This survey is designed to help the New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs (NJDVA) better understand the needs, priorities, and awareness of services among veterans and the military-affiliated community across the state. Responses will inform policy, programs, outreach, and resource allocation.


Estimated Time: 10–15 minutes


Privacy Notice: All responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate. Participation is voluntary.

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Section 1: Eligibility & Connection to Service

1. Which of the following best describes you?
2. Do you consider yourself a veteran?

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Section 2: Demographic Information

4. County of residence:
5. Age Range:
6. Gender (optional):
7. Race/Ethnicity (optional, select all that apply):

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Section 3: Military Service Background

8. Branch of service (select all that apply):
9. Era(s) of service (select all that apply):
10. Discharge status:
11. Do you have a service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
12. Are you a member of a Veteran Service Organization?

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Section 4: Employment & Economic Wellbeing

13. Current employment status:
14. Have you used any veteran-specific employment or job training programs?
15. What employment-related challenges are you currently facing? (select all that apply)

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Section 5: Healthcare & Mental Health

16. What type(s) of healthcare do you primarily use? (select all that apply)
17. How easy is it for you to access the healthcare you need?
18. Have you accessed mental health services in the past 12 months?
19. What mental health challenges are most relevant to you or your household? (select all that apply)

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Section 6: Housing & Stability

20. What best describes your current housing situation?
21. Have you ever experienced housing insecurity since leaving military service? Housing Insecurity: Not having stable or adequate living arrangements, especially due to risk of eviction or because one lives in unsafe or uncomfortable conditions.
22. What housing-related assistance would be most helpful? (select all that apply)

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Section 7: Education & Benefits

23. Have you used any education benefits (e.g., GI Bill, tuition assistance)?
24. What barriers, if any, have you faced in accessing education or training? (select all that apply)

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Section 8: Taxes & Financial Benefits

25. Are you aware of New Jersey veteran-related tax benefits (e.g., property tax deductions, income tax exemptions)?
26. Have you accessed any of the following? (select all that apply)

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Section 9: Awareness & Outreach

27. Prior to this survey, how familiar were you with NJDVA programs and services?
28. How do you typically receive information about veteran services? (select all that apply)
29. What outreach methods would be most effective for you? (select up to three)

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Section 10: Unmet Needs & Priorities

30. Please select your top three unmet needs, and then rank them in order using the dropdowns that appear below this question (1 = highest priority):

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Section 11: Follow-Up (Optional)

33. Would you like to be contacted about resources, programs, or future surveys?

Please Note: To maintain the confidentiality of your survey response, we will collect your contact information on a separate form after you’ve submitted this survey.

Please click the “Submit” button on the bottom of this page to submit your completed survey. You will then be presented with a link to the separate form to provide your contact information.