At the core of the DoD Child Collaboration Study lies the dynamic research collaboratory of the Center for Deployment Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, USU Pediatrics and Family Medicine, the University of Minnesota, and Georgetown University. This collaboratory is a pivotal nucleus for identifying, studying, integrating, developing, and disseminating essential information about the mental health, emotional, developmental, and/or behavioral (MEDB) needs of military-connected youth and families. This effort fosters mutually reinforcing activities to support the collective impact effort across the DoD Child Collaboration Study. Collaboratory efforts directly contribute to the need for increased communication, connection, and collaboration to improve access to care and support for military youth with MEDB needs. The collaboratory also supports three working groups: Training, Research, and Implementation.

Activities include convening events, conferences, working groups and stakeholder engagement groups. Learn more to get involved.