Current Projects

The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness has provided professionals who deliver direct assistance to military families with information to help identify, select, develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-informed and evidence-based programs and practices to improve the well-being of service members, veterans, and their families. Below is a list of currently active Clearinghouse partnerships and projects.

Army

The collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Clearinghouse began in 2011, with a USDA cooperative agreement to conduct a single program evaluation. Since then, the Clearinghouse has completed various projects with the Army in the areas of family advocacy, community service, and healthy parenting.
Project
Army Community Services (ACS): Cost Benefit/Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Relocation Readiness Program (RRP)

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

Since our partnership began in 2014, the Clearinghouse has worked diligently to support DoDEA in fulfilling their commitment to ensuring all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education and to educate, engage, and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world. Our work includes creation and delivery of professional development training for teachers and school psychologists that assists DoDEA professionals in supporting the unique needs of military families.
Project
Schools Empowering At-Risk Students (SEAS)

Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program

Located within the Office of the Under Secretary (of Defense) for Personnel and Readiness, Military Community and Family Policy (MCF&P), Family Advocacy Program is the congressionally-designated program responsible for preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse in military families. The program works with key military and civilian departments, including medical, law enforcement, legal, chaplains, child and youth, and social agencies to promote a coordinated community response.
Project
Incident Determination Committee (IDC) Decision Tree Algorithm (DTA)
Incident Severity Scales
Problematic Sexual Behavior Non-Clinical Referral Tool
Staffing Tool

Military Suicide Research Consortium

Project
Military Suicide Research Consortium Zero Suicide Project

Office of Military Community and Family Policy

Located within the Office of the Under Secretary (of Defense) for Personnel and Readiness, Military Community and Family Policy (MCF&P) provides direction and oversight of quality of life programs for the military community to ensure these programs are designed and executed to support the needs of the Total Force. Our partnership with MCF&P began in 2010 and includes work in the areas of military and family readiness, child and youth services, recreation and education opportunities, and career and transition support.
Project
5210 Healthy Military Children
Continuum of Evidence
Evaluation of State Implementation of Supportive Policies to Improve Educational Experiences and Achievement for K-12 Military Children (SPEAK Military Children)
Live Support: Collaborating with Professionals to Problem-Solve
Military Spouse Transition Program (MySTeP)
Resource Center for Improving Family Health Behaviors
Take Root Home Visitation (TRHV) Evaluation – Marine Corps
Take Root Home Visitation (TRHV) Evaluation – Navy
THRIVE: Lifespan Parenting Program

Veterans Initiatives

Veterans and their families are a key military subgroup that the Clearinghouse aims to support. Recent studies indicate that most veterans are living healthy and productive lives; however, a 2017 Clearinghouse review identified a number of challenges that veterans and their families face. To promote a smooth transition to civilian life for service members, veterans, and their families, the Clearinghouse is actively conducting applied research engaging in evaluations of veterans programs, and developing transition support products.
Project
The Veteran Metrics Initiative
VETERANetwork
Veterans Assessment Report