Clearinghouse: What Are We About ?
The Numbers
• 2.7 million service members (1.4 - AD, 1.3 NG & R) less than 1% of U.S. Population
• 72% ages 18-30 (AD Only)• 57% Married• 37% with children; 7% single parents• ~2 million military children• 37% of AD live on the installation
Military Families Landscape• Military Families demonstrate strength and resiliency in
the face of stress and adversity.• Stress: Frequent transitions and high operation tempo.• Multiple deployments have direct and indirect (through
non-deployed parental health and well-being) negative effects on families. – Increased internalizing & externalizing problems at home
& school.– Marital & relationship strain.
• Financial stress, especially for National Guard & Reserve.
• Access and consistency of supports and services.• Reintegration and adjustment.
– “Invisible injuries” (PTSD &TBI)
Prepared to effectively navigate the challenges of daily living experienced in the unique context of military service;
Equipped with the skills to competently function in the face of challenges;
Awareness of the supportive resources available; and
Able to utilize these skills and resources in managing challenges.
What is Family Readiness?
Prepared to effectively navigate the challenges of daily living experienced in the unique context of military service;
Equipped with the skills to competently function in the face of challenges;
Awareness of the supportive resources available; and
Able to utilize these skills and resources in managing challenges.
What is Family Readiness?
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
Ready families contribute directly
to the Service Member’s state of
readiness to accomplish themission at hand.
Partnership
MC&FP
Army
Navy &Marines
Air Force
NIFA
Land Grant
University
Cooperative
Extension
MILITARY EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP 2013
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY and
RESERVE AFFAIRS)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
PARTICIPATINGINSTITUTIONS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (OVERALL LEADERSHIP, SUB
AWARDS* & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM)
NEW COMPETITIVE RFA(CHILD CARE CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
(YOUTH EXTENSION SERVICE - PROJECT Y.E.S)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (CHILD DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL LAB SCHOOL,
AUTISM PROJECT – PHASE III)
eXtension(MILITARY FAMILIES
LEARNING NETWORK)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN
(CHILD CARE TRAINING & TECH ASSISTANCE)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (MILITARY ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
& CHILD/YOUTH DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA(MILITARY R.E.A.C.H. &
MILITARY FAMILY READINESS SYSTEM)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY(CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MILITARY
FAMILY READINESS & SUPPORT FOR MILITARY STUDENTS DURING PARENTAL
ABSENCE)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (EFMP BENCHMARK STUDY)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (SECOND LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
EXPOSURE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
(MEDICAID PROJECT)
* SUB-AWARDS THROUGH PURDUE UNIVERSITY INCLUDE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ADVENTURE CAMPS (11 STATES AND GERMANY), DATABASE REPORT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (COMMUNITY CAPACITY
BUILDING)
Penn State PresidentDr. Rodney Erickson
Penn State VP Research
Dr. Neil Sharkey
Social Science Research Institute
Dr. Susan McHaleDr. Keith Aronson
Dr. Doug Teti
Military Family Research Initiative
Dr. Keith AronsonDr. Daniel Perkins
Clearinghouse for Military Family
Readiness
Dr. Daniel PerkinsDr. Keith Aronson
The Military Family Research Initiativebegan in 2009 with funds from the OVPR and SSRI.
MILITARY FAMILY RESEARCH INITIATIVE
• PSU’s strength in translation and implementation science.
• The Clearinghouse is carving niche for conducting applied research and evaluation focused on military children, youth, & families
• PSU is a Premier Land Grant University with a long history of ties to the military.
Why transition the Clearinghouse to a University-
wide Center at PSU?
Clearinghouse Mission
To foster and support interdisciplinary applied research and evaluation, translational and implementation science, and outreach efforts that
advances the health and well-being of Military service members and their
families.
Clearinghouse Goals1. Conduct high-quality, innovative applied
research. 2. Increase the speed with which research
innovation & translation in evidence-based or evidenced-informed practices & programming.
3. Encourage new applied research and outreach focused on military families.
4. Develop a new generation of researchers, implementation & evaluation scientists specializing within a Military context.
5. Provide action-oriented information to improve public understanding of Military families.
www.militaryfamilies.psu.edu
1. Resource Center for Obesity Prevention (DoD)2. Continuum of Evidence Project (DoD)3. Implementation Technical Assistance (DoD)4. Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (RA)5. Navy Youth Sports & Fitness Project (Navy)6. Family Readiness Program Evaluation Plan Development Project (DoD)7. Air Force Family Advocacy Research Project (AF)8. Supporting Military Families During Parental Absence (DoDEA)9. USMC Study: The Impact of Suicide on Marine Families (Navy)10. Exceptional Family Member Program Providers Study (DoD)11. Parenting Across the Lifespan (DoD)12. Family Advocacy Program Severity Scale Research Project (DoD)13. Evaluation of Army Family Readiness Programs (Army; Pending)
Clearinghouse’s Projects
USAF Family Advocacy Project
• Alcohol Brief Counseling Program Refinement of Program and Development
of Computer-based Training
• The Wilford Hall Repository
Project Empirically-based Treatments for PTSD
• Promoting Help-seeking for
Mental Health A Translational Outreach Effort
• Facilitate multidisciplinary teams of researchers to address critical issues facing military families. – Facilitate potential collaborative relationships with military
entities (e.g., Department of Defense and the Services).– Work with PSU researchers to provide financial support (SSRI
Level I & II) to catalyze new applied research. – Identify opportunities for applied research funding.– Increase access to military research participants.– Enhance faculty and students understanding of military
culture.• Collaborate with Military partners to develop engaged learning
opportunities for students
Clearinghouse asUniversity-wide Center
• Lesson Learned: Funding with DoD and the Services are not Contracts rather Partnerships that require time to build trusted relationships. It is iterative, participatory decision-making about APPLIED
research that has concrete deliverables (e.g., literature reviews with specific recommendations based on best evidence possible; and tools for practitioners).
First actions focus on partner’s needs and goals (and finding the nuggets of scholarship).
Partners are better at reacting rather than creating – expect an evolutionary process.
Clearinghouse:Lessons Learned
Acknowledgments
Susan McHale Keith Aronson
Karen Bierman Jen DiNallo
Mark Greenberg Sandee Kyler
Claudia Mincemoyer Ron Madrid Robert Nix
Janet Welsh
Sherry Yocum
Clearinghouse Staff
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