Progress 09/01/23 to 08/31/24
Outputs
Target Audience:The Clearinghouse originated in 2010. The mission of the Clearinghouse isto foster and support interdisciplinary applied research and evaluation, translational and implementation science, and outreach efforts that advance the health and well-being of Service members, veterans, and their families. The Clearinghouse's main audience includes all professionals serving military families (e.g., DoD and Servicespolicy analysts and program staff, civilian providers, military spouses and partners, and military family researchers). Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?? Training on the PSB-CY NCRT FAP Continue to train FAP personnel through the Learning Module who have not yet received training Continue to track training participants and send participant completion list to FAP HQ Service POCs and DoD MCA CYA partners Total Trained thus far: 1,831 Army: 856 participants MEDCOM: 371 Navy: 252 participants Air Force: 543 participants Marine Corps: 180 participants Training DoDEA and CD/YP on the PSB-CY NCRT CD/YP Update: Total trained thus far: 3,703 Army: 1,786 Air Force: 956 Marine Corps: 324 Navy: 637 Continue to send NCRT Training Participant Tracking Excel sheet monthly to Service HQ POCs DoDEA Update: Total trained thus far: 714 Army: 345 Air Force: 187 Marine Corps: 78 Navy: 104 Continue to send NCRT Training Participant Tracking Excel sheet weekly to HQ POCs ISS Training with 1500 FAP staff related to strangulation and sexual abuse. THRIVE TRAINING Trained the following installations in the evaluation Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station: February 13, 2023 Camp Pendleton: February 27, 2023 Trained the following installations in the evaluation and the TRHV curriculum Camp Lejeune: January 30, 2023 Marine Corps Base Hawaii: February 20, 2023 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: February 28, 2023 Additional TRHV and Evaluation trainings were held in late September/early October to train Navy home visitors who were not able to attend first training and newly hired Marine Corps home visitors How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results are not relevant; however, all tools and products are being disseminated through training and ongoing webinars. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. Maintain a Repository of Programs and Implementation Support.Clearinghouse will continue to complete50 new programs and re-vet 350 existing programs. The Clearinghouse will launch 4-6 Logic Miodel Projects withMC&FP Moreover, the Clearinghouse will continue to provide real-time and significant implementation support to professionals who serve military-connected families. 2. Further Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Parenting Programs Within the THRIVE Universal Parenting Program. The Thrive Initiative will continued to work on new products, specifically. Grow Selective. Pilot implementation is to begin in fall. Mini/Booster Modules. The Clearinghouse will develop fivenewmini/booster modules. Metric development for each of the parenting curriculum is being developed this year. Pilot of TRHV with AF. Learning Management System and Public-Facing Website. The Clearinghouse will continue to host and maintain the existing public-facing Thrive website. Supplemental Modules. The Clearinghouse develop a series of modules that will accompany the existing age-graded universal Thrive parenting programs. 3. Support of theDoD Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Incident Severity Scales.The Clearinghouse will continue to providetechnical assistance to installation-level staff (n=126) related tothe proper utilization of the severity scale. Quality Assurance of the Decision Tree Algorithm (DTA) and the Incident Determination Committee (IDC).We will continue to host quarterly trainings on the two meetings related to IDC. This fall we will launch the monitoring QA checks. Finally, we will complete incident assessment training. Support for Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY).The Clearinghouse will continueto conduct trainings, implementation support activities, and master reviews for 10% of all cases. We will finalize the draft process map and identification tool forHarmful Behaviors in Children and Youth at the installation level.Finally, we will launch the pilot for thenewinstallation process. Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Staff Tool Iv.We willlaunch the training and implementation of the tools in the Fall. In addition, we will initiate the develop of two new positions staffing tools. Navy and Marine Take Root Home Visitation.We completed the third year of thepilot evaluation of Thrive's Take Root Home Visitation within the Navy and Marine NPSP programs. We will initiate the system-wide trainings forthe Navy roll out of TRHV.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Maintain a Repository of Programs and Implementation Support.Clearinghouse completed 50 new programs and re-vet 375 existing programs. Clearinghouse has supported six MC&FPoffices in the development of 9 logic models. Moreover, the Clearinghouse continued to provide real-time and significant implementation support to professionals who serve military-connected families. In the last year, we have had more than 50 requests ranging from rapid literature reviews to identification. of metrics. 2. Further Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Parenting Programs Within the THRIVE Universal Parenting Program. The Thrive Initiative is a continuum of evidence-informed parenting programs that are designed to empower parents and caregivers as they nurture children from the prenatal period until 18 years of age. The Thrive Initiative is divided into developmentally age-appropriate areas and consists of four universal parenting programs that are available in an online format at no cost to military and civilian families: Take Root (0 to 3 years), Sprout (3 to 5 years), Grow (5 to 10 years), and Branch Out (10 to 18 years). The funding for this year will support the continued implementation of all completed Thrive Projects (i.e., Take Root, Take Root Home Visitor, Sprout, and Grow). Below are the areas of work: Grow Selective. The initial phase of the pilot implementation is to begin in fall. We have completed all necessary approvals from DoD and OMB. All curriculum hybrid implementation manuals have been developed and are being disseminated. Mini/Booster Modules. The Clearinghouse has continued to add to itsseries of mini/booster modules. These modules to accompany the Thrive universal programs that will reinforce skills and strategies that are found within the programming. A total of 8 mini-modules have been completed this past year. Thrive Professional Resource. The Clearinghouse completed the development of a professional resource toaidprofessionals when they interact with a family who may be experiencing a challenge (e.g., temper tantrums, bedtime challenges). Learning Management System and Public-Facing Website. The Clearinghouse upgraded the current Learning Management System that houses Thrive and migrated the existing online. Thealternative platform has increased reach andpositive user experience, added flexibility in program layout, and improveddata management. Supplemental Modules. The Clearinghouse develop a series of modules that will accompany the existing age-graded universal Thrive parenting programs. 3. Support of theDoD Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Incident Severity Scales.The Clearinghouse provided technical assistance to installation-level staff (n=126) related to the proper utilization of the severity scale. In addition, the ISS was revised, and guides were developed to ensure consistency in how strangling and sexual abuse are operationalized and rated in terms of severity. Quality Assurance of the Decision Tree Algorithm (DTA) and the Incident Determination Committee (IDC).We have developed and implmented a quality-assurance plan that includes training, procedures, and tools based on evidence-informed continuous quality-improvement practices. For instance, we have completed two series of training around the the two meetings for the IDC. In addition, we have developed standardized meeting tools to improve consistency of implementation for those two meeting types. Moreover, this fall we will launch the monitoring QA checks. Support for Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY).The Clearinghouse continuesto conduct trainings, implementation support activities, and master reviews for 10% of all cases. In addition, with our partners, we have developed a working process map that provides a procedural guide on how to address Harmful Behaviors in Children and Youth at the installation level. In addition, we have co-drafted an identification tool for installation-level staff to identify harmful behavior in children and youth. Finally, we are finalizing a plan for pilotiung an installation process to address this issue. Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Staff Tool III.We have finalized theFAP staffing tool for the 4-5 types of poistions for each Service. We have completed the training materials and will launch training and implmentation of the tools in the Fall. Navy and Marine Take Root Home Visitation.We completed the second year of the the pilot evaluation of Thrive's Take Root Home Visitation within the Navy and Marine NPSP programs. Planning has begun with Navy to roll it out systemwide.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2023
Citation:
Schulte, J. A., Boone, M. K., Aronson, K. R., & Perkins D. F. (2023). A Non-Clinical Referral Tool to Help Identify Problematic Child Sexual Behavior: Development, Training, and Initial User Feedback. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 32:8, 1016-1035. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2023.2276289
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2023
Citation:
Davenport, K. E., Morgan, N.R., Rudi, J. H., McCarthy, K. J., Aronson, K. R., Balotti, B. A., & Perkins, D. F., (2023). Transitioning Veterans Participation in Financial Program Components, Financial Satisfaction, and Ability to Meet Immediate Financial Needs. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 34 (3), 367381. DOI: 10.1891/JFCP-2022-0058
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:Clearinghouse originated in 2010. The mission of the Clearinghouse isto foster and support interdisciplinary applied research and evaluation, translational and implementation science, and outreach efforts that advance the health and well-being of Service members, veterans, and their families. The Clearinghouse main audiience includes all professionals serving military families (e.g., DoD and Servicespolicy analysts and program staff, civilian providers, military spouses and partners, and mility family researchers). Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Technical Assistance team has begun offering virtual monthly office hours. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?WE have bi weekly meetings with our partners where review progress and make decision pertaining to implementation. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Navy and Marine Take Root Home Visitation -Thisyear will be full implementation of the pilot study Speak Military Children - The data collection is planned to be completed followed by analyses and report writing. FAP Awareness Campaign evaluation - Data collection will begin in Fall and go through until Summer next year. Report writing will begin in earnest in late summer 2024. Office of Special Needs project: Logic Model will be drafted and finalized. Metrics related to outcome will be identified and put in place. Thrive Parenting Initiative - As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023, the upcoming year (October 2023-April 2024), the Clearinghouse Team will involve the development of at least three additional parent-education supplemental modules, at least three professional development opportunities through the Thrive Educational Series, piloting the GSS curriculum with Services, and the ongoing pilot evaluation of TRHV with the Marine Corps and the Navy. In addition, team members will continue to provide project and program technical assistance and implementation support for professionals through email, Zoom/Teams, and telephone conference. Here is a bulleted list of upcoming tasks. Incident Severity Scales -As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023,the upcoming year, we will: finalize ISS report; develop and implement ISS Service-wide training; collaborate with DMDC to make recommended changes to tool for strangulation and sexual abuse and DMDC as they arise in the field. Incident Determination Committee Quality Assurance project -As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023,the upcoming yearwill involve the implementation of the quality-assurance plan that includes training, procedures, and tools based on evidence-informed continuous quality-improvement practices. The following are what is expected for the next year.? Once final protocols are approved by MCA -begin conducting CCSM trainings in Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps using new Standardization Tool. Once final protocols are approved by MCA-begin conducting IDC Case Preparation Trainings in Navy and Marine Corps using new Standardization Tool. Once final protocols are approved by MCA-begin conducting IDC Role-based Trainings in Navy and Marine Corps using new Standardization Tool. Problem Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth project -As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023,the upcoming year, the Clearinghouse will focus on advancement of the PSB-CY effort by: discussing next steps for supporting FAP, DoDEA, and CD/YP as they utilize the PSB-CY NCRT with FAP, DoDEA & CD/YP HQ Leadership; continue to track those who completed the Learning Module and Live Online Training; continue to provide implementation support to PSB-CY NCRT users, continue to conduct weekly/bi-weekly calls with partners; continue to update PSB-CY Process MAPs, as needed; continue to develop and provide tools and resources to assist with the implementation of the NCRT and delivery of services related to PSB-CY;host Learning Conversations/Support calls to support FAP, DoDEA, and CD/YP as they implement and train on the PSB-CY NCRT. Harmful behavior project - As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023,the upcoming year the Clearinghouse will continue to review relevant literature, programs, and reports to assist with the identification of next steps. Further refinement of the to the Process Map and Logic Model as the process for handling these behaviors at the installation level will continue. Ongoing check-in calls will continue with partners to discuss needsand next steps for advancing the effort. Additional relevant literature reviews and identification of new resources to assist with identifying best practiceswill continue. Focus will be on developing evidence-informed resources and/or tools to support the process of handling these behaviors. Finally, the Clearinghouse will support partners in the piloting of the process once clear guidance is provided on how these behaviors will be handled at the installation level. FAP Staffing Tool project -As the funding for the previously Clearinghouse will be spent in August 2023,the upcoming year the Clearinghouse FAP Staffing Tool team will continue conducting introductory calls with our VA and Educator refinement sites. Once introductory calls are completed and sites have returned their data collection forms, we will analyze the data, create refined tools, and schedule tool presentationsduringFall 2023. We will also work to finalizeour plan for implementation, which is scheduled to begin in Spring 2024. Finally, the team is in the process of recruiting a new research project support specialist to assist with projectwork.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This worked with this funding was delayed due to carry forward. We are initiating expenses now. Progress has been made on all goals. We also engaged in several new projects within scope of work including developing a logic model for the Office of Special Needs, Speak Military Children which is an evaluation of four policy initaitives, and an evaluation of FAP Awareness policy.
Publications
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