A collaborative study of the feasibility of and best practices for expanding telehealth care for children and families with behavioral health needs

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine, Inc. was awarded a $4.77 million cooperative agreement from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to conduct a collaborative study evaluating the feasibility and best practices for expanding telehealth care services for children and families with behavioral health needs. The study will be conducted under the Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program (CFDA 12.750), which supports research at the University to benefit the Military and Public Health Systems.

Through this award, the Foundation will increase connections between military families, primary care providers, and behavioral health services. It will integrate Kennedy Krieger Institute's established telehealth program for military families to enhance access to specialty behavioral healthcare for families located near military installations. The study aims to serve as a model for linking families to regional Centers of Excellence and providing virtual care wherever service members are stationed. Outcomes will be tracked and effects on military readiness assessed. Results intend to inform models for delivering remote specialty services to Reserve/National Guard families and civilians in underserved areas.