Parenting-stair modular for military fathers and OCONUS families: testing a trauma-informed intervention to strengthen military family readiness and resilience

The Defense Health Agency awarded New York University $3 million on September 1, 2026, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to test a trauma-informed parenting intervention designed to strengthen military family readiness and resilience, with particular focus on military fathers and families stationed overseas (OCONUS).

The project, titled "Parenting-STAIR Modular for Military Fathers and OCONUS Families: Testing a Trauma-Informed Intervention to Strengthen Military Family Readiness and Resilience," will run through August 31, 2030. Work is performed in New York, New York. The Military Medical Research and Development program supports basic, applied, and advanced biomedical research to transform health care for Service Members and the American public through innovative research and investigation of medical solutions relevant to battlefield and military contexts. Awards under this program typically range from $100,000 to $20 million for consortium awards, with average project periods of three to four years.