Staying Strong with Schools: Testing an Elementary School-Based Intervention for Military-Connected Children

To address the unique behavioral health challenges facing military-connected children (MCC) during parental deployment and reintegration, we developed a low-cost, low-burden school-based intervention, Staying Strong With Schools (SSWS). SSWS builds upon best educational practice by formalizing relationships between administrators, guidance staff, teachers, and parents to enhance social connection to support psychosocial functioning of MCC. We...