The Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE) is one of the Centers of Excellence within the Research and Development Directorate of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). PHCoE collaborates across the Department of Defense (DOD) and with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies to provide leadership and expertise to inform policy and drive improvements in psychological health outcomes.
PHCoE Mission
Improve the lives of our nation’s service members, veterans, and their families by advancing excellence in military psychological health care research.
PHCoE Vision
Be the trusted source and partner to facilitate evidence-based research and clinical practices across the continuum of care to enhance the psychological health of the military community.
PHCoE Purpose
- Enhance the readiness of the military community by providing psychological health research consultation and expertise to leaders, providers, service members, and their families
- Serve as the primary Defense Health Agency hub supporting, guiding, and managing empirical research to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of psychological health care and prevention of psychological health disorders in the military community
- Provide research to support the increase of access, reduction of barriers, and optimal use of psychological health resources across the Military Health System (MHS)
- Create and manage empirically-based information and products to support optimal psychological health and readiness across the enterprise
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