MIKI Kids Framework Virtual Training

Dr. Gregory Leskin is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of the National Children’s Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Military and Veteran Families and Children Program, as well as the Academy on Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA/Duke University’s National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. He leads the NCTSN/DoD Academy on Child Trauma, a virtual platform designed to enhance the clinical skills of DoD Family Advocacy Program (FAP/NPSP) staff in addressing child trauma and behavioral health issues among military families. Previously, Dr. Leskin served as a Clinical Researcher and Director of Clinical Training at Stanford University’s National Center for PTSD and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He completed a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) post-doctoral fellowship at the National Center for PTSD at the Boston VA Medical Center. Dr. Leskin has authored numerous publications and lectured on various clinical topics, including risk factors for military-connected children, combat-related PTSD, the impact of deployment on families, and promoting resilience. He also serves on multiple advisory boards, including the Millennium Cohort Study, the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) Scientific Advisory Board, the SAMHSA Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Technical Assistance Center (SMVF TA), and PsychArmor.