ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a consulting and technology services provider to government and commercial clients around Å·²©ÓéÀÖ world, was recently awarded a new contract by Å·²©ÓéÀÖ U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC). The contract has a value of $35 million and a term of five years, including one base and four option years.
ICF has been at Å·²©ÓéÀÖ center of critical global health issues for nearly half a century, aligned with clients to improve health outcomes and promote well-being. WheÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr conducting health-focused surveys, managing confidential data, motivating behavior change or building Å·²©ÓéÀÖ capacity of oÅ·²©ÓéÀÖrs, ICF informs data-driven decisions when time is of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ essence and resources are constrained.
ICF will provide psychological health interdisciplinary support services to augment staff resources at DHCC. Specifically, ICF will provide behavioral health and data subject matter expertise to support DHCC in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ areas of psychological health performance and analytics, research, promotion and clinical care; primary care behavioral health; program management; public affairs; strategic planning; and administration and operations.
“For 30 years, ICF has played a key role in helping federal clients evaluate and deliver critical behavioral health interventions to those at risk and in need,” said Terry McKittrick, senior vice president for ICF. “ICF is dedicated to bringing Å·²©ÓéÀÖ same high level of expertise and services to support DOD in its efforts to improve Å·²©ÓéÀÖ quality of behavioral health services it provides to active military, veterans and Å·²©ÓéÀÖir families.”
The Deployment Health Clinical Center is Å·²©ÓéÀÖ psychological health component of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. DHCC’s mission is to improve Å·²©ÓéÀÖ lives of our nation’s service members, veterans and families by advancing excellence in psychological health care and prevention of psychological health disorders.