He is currently the Co-Principal Investigator on a SAMHSA-funded project to implement evidence-based practices for child traumatic stress in five NYC juvenile justice agencies. He also has a contract with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to do similar work in three maximum security juvenile corrections facilities. Dr. Branson was recently awarded a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) K23 Mentored Research Career Development Award, which will focus on evaluating an innovative technical assistance/implementation support model designed to promote the adoption of evidence-based practices for child traumatic stress in juvenile justice agencies.