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The Collaborative Network for Overcoming Emotional Challenges, Crisis and Trauma (CONNECT)
The Collaborative Network for Overcoming Emotional Challenges, Crisis, and Trauma (CONNECT) is an integrated program housed in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. CONNECT unites three specialized services into a comprehensive network of care—Trauma Response, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and the Bridge Program.
The
Trauma Response Program (
TRP
provides evidence-based interventions to support children and families recovering from traumatic experiences.
The
Adolescent Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Family Resiliency Program (
ADBT
focuses on helping youth develop skills to manage emotional dysregulation, reduce self-harm, and build resilience.
The
Bridge Program
offers transitional care to children discharged from inpatient psychiatric units or emergency departments following a mental health crisis, ensuring continuity of care and connection to long-term support.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration, CONNECT addresses the complex emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs of children and adolescents. The program is dedicated to promoting healing, stability, and growth in young people and their families.
Clinical Services
New Patients
General Child Psychiatry Clinic
Autism Clinical Center
Early Intervention Autism Services
Infant-Preschool Mental Health Clinic
The SYNCHRONY Project
Collaborative Care
First Contact Assessment Service
WUDirect: WashU Psychiatry
Perinatal Behavioral Health Service
Eating Disorders Treatment Clinic
The CONNECT Program
ADBT – Adolescent DBT and Family Resiliency Program
Parent and Caregiver Skills & Support Workshops
TRP – Trauma Response Program
TRP – Meet the Team
TRP – For Providers
TRP – NOT ACCEPTING STUDENTS AT THIS TIME – Practicum Students
The Hermann Center