Neal Horen is a Research Instructor at the Center for Child and Human Development and Director of the H.O.Y.A. clinic at the Center for Child and Human Development. He is interested in clinical and policy aspects of the emotional development of young children. He works on policy issues at the National Center on Children's Mental Health and leads efforts for social skills development and violence prevention in rural communities. He is also the leader of a State Infrastructure Grant (SIG) Project, School-Based Mental Health, Early Childhood Mental Health, Program Sustainability.