1 / 12

Multisystemic Therapy MST

March 31, 2008. Delinquency Prevention

rich
Download Presentation

Multisystemic Therapy MST

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Lee P. Ohnmacht, LCSW-C Baltimore County MST Project Director Baltimore County Bureau of Mental Health/ Core Service Agency

    2. March 31, 2008 Delinquency Prevention & Diversion Services Task Force 2 What is “MST”? Community-based, family-driven treatment for antisocial/delinquent behavior Focus is on “empowering” caregivers to solve current and future problems MST “client” is the entire ecology of the youth - family, peers, school, neighborhood Highly structured supervision and quality assurance processes are employed

    3. March 31, 2008 Delinquency Prevention & Diversion Services Task Force 3 Who is eligible? (Baltimore County eligibility criteria) Youth must meet ALL the following: Youth under formal DJS supervision (COMPACT eligible) (However,at one time, youth with history of at least one arrest or an established pattern of delinquency were eligible) Live with his/her family or a long-term foster family Live in Baltimore County Ages 11-17 IQ above 70

    4. March 31, 2008 Delinquency Prevention & Diversion Services Task Force 4 Who is not eligible? Youth who have ANY of the following are NOT eligible: Diagnosis of autism or PDD In need of immediate hospitalization Referred because of a sexual offense without other delinquent behaviors

    5. March 31, 2008 Delinquency Prevention & Diversion Services Task Force 5 MST: Assumptions & Beliefs Children’s behavior is strongly influenced by their families, friends and communities (and vice versa) Families are key to success Families can live successfully without formal, mandated services Change can occur quickly Professional treatment providers should be accountable for achieving outcomes Science/research can provide guidance

    6. Ecological Model

More Related