MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY
Multisystemic Therapy or MST is a specific, researched therapy approach to providing Intensive Family Preservation to families with a delinquent/acting-out child or adolescent who is at-risk for removal from the home. This community-based service involves a trained therapist making home visits to families, school visits to work with teachers, and visits with others involved in the child and family's life. The service typically lasts between 3-5 months.
INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION
Intensive Family Preservation or IFP is a team approach to home-based intervention. It involves the intensive services of both a therapist and a preservationist to families struggling with abuse, neglect, or child management/support issues. Services typically last 5 months and follow these phases:
Crisis intervention
Family stabilization and skill building
Aftercare