MDFT At Work: A Case Study of Impact in Connecticut
by Daniel W. Rezende, MSW, LCSW, President and CEO, Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) and Gayle Dakof, PhD (Moderators)
Topics include:
Substance misuse and mental health treatment need for adolescents and young adults
MDFT & MDFR positive outcome results in Connecticut
Leaders and therapists discuss implementing MDFT in their agencies and the value for their clients and communities
Families and youth share their experiences as recipients of MDFT
The value of funding MDFT and MDFR in the state of Connecticut
Multidimensional Family Therapy
by Gayle Dakof, PhD
Topics include:
The MDFT perspective, main features, and evidence base
MDFT interventions with youth, parents, family, and community
How to integrate MDFT principles and interventions into clinicians' current work
MDFT implementation practices and procedures
Introduction to MDFT
by Cindy Rowe, PhD
Girls Matter!
by Cindy Rowe, PhD
Topics include:
Girls and Substance Use: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Girls' substance use trends and concerns
Girl-centered responses and interventions
Resources for girls: recovery schools, family interventions, and the Voices program
All Roads Lead To...Family Involvement
by Howard A. Liddle, EdD, ABPP
Topics include:
Why and How to Work with Families of Justice-Involved Adolescents
Evidence indicating the field's conclusion about the importance of substantive family involvement in treatment
Common barriers to involving and working with families of justice-involved youths
Concrete strategies to increase one's success rate for engaging and retaining families in one's treatment program
Risks, benefits, and rewards of working with families of justice-involved adolescents