Brief Strategic Family Therapy in Maryland: FY 2013 Implementation Report

Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSTF) is one of five prioritized evidence-based practices selected by Maryland’s Children’s Cabinet with the goal of providing empirically-supported community-based practices that address key outcomes for youth and families (e.g., delinquency, family functioning, etc.). Since FY2011, the Institute for Innovation & Implementation has helped to support the facilitation of BSFT implementation in Maryland and continues to provide technical assistance and data reporting to providers.

Executive Summary, Introduction; Purpose of this Report; What is Brief Strategic Family Therapy? BSFT implementation Support, Assessing BSFT utilization and outcomes: Utilization data; Fidelity data; Outcomes data; Where was BSFT offered in Maryland?, Admissions to BSFT; Referral sources for admitted youth; Waitlisted youth; Global admission length (Initial Case Processing); Characteristics of admitted youth; Involvement with DJS; Involvement with DDS, BFST model fidelity, BSFT discharges and outcomes; Average number of sessions and length of stay; Ultimate outcomes at Discharge; DJS involvement during treatment, Longitudinal outcomes; Subsequent involvement with the Juvenile and/or Criminal Justice System; Subsequent involvement with the Child Welfare System, FY13 BSFT implementation in Maryland: Successes & Challenges; Utilization; Fidelity; Outcomes, References.

Description

Data on outcomes for youth in Brief Strategic Family Therapy in Baltimore, Carrol and Prince George's Counties. Includes demographics, history of involvement with Department of Social Services and Department of Juvenile Services, frequency of treatment, and referral sources.

Keyword

Family Therapy
Evidence-Based Practice

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http://hdl.handle.net/10713/7324