MDFT - Multidimensional Family Therapy

We’re proud to share this timely article published by Behavioral Health News and authored by MDFT International’s Dr. Gayle Dakof, Dr. Cindy Rowe, and Adi Mohamed, MEd.

The article highlights an important opportunity for states and communities: federal policy is increasingly creating pathways to invest in evidence-based treatments that strengthen families and improve outcomes for young people. As the behavioral health funding landscape continues to evolve, understanding these opportunities, and how to translate them into sustainable services for youth and families, is critical.

Thank you to Behavioral Health News for providing a platform for this important conversation.

How Federal Policy Is Reshaping the Funding of Youth Behavioral Health Treatment Learn how Family First funding and evidence-based treatments are expanding access to effective adolescent behavioral health care.

See you in Florida! MDFT is presenting and exhibiting at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference, August 26-28, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. Catch our session 2:30-3:30 PM, and find us at Booth 223, we'd love to connect.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/g2HM2Hpa

Another impactful Site Booster in South Carolina with Columbia Area Mental Health Center and P*e Dee Mental Health Center!

Congratulations to Beverly Mason who just certified as a MDFT Supervisor.

These sessions bring everyone together to sharpen clinical skills and deepen fidelity to the MDFT model. They are a core part of how we ensure every family receives the highest quality, most effective care.

When a young person is experiencing behavioral health challenges, the whole family can be affected.

MDFT is a family-centered, evidence-based treatment model that works with youth, parents, and caregivers together. By strengthening relationships, improving communication, and building on each family's strengths, MDFT helps families work toward healthier outcomes together.

This week, Dr. Cindy Rowe had the pleasure of joining the team at YSS for their annual MDFT Booster at the organization's beautiful new Ember facility in central Iowa.

Together with MDFT Trainer Andrea Dickerson, Supervisor Sarah Zollar, 7 therapists, and 5 interns, the team shared meaningful conversations, strengthened clinical skills, and reflected on the work that brings them together.

The sessions were inspiring and a powerful reminder that investing in clinicians strengthens the care and support families receive every day.

Thank you, YSS, for your dedication to the young people, families, and communities you serve. 💙

We're excited to share some wonderful news!

MDFT has been recognized as Well-Supported by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, the highest level of evidence-based recognition.

This milestone reflects decades of research showing that family-centered care can make a lasting difference. It also helps expand opportunities for more families to access proven support in their communities.

Because when families grow stronger together, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Swipe through to learn more about what this recognition means.

MDFT to be implemented in human trafficking court. This edition is packed with milestones we're proud to share. Every story here reflects what's possible when families get the right support at the right time.
Read the full newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gXfgHVPf

Family therapy doesn't change lives by talking about problems. It changes lives by changing what happens between people. That's the model behind MDFT: clinicians working directly with youth, parents, and families together in real time, across every domain of a young person's life, from the individual to the family to the community.

Parents aren't observers in this work. They're treated as the most powerful agents of change their child has. This is evidence-based, developmentally grounded family treatment, built on research, not slogans.

Want to learn more? Contact us today: https://www.mdft.org/contact

No parent should have to navigate challenges alone.

When a young person is struggling, it affects the whole family, and many of the people who are part of their everyday life.

That’s why MDFT works not only with adolescents, but also with parents and caregivers, families, and, when helpful, schools and other community partners. Together, these relationships create a stronger foundation for positive change.

Learn more about MDFT: https://www.mdft.org/how-does-mdft-work

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