The demands placed on child welfare system professionals are unlike those in most other fields. Day after day, they step into complex family dynamics, respond to crises, and carry heavy emotional weights.
As expectations rise and caseloads grow, too many child welfare social workers find themselves stretched past capacity. Morale drops. Staff mental health suffers, and they leave the profession or look for other opportunities.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Evidence-Based Practices, evidence-based, Implementation, Fidelity, Agencies & Admin
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an evidence-based, culturally sensitive therapy model that helps young people with behavioral challenges by engaging their families and communities. Developed to address complex issues like delinquency, substance use, and school truancy, MST takes a holistic view of a young person's environment.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, MST Community, cultural responsiveness, evidence-based, Parents, Families, Agencies & Admin
For decades, the child welfare system has relied on traditional (often manual) processes to protect vulnerable children and support struggling families. The system operated with significant limitations, which made timely interventions challenging. While dedicated professionals worked tirelessly to navigate these limitations, inefficiencies and inconsistencies often led to gaps in care.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Child Welfare, evidence-based, Parents, Families, Agencies & Admin
Raising a child with serious behavioral challenges can feel overwhelming, but Multisystemic Therapy (MST) can help. Unlike many interventions that focus solely on the child, MST programs take a community-based, evidence-driven approach that treats the family as a whole system.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Child Welfare, evidence-based, Parents, Families, Agencies & Admin, engagement
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a highly effective, evidence-based intervention that addresses adverse behaviors in young people, particularly those exhibiting delinquent behavior.
Grounded in principles that target various systems in a young person's life—such as family, school, peers, and community—MST provides a comprehensive approach to treatment, focusing on long-term behavioral change. Maintaining fidelity ensures that MST consistently delivers positive outcomes across these diverse systems and settings.
Topics: Juvenile Justice Reform, Multisystemic Therapy, Child Welfare, evidence-based, Parents, Agencies & Admin, Juvenile Justice
For decades, wilderness camps for teens have promised life-changing results for teens who are at risk or troubled. Marketed as a last resort for desperate parents, these juvenile delinquency programs claim to rehabilitate teenagers dealing with behavioral issues, substance abuse, and mental health challenges. But beneath these promises lies a much darker reality.
Topics: Juvenile Justice Reform, Multisystemic Therapy, Child Welfare, evidence-based, Parents, Agencies & Admin, Juvenile Justice
Substance misuse within families is a significant and growing concern within the child welfare system. The challenges are multifaceted and deeply entrenched, often leading to devastating outcomes for both parents and their children. According to recent data, parental substance use is a contributing factor in approximately 26% of substantiated cases of child maltreatment and plays a role in over one-third of cases where a child is removed from the home.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, evidence-based, Parents, Agencies & Admin
Trauma-informed care recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and emphasizes the need for understanding, compassion, and empowerment in providing support to individuals with trauma and IDD.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, evidence-based, Developmental Disability, Agencies & Admin, Disability
Tasmania Police has been recognised for its implementation of a program aimed at diverting at-risk youth from repeat offending.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, cultural responsiveness, evidence-based, Agencies & Admin
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Intellectual disability, often referred to as intellectual developmental disorder (IDD), encompasses a range of cognitive impairments affecting an individual's adaptive functioning and intellectual abilities. It's crucial to understand that intellectual disabilities aren't merely a singular characteristic but a diverse spectrum of challenges that can profoundly impact an individual's life.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, evidence-based, Families, Agencies & Admin, Disability
