How MST Breaks Down Barriers to Treating Families
Identifying an individual solution for each family "I don't know what to do with her anymore." Ms. M...
Doing What Works
Read news and analysis on evidence-based programs, juvenile justice reform and MST (Multisystemic Therapy).
MST Works for Juvenile Offenders and Their Siblings
Adolescents are easily influenced. No surprise there. Sometimes that means regrettable decisions lik...
Popsicle sticks instead of suspensions in DC
If it weren't in the Washington Post, you might not believe it. For the school year (SY) 2012-2013, ...
Engaging Families is the Bedrock of MST
I knocked on a family’s door. The mother answered, simultaneously shoving the dog aside with her foo...
First, Do No Harm: Cancel Scared Straight
The cable network A&E has been running a popular series for six seasons called “Scared Straight....
European Conference Celebrates the Implementation of MST
Highlights of the 2014 MST European Conference are in. Over 450 participants attended the two-day ev...
What’s all this brouhaha about evidence-based practice?
Evidence-based practice, evidence-informed practice, practice-based evidence . . . to the average Jo...
A Personal Account of how MST Saved one Family in South Carolina
What do you do when your 16-year-old is disrespectful, aggressive, drinks, disregards curfews, and h...
A Great Day for Kentucky’s Youths and Taxpayers
In 2010, the state of Kentucky had 852 youths in confinement, a rate of 186 per 100,000. While this ...
Kids for Cash is Costing Our Society more than Money
One and a half million young people are arrested each year in the United States, 89 percent of those...