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FFT

Description

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a family focused intervention for at-risk and juvenile justice involved youth.

Age & Delivery

10-18 years old
Typically conducted in a(n): Adoptive Home, Birth Family Home, Foster Home, and Outpatient Clinic.

Inclusionary Criteria

Child/Youth and their families whose range of problems include but are not limited to:

acting out
conduct disorder
alcohol and/or substance abuse
limited access to resources
a range of diagnose

Exclusionary Criteria

Child/Youth who is

actively suicidal
actively homicidal
actively psychotic without medication stabilization

Youth in respite or emergency care

Youth who will not be returning home within 30 days

Youth not living with permanent/long-term caregiver

Treatment Duration/Rate

Families participate in a series of sessions over a 3-5 month treatment period.

This entry was posted on March 23, 2021 by admin.

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