Programs / Evidence Based / Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

• Program Overview
• Infant Mental Health
• Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

• Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
• Stop Now And Plan (SNAP)

Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

The Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Program provides a family-based nationally recognized intervention for at-risk youth and their families [FFT is recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs (OJJDP) as an effective science-based intervention]. Youth targeted are those ages 11-17 who have been arrested for a juvenile offense or are at-risk of entering the juvenile delinquency system. FFT is a culturally-sensitive, short-term intervention that has demonstrated a 25 - 60% reduction in recidivism. Through FFT, the therapist works with to build upon protective factors in the family system order to increase functioning of all members; intervention is provided either in the home or in office and typically lasts an average of 12 sessions. Services are provided throughout Miami-Dade County

Funding:
United Way, the Department of Children and Families, Department of Juvenile Justice, Miami-Dade County Youth Crime Task Force