Multisystemic Therapy and Neighborhood Partnerships : Reducing Adolescent Violence and Substance Abuse

Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote school success. Effective strategies for working with at-risk youth are embedded in a comprehensive framework that enlists the talents and resources of clinicians, human service professionals, neighborhood residents, community organizations, and outside stakeholders. Using an extended case example to illustrate all aspects of implementing MST on a neighborhood-wide scale, the volume covers empirical and clinical foundations, program planning, and strategies for building collaboration with key community players. British Journal of Forensic Practice "The authors of this book have provided a good balance of theory and research along with the practical process element of MST. The book is informative, practical, and accessible to a wide audience of practitioners, students, and lay individuals who may be a part of the community in which the MST is undertaken."--British Journal of Forensic Practice Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote school success. Effective strategies for working with at-risk youth are embedded in a comprehensive framework that enlists the talents and resources of clinicians, human service professionals, neighborhood residents, community organizations, and outside stakeholders. Using an extended case example to illustrate all aspects of implementing MST on a neighborhood-wide scale, the volume covers empirical and clinical foundations, program planning, and strategies for building collaboration with key community players. The result is a hopeful and practical blueprint for making a neighborhood safer and healthier for all residents and creating new opportunities for young people and their families "Based on the proven methods of multisystemic therapy (MST), this unique book presents an exemplary approach to community-based intervention for at-risk youth. It provides a hopeful and empowering blueprint for making a neighborhood safer and healthier for young people and their families, and for promoting the social and emotional well-being of the community as a whole." "Highly practical and evidence based, this user-friendly guide provides essential knowledge for clinical psychologists, social workers, family therapists, community organizers, and other professionals working with at-risk children and adolescents, as well as for prevention specialists and clinical researchers. An informative resource for students, it is an ideal supplemental text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses."--Jacket