The Buckeye Ranch’s Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) program is for youth ages 12 through 17. MST is an evidence-based program that supports youth with serious juvenile offences. The program works specifically with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS), Franklin County Juvenile Court, the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS), OhioRISE, and the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board.
The MST program is designed to address a youth’s mental health, behavioral, and/or substance use challenges. Treatment interventions work to strengthen the relationship between the child and parent while decreasing delinquent and defiant behavior, ultimately improving long-term family function.
The Buckeye Ranch’s MST program develops treatment plans for youth based on nine guiding treatment principles that help us provide the most effective, culturally sensitive care:
The primary purpose of assessment is to understand the ‘fit’ between the identified problems and their broader systematic context.
Therapeutic contacts should emphasize the positive and should use systematic strengths as levers for change.
Interventions should be designed to promote responsible behavior and decrease irresponsible behavior among family members.
Interventions should be present focused and action-oriented targeting specific and well-defined problems.
Interventions should target sequences of behavior within or between multiple systems that maintain the identified problems.
Interventions should be developmentally appropriate and fit the developmental needs of the youth.
Interventions should be designed to require daily or weekly effort by family members.
Intervention efficacy is evaluated continuously from multiple perspectives with providers assuming accountability for overcoming barriers to successful outcomes.
Interventions should be designed to promote treatment generalization and long-term maintenance of therapeutic change by empowering caregivers to address family members needs across multiple systemic contexts.
Over the last year, the MST program served 108 families, providing more than 6,900 hours of clinical service to support healing!
The Buckeye Ranch believes all families have strengths, and each member of the family plays an integral part in treatment. Our six Community-Based Mental Health Services programs are designed to work with children, their families, and members of the community to reduce concerning behaviors while helping children, youth, and families meet their own unique goals and plans.
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