Transforming Young Lives
Through Family-Centered Care

MDFT International is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that educates and supports community behavioral health professionals by providing science-backed
clinical training in family interventions.

The Problem

Problems youth face are complex and many other treatments are missing the mark

The Solution

A collaborative approach that is comprehensive, family-centered, and scientifically proven

Treatment That Works


Savings to Taxpayers

Data Points (Request from Melissa)


While MDFT and Multisystemic Therapy (MST) have similar treatment foci and theoretical underpinnings, MDFT has stronger empirical support, with replicated sustained results. It also requires fewer service hours than MST and, as an office-based intervention, is less costly and labor-intensive than MST.

-Perepletchikova, et al., (2009)