Functional Family Therapy Rose Jenkins Conference October 3-4, 2006 Sacramento, CA
California FFT Programs Kern County Marsha Greenstein – FFT site supervisor, Kern County Mental Health Department Los Angles County Trayce Jones – FFT site supervisor, Shields for Families Placer County Lori Ford – FFT site supervisor, Placer County Probation Department
Program Descriptions Service Delivery Model Private sector Public sector Interagency collaboration What clients are you serving Adjudicated minors from probation Youth at risk to placement by probation Youth served by mental health or child welfare Age, gender, ethnicity
Program Description Where is service delivered? Treatment team Detention setting Home School Office Treatment team Number of staff Discipline Years of experience
Challenges and Strategies for Model Adherent Implementation Staff Selection Shift in Treatment Philosophy Staff turnover Referrals Dedicated staff vs. staff with other responsibilities
Challenges and Strategies for Model Adherent Implementation Conflict between FFT consultants and organizational supervisors and managers Training demands Cost Availability
For More Information California Institute for Mental Health www.cimh.org Lynne Marsenich,LCSW lmarsenich@cimh.org Todd Sosna, Ph.D. tmq@verizon.net Bill Carter, LCSW bcarter@cimh.org