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FCT Presentations
Family Centered Treatment® (FCT) is an evidence based¹ (OJJDP Model Programs Guide) family preservation model of home based treatment owned by a
private non-profit incorporated organization devoted to the preservation of families through research, training, and
development. FCT is a researched, viable alternative to correctional facility placement, residential placements, hospitalization
and other community based services. A distinctive aspect of FCT is that has been developed as a byproduct of frontline
practitioners’ effective practice. Over the past 22 years FCT has been gradually formalized into a model of home based
treatment that has practice based evidence and evidence based practice shown to lower rates of out of home placements.
FCT is extremely cost effective and stabilizes traumatized youth and families. In addition, FCT is one of few home based
treatment models with extensive experience with the profile of youth with mental health diagnosis as well as histories of
delinquent behavior, otherwise known as crossover youth.
¹ The OJJDP Model Programs Guide is a user-friendly, online portal to scientifically tested and proven programs that address a
range of issues across the juvenile justice spectrum. The Guide profiles more than 175 prevention and intervention programs and
helps communities identify those that best suit their needs.
Evidence-Based Practice Designations:
- FCT has been designated a "Promising or Evidence-Based Practice" by the Safe Start Center, a resource center that
provides support to the Safe Start Initiative funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP),
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Visit the Safe Start Center website or
review this report from the RAND
Corporation for more information!
Family Centered Treatment®
- 2009 Family Centered Treatment® Outcomes Report
- This report documents the demographics of and service delivery to the 2449
clients/families discharged within January 1 through December 31, 2009. This report was developed by
FamiliFirst. FamiliFirst is the owner of FCT, and the related training program, Wheels of Change©.
FamiliFirst, Inc. licenses family preservation agencies that meet the stringent criteria necessary to
provide Family Centered Treatment®.
- Barriers to Child Mental Health Services and Interventions to Enhance Engagement
- This paper explores service usage among youth and families and the barriers which impede initial and ongoing engagement in outpatient mental health and in-home family preservation services, especially among high-risk children and families who are faced with myriad psychosocial stressors or who have not responded to traditional services.
Florida Programs
Maryland Programs
- Maryland DJS Report FY '09
- Non-Residential Community Based Program Population Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes Fiscal Year 2009
- Maryland DJS Report FY '08
- Non-Residential Community Based Program Population Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes Fiscal Year 2008
- Maryland DJS Report FY '06-'07
- Non-Residential Community Based Program, Annual Report, Population Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes, Fiscal Year 2007
North Carolina Programs
Virginia Programs
- Henrico County VJCCA Outcomes FY 2007 - 2008
- The Institute for Family Centered Services, Inc. (IFCS) provides Family Centered
Treatment (FCT), a proprietary model of intensive home-based services, to juveniles and
families who are served by the 14th District Court Service Unit (14th CSU) in Henrico County,
VA. Services are funded with appropriations through the Virginia Juvenile Corrections
Community Crime Control Act. This program provides services to adjudicated youth who are on
active probation/parole supervision, and who are identified by the 14th CSU as being at risk of
immediate residential placement or incarceration. The program also serves juveniles from
dysfunctional family environments that require immediate intervention.
- Henrico County VJCCA Outcomes FY 2006 - 2007
- The Institute for Family Centered Services, Inc. (IFCS) provides Family Centered
Treatment (FCT), a proprietary model of intensive home-based services, to juveniles and
families who are served by the 14th District Court Service Unit (14th CSU) in Henrico County,
VA. Services are funded with appropriations through the Virginia Juvenile Corrections
Community Crime Control Act. This program provides services to adjudicated youth who are on
active probation/parole supervision, and who are identified by the 14th CSU as being at risk of
immediate residential placement or incarceration. The program also serves juveniles from
dysfunctional family environments that require immediate intervention.
Other Documents
IFCS and FamiliFirst have been collaborating over the past four years in an effort to promote the Family Centered Treatment®
(FCT) model, submit that model for peer review, and further develop the standing of FCT as an Evidence-Based Practice.
Check here regularly for updates on where FCT has been presented across the country!
2010 Presentations
American Correctional Association (ACA)
Annual Conference & Exposition
Pittsburgh, PA
March, 2010
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American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
2010 Annual Conference: "Creative Therapy, Creating Change"
Boston, MA
July 15 - 17, 2010
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Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) GAINS Center
2010 National Conference
Orlando, FL
March 17 - 19, 2010
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
2010 Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
July 18 - 21, 2010
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2009 Presentations
2nd National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy (NRCCFPP)
Bridgewater, MA
July 2009
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American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
2009 Annual Conference: "MFT: The Differnece that Makes the Difference"
Sacramento, CA
October 1 - 4, 2009
More Info
Association for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice (AAEBP)
Los Angeles, CA
April 15 & 16, 2009
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Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF)
National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
New Orleans, LA
October 8 - 10, 2009
More Info
Foster Family-based Treatment Association (FFTA)
Annual Conference: "Believing in the Magic of Families"
Atlanta, GA
August 2 - 5, 2009
More Info
Generations United (GU)
15th International Conference: "Because We're Stronger Together"
Washington, D.C.
July 2009
More Info
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
2009 National Convention and Leadership Institute: "Creating a Health Future For Us All"
San Francisco, CA
July 6 - 9, 2009
More Info
North Carolina Council of Community Programs
Pinehurst, NC
December 2 - 4, 2009
More Info
Youth Today, National News Source
"A Juvenile Justice Conversation: OJJDP @ 35"
Washington, D.C.
November 10, 2009
More Info
2008 Presentations
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
2008 National Conference: "Children 2008: A Call for Action - Leading the Nation for Children and Families"
Wasington, D.C.
More Info
Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH) and Florida Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (FLAPRA)
49th Annual Conference: "Solutions for a Healthy Florida"
Naples, FL
November 2008
More Info
North Carolina Providers Council
2008 Annual Conference: "Taking the High Road to Quality"
Greensboro, NC
More Info
Virginia Juvenile Justice Association (VJJA)
32nd Fall Juvenile Justice Institute: "Changing the Script and Unlocking the Future"
Charlottesville, VA
More Info
2007 Presentations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
65th Annual Conference: "Healing Fractured Relationships in the 21st Century"
Long Beach, CA
More Info
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
2007 Mid-Atlantic Region Training Conference: "Crisis in Child Welfare - Strengthening Public Policy and Practice"
Baltimore, MD
More Info
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI of Maryland)
2007 Conference
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI of Maryland)
Keynote Address by Dr. John Sullivan
2007 Annual Educational Conference
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