Functional Family Therapy
Functional Family Therapy is a home-based prevention and intervention program that provides therapy to families. The FFT Model of treatment includes three phases of treatment including: engagement/motivation, behavior change and generalization. The goals of FFT include empowering the parents and other family members in order to create behavioral changes which will allow the identified client to remain in his/her own home and community.
Who Should Be Referred?
- 10-18 years old
- Youth exhibiting severe acting-out or incorrigible behaviors such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or Sustance Abuse
- The youth is able to remain in his/her own home
- There must be at least one caregiver willing to participate
- 1-3 hours per week over 3-4 month period
Who Can Make The Referral?
- Erie County Office of Children and Youth (OCY)
- Erie County Juvenile Probation Office (JPO)
- Other social service agencies and school staff
- Self-referral
- Managed Care
