Did you receive our Newsletter #15 on 4/4/2025? It features an article on MDFT for Youth with Opioid Use Disorder, a pilot study in Connecticut and its promising results. We included a snapshot of our 2024 Year in Review, our annual report on our achievements. As well as news such as the release of the Resource Development Toolkit for agencies looking to implement or expand any of our programs.

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In 2024 MDFT had 81 licensed programs across 19 states in the U.S. that achieved excellent outcomes! We had a robust and expert training unit supporting all our programs, as well as developing and updating guides and forms. We also kicked off the MDFTR (Multidimensional Family Therapy and Recovery) clinical trial in Connecticut, had a new state initiative with Maine joining the MDFT family, and launched the e-learning system for providers. Check the 2024 Year in Review report to find out some of the amazing work that MDFT International and its providers did and a recap of all the exciting news!

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) with California Training Institute (CalTrin) and Doris Perdomo-Johnson, Assistant Training Director at MDFT International, Inc. Attendees will gain insights into MDFT’s unique four-domain framework and its applications.

DATE: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
TIME: 9:00am - 11:00am (PST); 11:00am - 1:00pm (CST); 12:00pm - 2:00pm (EST)

Register today to reserve your space: https://www.caltrin.org/trainings/multidimensional-family-therapy/

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services included MDFT in their strategic plan for Children's Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) in 2023.

Check our most recent fact sheet on MDFT for Opioid Use and OUD. Results from the Connecticut Demonstration Project are included.

Our November 2023 Newsletter includes an article on the effectiveness of MDFT with Transitional Age Youth, a 10 year anniversary from a team in Finland, an interview with an MDFT supervisor from CMHA in Connecticut, and a surprise visit from an MDFT client 17 years later to a California therapist/supervisor.

The Maine DHHS published initiatives to support in their strategic plan for Children's Behavioral Health, including MDFT.

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Having an adolescent or young adult child who misuses drugs or alcohol can be a nightmare for parents. Dr. Gayle Dakof, Executive Director of MDFT International, shares 5 Lessons for Parents of Teens Misusing Substances.

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Connecticut DCF has partnered with MDFT International and Chestnut Health Systems to conduct a randomized clinical trial with over 200 families to test the effectiveness of a new therapeutic approach, Multidimensional Family Therapy & Recovery (MDFTR) to achieve the long-term goal of preventing or reducing child maltreatment and out-of-home placement.

Our April 2023 Newsletter includes a summary of our 2022 Year in Review, SAMHSA featuring MDFT in one of their TIP series on substance use; information on a new research study; reflections from a new MDFT program in rural Idaho; and a therapist experience implementing MDFT in Estonia.

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This study examined the short-term and longer-term sustainment of 137 programs in Europe and North America implementing Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT). Results show that 90% of MDFT programs were sustained for at least 2 years, 87% of the programs sustained for at least 5 years, and 70% for at least 8 years.

MDFT International is looking for a MDFT/MDFR National Trainer. Master's degree and past/current MDFT therapist certification required. See job description for all the details. Feel free to share with others.