Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a proven family- and community-based treatment for at-risk youth (ages 12-17) with intensive needs and their families. It has proven most effective for treating youth who have committed violent offenses, have serious mental health or substance abuse concerns, are at risk of out-of-home placement, or who have experienced abuse and neglect.
- We estimate that approximately 7,000 Texas youth and their families could benefit from MST services.
- Texas needs approximately 140 teams to meet statewide need.
- To date, legislative efforts bring total MST capacity to 25 teams, statewide.
Read or download the full white paper Multisystemic Therapy for Texas Youth.