Peer-to-Peer Teleconference: Implementing and Sustaining Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

Melanie Duncan, Project Manager at MST Services, answers questions and discusses topics of interest to grantees, including:

• What are some strategies for communicating with families who speak limited English, in a community where there are many immigrant groups and it is not possible to hire staff to represent all of them? 
• What are the best strategies for collecting and using data? 
• What are some scheduling options for MST therapists? 
• How can a school district or agency tap into state funding or Medicaid funding for MST?

This peer-to-peer teleconference is a part of a series of teleconferences on MST that highlights topics including:

• Hiring and retaining clinical staff 
• Issues of implementing MST in a school mental-health setting 
• MST and cultural competence: striking a balance between fidelity and adaptation 
• Data collection and evaluation 
• Presenting MST to stakeholders and funders as a cost-effective alternative to incarceration 
• Strategies for sustainability