Your Partner in Multisystemic Therapy (MST®) Implementation

We help communities worldwide implement evidence-based programs that create lasting positive change for youth and families.

MST: A Proven, Evidence-Based Approach for Youth With Serious Challenges

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive, family- and community-based treatment for youth with serious behavioral problems. Implemented in over 15 countries and 34 states, MST has helped more than 200,000 families by addressing the root causes of behavior across home, school, peer, and community systems.

MST Services provides the training, certification, and ongoing support that help communities deliver MST with fidelity and achieve strong, measurable outcomes for youth and families.

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Why Communities Choose Multisystemic Therapy

Backed by Decades of Research

MST is supported by decades of rigorous research, including randomized trials, demonstrating consistent, measurable outcomes across diverse communities.

Cost-Effective With Strong Returns

MST reduces costly placements and delivers strong returns, generating up to $200,000 in net benefit per youth.

Adaptable Across Systems and Settings

MST is successfully implemented across juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, and education systems in diverse communities.

Delivering Positive Outcomes Worldwide

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Fewer Out-of-Home Placements

MST helps keep youth safely at home by reducing reliance on detention, residential care, and other out-of-home placements.

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Fewer Violent and Felony Offenses

Communities using MST see meaningful declines in serious and repeat offenses, improving public safety and long-term youth outcomes.

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Improved School Engagement

MST is associated with fewer suspensions and expulsions, helping youth stay connected to school and on track academically.

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Stronger Long-Term Family Functioning

Families build skills that support lasting change, including improved supervision, communication, and problem-solving.

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High Program Completion Rates

MST’s intensive, family-centered approach achieves about a 90% completion rate, compared to roughly 50% for many alternative models, increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes.

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Strong Return on Public Investment

MST delivers measurable financial returns by reducing costly system involvement while improving outcomes for youth and families.

Proven Outcomes from 90+ Published Studies

Research shows that youth who complete Multisystemic Therapy:

91 %
Live at home
86 %
Are in school and/or working
87 %
Have no new arrests

Trusted by Industry Leaders

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We could not be happier with MST and the services that they provide for our youth and families. The home based model overcomes many of the challenges that a county of our size deals with on a regular basis. By engaging the family and other key community supports, the court is not sending rehabilitated youths back into the same dysfunctional environment.

Albert Camplese
Juvenile Judge, Ashtabula County, Ohio

MST has played an integral role in the success of our clients. I feel like we have seen some deep successes in the clients we have referred over. MST therapists are always available to advocate for their clients and are always willing to help navigate difficult situations.

Harpreet Samra
Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights

I became increasingly skeptical that all the funds we were spending were actually helping our clients. This is when I began looking for alternatives. Alternatives to out-of-home placement and alternatives that were evidence-based. MST became our go-to program for both of these objectives.

Ken Warner
Former Chief, Children’s Behavioral Health Bureau

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