Comprehensive Youth Services

"A Healing Place for Children and Families"
 

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT) PROGRAM

What is the FFT Program?

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an evidence-based family-based prevention and intervention program.  It is designed to work with high risk children and teens, ages 11 to 18,  that are at-risk or already involved with the juvenile justice system and their family members in developing their inner strengths and abilities to improve their situations.  The program focuses on youth who exhibit maladaptive, acting out behaviors, or have a high risk of and/or present with delinquency, violence, substance use/abuse and/or serious mental health disorders, including those with co-occurring serious emotional disturbances and substance abuse disorders. 

Services provided by the FFT Program include family counseling, crisis intervention, support in school re-entry, vocational preparation and support, and mentoring.  The long-term goal of FFT is to achieve greater self-sufficiency, reduce recidivism, decrease the need for future treatment and lower the systematic costs over time.

The program also provides a strong, community-based aftercare component providing overarching case management for youth in the juvenile justice system with a high risk of recidivism. The aftercare component is closely coordinated with Fresno County Probation and Juvenile Court.

How do I find out more about the FFT Program?

For more information, please contact Becky Kramer, LMFT at 229-3561.

Our Program Manager is:

Becky Kramer, LMFT

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