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Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote school success. Effective strategies for working with at-risk youth are embedded in a comprehensive framework that enlists the talents and resources of clinicians, human service professionals, neighborhood residents, community organizations, and outside stakeholders. Using an extended case example to illustrate all aspects of implementing MST on a neighborhood-wide scale, the volume covers empirical and clinical foundations, program planning, and strategies for building collaboration with key community players.

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The genius of Swenson and colleagues' work is that it shows a clear process through which communities, with external help and support, can address the seemingly insurmountable problems they face and take control of their destinies. - Kevin Richards O'Reilly, Department of HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization Conducting effective community-based interventions is as much an art form as a science. In this book, Swenson and her colleagues masterfully describe both the art and science of working effectively to resolve the multifaceted problems of high-risk youth through neighborhood partnerships. This is a classic case study of how to do it right, with concrete and engaging examples of a novel application of multisystemic therapy to an entire community. It is essential reading for anyone interested in improving the lives of high-risk youth. - Michael D. Sweat, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, USA This book contains unusually informative, insightful, and practical information on developing and implementing effective juvenile delinquency programs in very troubled neighborhoods. Remarkably, it will appeal to practitioners, students, and researchers alike--a very rare quality. This is the most user-friendly book of its type I have seen. The format is excellent for optimizing learning. - James C. Howell, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina, USA An important resource... A vital tool for anyone looking to practice MST within a troubled community. - The Behavior Therapist An easy-to-read text that can be used by both researchers and practitioners who want to address problems such as substance use and community violence among adolescents within neighborhoods...The text is a valuable tool because it provides both process and evidence-supported outcomes for effective implementation of similar projects...Neighborhood partnerships across the country can be strengthened through the use of the implementation strategies outlined. - APA PsycCRITIQUES

The genius of Swenson and colleagues' work is that it shows a clear process through which communities, with external help and support, can address the seemingly insurmountable problems they face and take control of their destinies. - Kevin Richards O'Reilly, Department of HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization Conducting effective community-based interventions is as much an art form as a science. In this book, Swenson and her colleagues masterfully describe both the art and science of working effectively to resolve the multifaceted problems of high-risk youth through neighborhood partnerships. This is a classic case study of how to do it right, with concrete and engaging examples of a novel application of multisystemic therapy to an entire community. It is essential reading for anyone interested in improving the lives of high-risk youth. - Michael D. Sweat, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, USA This book contains unusually informative, insightful, and practical information on developing and implementing effective juvenile delinquency programs in very troubled neighborhoods. Remarkably, it will appeal to practitioners, students, and researchers alike-a very rare quality. This is the most user-friendly book of its type I have seen. The format is excellent for optimizing learning. - James C. Howell, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina, USA An important resource... A vital tool for anyone looking to practice MST within a troubled community. - The Behavior Therapist An easy-to-read text that can be used by both researchers and practitioners who want to address problems such as substance use and community violence among adolescents within neighborhoods...The text is a valuable tool because it provides both process and evidence-supported outcomes for effective implementation of similar projects...Neighborhood partnerships across the country can be strengthened through the use of the implementation strategies outlined. - APA PsycCRITIQUES

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Cynthia Cupit Swenson is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Associate Director of the Family Services Research Center. She conducted National Institute of Mental Health-funded research that led to an adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy for child maltreatment, now being implemented in the U.S. and internationally. Scott W. Henggeler, PhD, is retired Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was founding Director of the Family Services Research Center (FSRC) from 1992 to 2012. The mission of the FSRC is to develop, validate, and study the dissemination of clinically- and cost-effective mental health and substance abuse services for children with serious clinical problems and their families. Under Dr. Henggeler's leadership, the FSRC received the Annie E. Casey Families Count Award, GAINS Center National Achievement Award, and the Points of Light Foundation President’s Award in recognition of excellence in community service directed at solving community problems. Dr. Henggeler has received several research and education awards from national organizations, including being named one of ""the twelve people who saved rehabilitation"" by the American Society of Criminology. Dr. Henggeler has published 10 books and more than 280 journal articles and book chapters. He was Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and has been on the editorial boards of more than 10 journals. Ida S. Taylor is Director of Gethsemani Community Center in North Charleston, South Carolina. A leader in the Union Heights community for over 20 years, Mrs. Taylor is involved in multiple community and village service projects in North Charleston and Ghana. In 2006, she was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the Medical University of South Carolina. Oliver W. Addison has been a leader in Union Heights for over 40 years and served on the neighborhood council for over 20 years. An advocate for children, he served on the Charleston County School Board for 8 years and served two different terms as the Board’s chair. In 2006, he was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the Medical University of South Carolina.

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