This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Child Welfare Outcomes: Permanency and child/family well-being.
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Preschool foster children aged 3-6 years old who exhibit a high level of disruptive and anti-social behavior which cannot be maintained in regular foster care or who may be considered for residential treatment.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) has been rated by the CEBC in the areas of Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Higher Level of Placement, Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3), and Placement Stabilization. MTFC-P is a treatment foster care model specifically tailored to the needs of 3 to 6-year-old foster children. MTFC-P is a treatment foster care model specifically tailored to the needs of 3 to 6-year-old foster children. MTFC-P is effective at promoting secure attachments in foster care and facilitating successful permanent placements. MTFC-P is delivered through a treatment team approach in which foster parents receive training and ongoing consultation and support; children receive individual skills training and participate in a therapeutic playgroup; and birth parents (or other permanent placement caregivers) receive family therapy. MTFC-P emphasizes the use of concrete encouragement for pro-social behavior; consistent, non-abusive limit-setting to address disruptive behavior; and close supervision of the child. In addition, the MTFC-P intervention employs a developmental framework in which the challenges of foster preschoolers are viewed from the perspective of delayed maturation. Since MTFC-P is highly rated on the Scientific Rating Scale, information on available pre-implementation assessments, implementation tools, and fidelity measures was requested from the program representative. Please see the program's separate Implementation Information page for details.
Contact name: Rena Gold, MS
Affiliation/Agency: TFC Consultants, Inc.
Email: renag@mtfc.com
Phone: 541-343-2388
Fax: 541-343-2764
Website: http://www.mtfc.com
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