Evidence Based Practices
Target Population:
- Adults
- Adolescents
Issues Addressed:
- Used to resolve ambivalence around making changes
- Ideal for intrinsic motivation to change
- Client centered; meeting them where they are on the wheel of change
- May address a variety of issues such as substance use, decision making skills, parenting strategies, motivation to access services…
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children
Target Population:
- Caregivers
- Children (age 2-12)
Issues Addressed:
- Teach effective discipline strategies to parents
- Address children with behavior problems involving compliance and oppositional issues
- Targets “start” and “stop” behaviors
- Improve the caregiver/child relationship
Target Population:
- Caregivers
- Children
Issues Addressed:
- Improve parenting, relationships, and communication
- Teaches caregivers how to relate and live cooperatively with children
- Identify the functions of behavior and how to reinforce positive behavior and avoid reinforcement of negative behaviors
Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP)
Seeking Safety
Target Population:
- Adults
- Adolescents
Issues Addressed:
- Used to address substance use, trauma, and PTSD
- Target areas may include boundaries, healthy relationships, honesty, and asking for help
- Cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and case management approaches are all integrated in this model
Target Population:
- Caregivers for vulnerable adolescents and children
Issues Addressed:
- Attachment-based and trauma-informed
- Focuses on connecting, empowering, and correcting
- Tools for caregivers to promote healing and well-being for children who have experienced trauma
Trust Based Relational Intervention
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Target Population:
- Caregivers & Children (age 3-18)
Issues Addressed:
- Conjoint child and parent psychotherapy model
- Ideal for trauma history, symptoms of PTSD, and other mental health issues
- Children with feelings of shame, distorted beliefs, acting out behavior problems
- Caregivers with inappropriate parenting practices; parental trauma related emotional distress