Welcome to the Spring 2010 Issue of "In the Loop"

In this issue

• Featured Story: MST Demonstrates Leadership at 2010 Blueprints Conference
• Announcements from MST Services and MST Institute
• MST Community Updates and Announcements
• Update from Family Services Research Center
• New MST-related Publications and Articles

MST Demonstrates Leadership at 2010 Blueprints Conference

The internationally known Blueprints for Violence Prevention initiative recently held its 2010 Blueprints Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The MST community demonstrated its commitment to the evidence-based field in a variety of ways, including leading workshops, representation on the opening plenary, sponsorship, exhibiting and hosting a networking reception.

MST Services served as a platinum sponsor along with Evidence-Based Associates and fellow model programs Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT).

Hundreds of attendees registered to attend the sessions to learn about MST and how the treatment model is leading the way for turning lives around.

Dr. Scott Henggeler, developer of the MST model was among a group of 10 influential juvenile justice leaders to speak during the opening plenary. The group discussed progress in addressing youth substance abuse and violence during the past decade and shared insight around ways to expand the implementation of gold-standard, evidence-based programs for youth and their families.

The invitation to be involved with this conference is a testament to MST's presence in the evidence-based field. Moreover, it demonstrates that the community of MST professionals is leading the way in breaking the cycle of criminal behavior in teens.

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Announcements from MST Services and MST Institute

MST Services' Chief Operating Officer Appointed to National Association Board
Joe Boggs, MST Services' COO was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Association for the Advancement Evidence-Based Practice (AAEBP). AAEBP is a cooperative association of innovative service providers, researchers, policy makers, and program developers who promote the development, adoption, and implementation of evidence-based programs for at-risk youth and their families.

The goals of the Association for the Advancement of Evidence-Based include:

• Providing easily accessible and authoritative information on the effectiveness of alternative interventions, and best practice for use with at-risk youth and families.
• Educating policy makers regarding the value and effective use of evidence-based programs.
• Shifting resources toward more effective evidence-based programs.
• Assisting providers and program developers to design, develop, test and implement more effective evidence-based programs and practices.

Joe Boggs commented recently on the alliance: "I feel like the [Association for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice] wants to be involved and aligned with other organizations that guide policy and practice to help further the implementation of evidence-based programs. Joining forces with the AAEBP will help MST Services leverage our already prominent position in the field, and help us promote our vision for evidence-based practice."

Membership Opportunity for MST teams
The mission of the AAEBP is to bring together service providers, program developers, researchers and policy makers to promote evidence-based practice and better the lives of at-risk youth. The AAEBP is currently extending the benefits of membership to MST Services network partners and agencies licensed to operate MST teams. The offer includes a 40% discount on first=year membership fees, the first-year extending through June 30, 2011. For more information, or to join the AAEBP, please call (610) 486-2280, ext. 3244 or contact info@advancingebp.org.

MSTI Enhanced Web site: EW 2.2
EW 2.2 was released and includes a modified SAM and the CAM, which are consistent with the measures used in the Transportability Study. Please review the Change Log posted on www.msti.org to familiarize yourself with these changes included in versions 2.1 and 2.2.

Is your MST team listed correctly?
Please review for accuracy the lists of licensed MST programs at www.mstservices.com/licensed_teams_by_organization.php.

Medicaid Users Group
The next call is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, at 1 p.m. (ET). Interested in joining this call? Please contact Melanie Duncan at melanie.duncan@mstservices.com.

Free MSTI Web Site Training
Web site training is available via webinars on several topics. Registration is limited to 15 telephone connections and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Go to www.mstservices.com/training.php and click on "Webinar Registration" to sign up. Access to the Internet and a telephone connection are required to participate.

Web Services Order Form
The Web services order form, www.mstinstitute.org/contact/resources.shtml, has included a rate of $25/family/month for TAM-R data collection for new collection contracts since early 2009. MSTI will be applying this rate to all existing TAM-R data collection contracts in the next month.

MST Web Site Upgrade
The MST Web site upgrade project is underway. Our hope is to launch the new site just before the Blueprints Conference in April. One major objective of this upgrade is to make MST more "real" and engaging to those who visit the site. To that end, we will be including some case examples on the site. If you have a good case example that we might be able to use, please e-mail Lori Cohen at lori@mavensandmoguls.com.

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MST Community Updates & Announcements

Evidence-Based Practice Consortium's 'MA Level Competencies Survey'
Presenter: David Bernstein, MSW
David Bernstein, MSW, speaks on behalf of the Child and Family Evidence-Based Practices Consortium, a global collaboration of researchers, administrators and consultants, seeking to promote the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based and promising practices in the area of child and family behavioral health.
Download Slides (pdf)

Welcome New MST Teams

Kingsley House	Family Life MST	LA
The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development	MST Hokksund	Norway
Youth Villages	WDC4	DC
Zepf House	Zepf Center	OH
Metropolitan Circles LLC	Natchitoches Team 2	LA
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Durham/OPC	NC
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	Easter Seals UCP MST Wake County Team 2	NC
HomeCare Management Corporation Inc.	Forest City	NC
Integrated Family Services LLC	Team 2	LA
Mid Plains Center for Behavioral Healthcare Services Inc.	Lincoln Monday 1	NE
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	Eastpointe 1	NC
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	Burlington 1	NC
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	ESUCP Statesville Team 1	NC
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina Inc.	ESUCP Rocky Mount Team 1	NC
Foundling-Blue Sky	Robin Hood	NY
Adelphoi Village MST	AV HMJ	PA
Youth Villages	Fayetteville 1	NC
ProCure Therapeutic Agency Inc.	MST Charlotte	NC

Quarterly "Whatever It Takes" Recipients
The following individuals received "Whatever It Takes" recognition this past quarter. These individuals, teams, or programs have demonstrated creative, out-of-the-box thinking, persistence and dedication to do "whatever it takes" to accomplish a positive MST outcome for MST youth and their families. Congratulations to the following recipients!

Shabz Nazir	Wisewood School	UK
Susan Ofstein	Community Mental Health	FL
Jill Hoch	Community Solutions Inc.	PA
Cindy Malachowski	Community Solutions Inc.	PA
Aaron Nichols	Community Solutions Inc.	PA
Gale S. Hackworth	Riverwood	MI
Joshua Leblang	Psychiatry and Behavioral Science University of Washington	WA
Genesee MST Team	Genesee County Community Mental Health Agency	MI
Cathy James	UK-DOH	UK
Patti Hyde	The Henry and Rilla White Foundation	Fl
Tom Bowerman	Leeds City Council	England
Nancy Rodda	Genesee County Community Mental Health	MI

MST Jobs
Please remember to utilize the free MST jobs Web site, http://www.mstjobs.com/, as a part of your agency's staff recruitment strategy. You can post positions as well as review resumes of applicants, who are looking for MST-related opportunities and who have posted their resumes on the site.

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News Briefs from Family Services Research Center at MUSC

Highlighted article - Schoenwald, S. K. (2010) From policy pinball to purposeful partnership. In J. R. Weisz & A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents, 2nd edition (pp. 538-553). New York: Guilford Press.

Presented by Sonja Schoenwald, Ph.D.

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New Publications

The following MST-related publications are available:

• 349 Henggeler, S. W., Sheidow, A. J., & Lee, T. (2009). Multisystemic therapy. In J. H. Bray & M. Stanton (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of family psychology (pp. 370-387). West Sussex, UK: Blackwell Publishing.
• 354 Cunningham, P. B., Ellis, D. A., & Naar-King, S. (2010). Treating pediatric obesity using an empirically supported treatment: A case report. Journal of clinical child and Adolescent Psychology, 39(1), 141-150.
• 355 Henggeler, S. W., & Schaeffer, C. (2010) Treating serious antisocial behavior using multisystemic therapy. In J. R. Weisz & A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents, 2nd edition (pp. 259-276). New York: Guilford Press.
• 356 Schoenwald, S. K. (2010) From policy pinball to purposeful partnership. In J. R. Weisz & A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents, 2nd edition (pp. 538-553). New York: Guilford Press.
• 357 Ellis, D. A., Naar-King, S., Frey, M., Templin, T., Rowland, M. & Greger, N. (2004) Use of multisytemic therapy to improve regimen adherence among adolescents with type 1 diabetes in poor metabolic control: A pilot investigation. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 11(4), 315-324.
• 358 Ellis, D. A., Naar-King, S., Templin, T., Frey, M., Cunningham, P., Sheidow, A., Cakan, N., Idalski, A. Multisystemic therapy for adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 31(9), 1746-1747.
• 359 Cunningham, P. B. & Randall, J. (2008). Multisystemic approaches to supervision: Tales of woe (cultural nonconnect in supervision and understanding the fit). In C. A. Falender & E. P. Shafranske (Eds.), Casebook for Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach (pp.181-195). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• 360 Letourneau, E. J., Ellis, D. A., Naar-King, S., Cunningham, P. B., & Fowler, S. L. (2010). Case study: Multisystemic therapy for adolescents who engage in HIV transmission risk behaviors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 35(2), 120-127.
• 362 Sheidow, A.J. & Henggeler, S.W. (2008). Multisystemic therapy for alcohol and other drug abuse in delinquent adolescents. In O.J. Morgan & C.H. Litzke (Eds.), Family intervention in substance abuse: Current best practices (pp. 125-145). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

All MST-related publications can be located at: www.musc.edu/psychiatry/research/fsrc/pubs.htm

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