Key aims of MST-CAN

MST-CAN works with families to keep children at home with increased safety.

Teams focus on providing treatment to the whole family, with special attention given to parents to overcome some of the challenges they face to parenting. It is very common for parents in MST-CAN programmes to have experienced a traumatic event and treatment is provided to help overcome the impact of trauma.    

A great deal of safety planning is included in addition to treatment for anger management difficulties, parental or youth substance abuse, and family problem solving and communication problems.     

The MST-CAN team delivers treatment in the family’s home at flexible times, with a 24/7 on call service to help the family manage crises after hours. Treatment is intensive and lasts for six to nine months.   

There are MST-CAN teams in the following locations:

  • Doncaster
  • Fife 
  • Knowsley
  • Leeds
  • Leicester (two teams)
  • Newcastle
  • Nottingham City
  • North-East Wales (Flintshire and Wrexham)
  • Sandwell

 

MST-CAN endorsements

Foundations: What Works Centre for Children & Families Guidebook