YEF recommendation about violence reduction highlights the impact of MST
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) have published practice guidance for senior leaders in children’s services on how to protect children from involvement in violence, which references the impact of MST.
Recommendation 5.
Provide evidence-based parenting and family therapy
programmes to improve parenting practices and family
functioning, and reduce behavioural difficulties in children.
"Evidence-based parenting programmes reduce parental stress and children’s behavioural difficulties that can be linked to later involvement in violence, while family therapy can improve family functioning, with some models – such as Functional Family Therapy and Multisystemic Therapy – showing reductions in violent crime."
For more information about how MST can support violence reduction and improve outcomes for children and families in your area, please contact Cathy.James@kcl.ac.uk