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FFT - Functional Family Therapy LLC

FFT LLC brings Functional Family Therapy to over 40,000 families a year across the globe.

FFT LLC is the dissemination organization for Functional Family Therapy. To maintain positive outcomes, FFT LLC provides clinical oversight and ongoing research to ensure that all FFT providers adhere to the evidence-based practice standards. FFT is an empirically grounded, well-documented, and highly successful family intervention for at-risk youth ages 10 to 18 whose problems range from acting out to conduct disorders to alcohol and/or substance abuse. Often these families tend to have limited resources, histories of failure, a range of diagnoses, and multi-system exposure. Since Dr. Alexander founded FFT in 1972, FFT has demonstrated positive program outcomes across a wide range of youth and communities;
•Significant and long-term reductions in youth re-offending and violent behavior,
•Significant effectiveness in reducing sibling entry into high-risk behaviors,
•Low drop-out and high completion rates, and
•Positive impacts on family conflict, family communication, parenting, and youth problem behavior. One of FFT’s hallmarks is its ability to fit an array of service delivery settings where at-risk adolescents are served. The robustness of the model has resulted in numerous adaptations of the traditional FFT model; as a case management practice for Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers (FFP), as a comprehensive Child Welfare intervention (FFT CW), and as part of a continuum of evidence-based programs within juvenile justice (Bluesky). The FFT model has been successfully replicated across the continuum of juvenile justice, mental health settings, and child welfare systems, from prevention and diversion type programs to aftercare and parole, as well as traditional drug and alcohol and school-based programs.

09/01/2025

This Labor Day, we recognize the therapists, supervisors, and agencies who use Functional Family Therapy to strengthen families in crisis. Your commitment is invaluable.

Thank you for your tireless work.

08/26/2025

🎯 Excited to share that our Clinical Director, Annie Niermann, will be presenting on Functional Family Probation and Parole (FFP) at the American Probation and Parole Association conference!

Learn how evidence-based family interventions are transforming outcomes in juvenile justice on Wednesday, August 27th, from 9:15-10:45 AM in "Juvenile Probation That Works!"

Can't make the session? Stop by booth #118 to connect with our team and discover how FFP is making a difference in communities nationwide.

Session details: https://hubs.ly/Q03FFW_L0

08/20/2025

How FFT LLC Sustains Teams: Lessons in EBP Sustainability from Washington State Supervisors

Discover how FFT, an evidence-based program for youth, fosters long-term retention and EBP sustainability, with insights from Washington supervisors.

08/19/2025

📍 Join us at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference! THIS WEEK!
📌 Orlando, FL

We’re excited to be exhibiting at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference 2025—a premier gathering of leaders, clinicians, and change-makers in behavioral health.

Stop by the Empower Community Care booth #108 to learn how evidence-based models like Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are transforming outcomes for youth, families, and communities across systems.

07/23/2025

FFT Training 101: Clinician Success with FFT LLC

Discover how FFT training from FFT LLC empowers clinicians with a sustainable, evidence-based program in family therapy using a proven clinical model.

07/15/2025

FFT LLC is proud to be part of the 39th Annual Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) Conference, taking place in New Orleans, LA!

📅 July 20–23, 2025

If you're attending, be sure to stop by our booth or connect with our team—we’d love to share how FFT is helping communities strengthen families and reduce system involvement.

Let's talk solutions, partnerships, and what’s ahead for family-focused care. https://hubs.ly/Q03xhVTG0

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July from FFT LLC!

Wishing you a safe and joyful celebration!

06/18/2025

Prevent Staff Burnout by Empowering Juvenile Justice Staff Dealing with Secondary Trauma

Engaging families through evidence-based practices like FFT transforms juvenile probation and parole outcomes and reduces recidivism rates.

06/04/2025

Recently FFT LLC consultants and staff for the NYC Atlas project came together along with representatives from NY DYCJ, MOCJ, United Way, CJA, EBA and DYCD to share updates on the Atlas project. We had a wonderful time connecting, learning and even singing with each other and we all came away from the meeting feeling excited about the continuation and hopeful expansion of this amazing project!

If you don’t know about the innovative Atlas project in NYC, you can find more information here:
https://hubs.ly/Q03qK0R80

05/21/2025

Boosting Success in Juvenile Probation and Parole with Family Engagement

Engaging families through evidence-based practices like FFT transforms juvenile probation and parole outcomes and reduces recidivism rates.

05/07/2025

🧠 May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and a powerful reminder that mental health is foundational to safer communities, stronger families, and successful interventions.

This month—and every month—we stand with the professionals, families, and youth working toward better mental health outcomes.

📘 Learn more about our work: https://hubs.ly/Q03lsvq00

05/01/2025

A great day was had by all when OzChild of Australia brought together all of their Victoria teams for a special day of FFT training with Julie Elmenhurst. Thank you OZChild for hosting this special event!

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FFT LLC is the dissemination organization for Functional Family Therapy. Currently, FFT LLC collaborates with over 330 sites around the world to deliver Functional Family Therapy. FFT is an empirically grounded, well-documented and highly successful family intervention for at-risk youth ages 10 to 18 whose problems range from acting out to conduct disorders to alcohol and/or substance abuse. Often these families tend to have limited resources, histories of failure, a range of diagnoses and multi-system exposure. Since Dr. Alexander founded FFT in 1972, FFT has demonstrated positive program outcomes across a wide range of youth and communities; •Significant and long-term reductions in youth re-offending and violent behavior, •Significant effectiveness in reducing sibling entry into high-risk behaviors, •Low drop-out and high completion rates, and •Positive impacts on family conflict, family communication, parenting, and youth problem behavior. One of FFT’s hallmarks is its ability to fit an array of service delivery settings where at-risk adolescents are served. The robustness of the model has resulted in numerous adaptations of the traditional FFT model; as a case management practice for Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers (FFP), as a comprehensive Child Welfare intervention (FFT CW), and as part of a continuum of evidence-based programs within juvenile justice (Bluesky). The FFT model has been successfully replicated across the continuum of juvenile justice, mental health settings, child welfare systems, from prevention and diversion type programs to aftercare and parole, as well as traditional drug and alcohol and school-based programs.