Help a Teen Become a Hero, not a Statistic
Multi-Dimensional Foster Care Treatment (MTFC) is different from standard foster parenting in that it is shorter term, and provides support for families willing to offer their homes to teens with special needs. They may have a history of behavior problems such as law violations, school failure, aggression, drug or alcohol use, poor peer relations, poor coping and social skills, low self esteem, or foster care placements that did not work out.
This six-to-nine-month program helps teens decrease negative behaviors and discover newfound success at home, in school, and in their communities. MTFC uses a unique teamwork approach with the goal of reuniting teens with their families within a short period of time. Through this program, a caring team assists these teens develop positive social behaviors, life skills, and higher self-esteem so that they can better adjust to his family, community, and peers.
How it Works
Teens are supported by their foster family, MTFC Program Supervisor, an individual therapist, and an individual skills coach. They are consistently supervised as they work on their individualized plan each day. The team measures their progress and helps them transition through the program’s points and level system.
Qualities of MTFC Parents
- Task-oriented, process-driven, organized, and timely
- Comfortable defining and delivering consequences
- Calm, non-reactive, and doesn’t take things personally
- A good sense of humor
- Experience as a foster parent
- Enjoy a challenge and the rewards
MTFC Teens Require
- Close supervision
- Fair and consistent limits
- A supportive relationship with a mentoring adult
- Positive peers
- Emphasis on school performance
- Someone who believes in them
Are you willing to open your heart and your home to a teen with special needs? Help him discover his inner hero and help make a difference in a young life by contacting us today.
Launch program site www.aspiranetheroes.org/MTFC
