James F. Alexander
Progenitor and Developer of Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Dr Alexander created the core elements of the program in 1971 in collaboration with Dr Bruce Parsons. After more than two decades of research and clinical development, FFT was designated by the Center for The Study and Prevention of Violence as a “Blueprints Program” (CSPV; D. Elliott, P.I.). FFT has received similar designations as:
* an Exemplary Program, Best Practice, and Evidence-Based Effective program (CSAP, CDC, OJJDP, American Youth Policy Forum) for the treatment of youth behavior problems
* one of only five Level 1 treatments in the US Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence.
FFT is currently being implemented in 8 countries with 260+ accredited FFT sites. FFT LLC (www.fftinc.com) trains & supervises/consults with 1000+ therapists who see over 20,000 families per year. FFT also represents a framework and implementation vehicle for programs providing treatment for youth and families in mental health, school, child welfare (FFT CW), juvenile justice probation and/or parole (FFP), and integrated reentry / reunification (FFT IR) contexts.
The Stable Place 