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NewsJanuary 2009Community Solutions MST Expands into New Jersey (in Essex and Hudson Counties) Currently, CSI operates twenty-nine MST teams among the states of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. In April 2004, CSI growth of quality services led to becoming a Network Partner of MST Services. This designation indicates a higher level of functioning on our part and a greater level of trust on the part of the disseminating agency. This is a natural progression for agencies that have demonstrated both a strong commitment to MST and competency in delivering the model with fidelity. Multisystemic (MST) is an intensive family and community based treatment program designed to make positive changes in the various social systems (home, school, community, peer relations) that contribute to the serious antisocial behaviors of children and adolescents who are at risk for out-of-home placement. These out of home placements might include foster care, group homes, correctional facilities, or hospitalization. The primary goals of MST are to: develop in parents or caregivers the capacity to manage future difficulties, reduce juvenile criminal activity, reduce other types of antisocial behaviors such as drug abuse, and achieve these outcomes at a cost savings by decreasing the rates of incarceration and other out-of-home placements. |