COST EFFECTIVENESS

BSFT™ is a cost-effective intervention that can, when appropriately implemented, reduce treatment costs well below that of traditional services and other family-based interventions. A typical BSFT™-trained therapist effectively treats 28 to 36 families to completion in one year.

• A BSFT™-trained therapist treats approximately 12 families to completion in approximately four months.
• A BSFT™-trained on-site supervisor/therapist handles a 50% case load.
• A team of four BSFT™-trained therapists treats approximately 100 to 125 families to completion over the course of one year, compared to an unknown caseload with "family therapy as usual" in which the cases may continue for one year or more.

BSFT™ can achieve favorable outcomes at cost saving in comparison with the usual mental health and juvenile justice services, such as detention, incarceration and residential treatment. At an average cost of $3,500 per youth**, BSFT™ is a more cost-effective than most intervention programs aimed at serious juvenile offenders.

Source: Residential and Detention costs using typical intervention times are from Sexton, TL. Source: Current annual cost of $52,256 for placement of one juvenile in a state-run group home, per The Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), State of Maryland, 2007 (source: The EB-Advocate, Fall 2008) The above data do not include the indirect costs to society of non-treatment, which include increased crime, decreased High School graduation rates and increased K-12 grade repetition.

** Average combined agency costs and BSFT™ Training Institute costs over three years. Costs can vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to agency salaries, distance to families in treatment, use of certain digital recording equipment, etc.

Contact the BSFT™ Training Institute at (305) 243-7585, for more detailed information about the cost-effectiveness of the BSFT™ model. We will gladly prepare a customized proposal for your agency, clinic, legislative body, court system, etc.