The Teaching-Family Model: Systems-Driven for Implementing an Evidence-based Practice by Robert Milner, Virginia Home for Boys, Midlothian, VA and Shanna Draper, Utah Youth Village, Salt Lake City, UT

The Teaching-Family Model has been researched, studied, refined and implemented successfully over the past 30 years. It offers a structure that ensures success when coupled with the certification process available to guarantee standards are met effectively. This workshop will outline the structure of the model, the theory behind its use and why it works, and discuss implementation issues and challenges.