Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a best practice program for adolescents who have been traditionally “difficult to treat” due to aggressive, disruptive or defiant behavior.  These youth are usually adjudicated delinquents or at high risk for becoming delinquents. FFT is typically provided by a trained therapist in 12 sessions over three to four months through home-based family sessions and telephone calls.  The model includes specific activities and protocols for engaging and motivating families to produce behavior change and to sustain these changes in real life situations.