How Federal Policy Is Reshaping the Funding of Youth Behavioral Health Treatment

• By: Gayle A. Dakof, PhD Adhar B. Mohamed, MEd Cynthia L. Rowe, PhD Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) International, Inc.
• July 29th, 2026
• adolescent substance use, child welfare, evidence-based treatment, Family First Prevention Services Act, federal policy, MDFT, Summer 2026 Issue, Title IV-E, youth behavioral health
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The behavioral health crisis among adolescents is not a new story. For decades, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers have watched the statistics accumulate: an estimated 80 to 90% of adult substance use disorders have their roots in adolescence; half of all lifetime mental health conditions...