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The wraparound process is a widely-implemented approach to community-based treatment for children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families. However, despite a history of practice innovations nationwide, the absence of standards and fully described practice procedures has frustrated providers and hindered development of a wraparound research base. The National Wraparound Initiative is an attempt to engage experts nationally in a process of defining standards and compiling specific strategies for conducting high-quality wraparound.

Child, Adolescent and Family Branch,
Center for Mental Health Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration

Youth Partners Information

We have compiled information about communities that have developed or are developing youth support partner positions (either specifically for wraparound or not) from feedback given by our NWI advisors. Click here to learn more.

New Materials Added to the Tools Section!

A few new materials from Community Partners Inc. have been added to the NWI tools section "Orient the family and youth to wraparound."

Included are:
A Youth Guide to Wraparound Services: Your Life, Your Future
Family Guide to Wraparound: The Short Version

Journal of Child and Family Studies Call for Papers

The Journal of Child & Family Studies has issued a Call for Papers for a special issue on Wraparound Implementation. Manuscripts should be grounded in theory and research and may include qualitative and quantitative studies as well as project descriptions, theoretical discussions, and review papers that will help address gaps in the wraparound implementation research base. Article proposals are due June first. Click here for more information.

Impact of the National Wraparound Initiative

Recently, NWI advisors participated in a survey on the various impacts that have arisen from the NWI. Impacts stem not only from the NWI's work and products, but also from advisors' experiences of being part of this community of practice.

A report of the findings from this survey is now available online.

National Wraparound Initiative Advisors Meeting

The National Wraparound Initiative held its fifth annual meeting of advisors in Nashville, Tennessee, July 15-16. The meeting gave nearly 100 participants a chance to review progress over the past year, celebrate exciting accomplishments (such as completion of the Resource Guide to Wraparound), network with one another, and convene in work groups to plan for the future.

To review updated information from the NWI’s current work groups, go to “About the NWI” and select Work Groups. At the work group page, you can review current and past work plans, review current group membership, and even send an email to a group’s listserv.

Powerpoint presentation that kicked off the meeting

NWI Members Present at Georgetown Institutes in Nashville

Members of the NWI collaborated to present "Data-Driven Strategies, Tools, and Resources to Implement Wraparound and Sustain Fidelity" at the Georgetown University Institutes in Nashville Tennessee. The powerpoint presentation, handouts, and summaries of the small group discussions are available online.

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