National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)

What is Wraparound?

Wraparound is a method of engaging with children and youth with the highest levels of mental health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams.
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Wraparound Outcomes

Traditional service approaches for children and youth with the highest levels of need tend to be extremely expensive and produce poor outcomes.
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Wraparound Implementation

When implemented well, Wraparound has been shown to produce better outcomes at similar or lower cost, and with high levels of family and youth satisfaction.
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Featured Publications

Is Wraparound Losing Its Soul? Perspectives on Whether Wraparound Principles Are Being Reflected in Practice

Family Members' Perspectives on Telehealth: Findings from an NWI Survey

Wraparound's Inclusion in the Prevention Services Clearinghouse: How Was the Rating Determined and What Does it Mean?

Guidance for Family First Prevention Services Act Evaluation Plans for High Fidelity Wraparound [Updated February 2022]

Wraparound Providers' Perspectives on Telehealth: Findings from an NWI Survey

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Wraparound News

Webinar Recording: Text-Based Fidelity and Outcomes Monitoring for Wraparound: Results of “SMART-Wrap” Testing and Information for Interested Pilot Sites »

Upcoming Webinar on SMART-Wrap Outcomes Monitoring »

Webinar Recording: Improving Survey Response Rates for Better Wraparound Data »

New NWI Webinar Recording: WrapStat Turns One: An Overview and Update on the New Online Wraparound Evaluation System »

New Webinar Recording: ‘Wraparound and the Family First Prevention Services Act: Opportunities and Requirements for States’ »

JAACAP Editorial Highlights Wraparound’s Evidence Base »

Innovations Institute Unveils PEARLS: A New Model for Parent Peer Support ...»

New Research Study Sheds Light on Reliability, Validity, Potential Improvements, and Underlying Theory of the WFI-EZ ...»

Nationwide Data Insights from WrapStat ...»

New Animated Video for Families Helps Wraparound Data Collection in West Virginia ...»

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News from the Field

Research Suggests Racism Contributes to Childhood Obesity »

Children Participating in Sports Have Better Long-Term Mental Health »

What’s the Best Way to Praise Children? »

Navigating SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) with Older Youth »

Better Research Needed To Solve the LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Crisis »

Training for Just a Few Teachers Could Cut Racial Discipline Gap in Half »

Spotlight: Jenniffer Friskney and Tracy Musser

In a first for the NWI Spotlight series, Jenniffer Friskney and Tracy Musser nominated each other, providing the ideal opportunity to highlight their work individually …

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