Featured Archives - National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)
Help Us Complete SMART-Wrap Development!
March 18, 2025 | NWI
The Short Message Assisted Responsive Treatment for Wraparound (SMART-Wrap) system is a text based system to assess fidelity, engagement, and outcomes for youth and caregivers enrolled in Wraparound and other care coordination models. SMART-Wrap aims to be efficient and low-burden by sending caregivers and older youth participating in Wraparound two- to four-item text-based surveys. The goal is to improve response rates and help Wraparound initiatives get and use “real-time” data, so they can be more responsive to the needs of families
SMART-Wrap will be ready for pilot testing later this year. To get to an effective and usable system for families and providers alike, see our call for pilot sites. We are seeking Wraparound providers, systems, and youth/caregivers with lived experience who can give a final review of proposed items and participate in focus groups. Organizations that participate will receive discounts on future SMART-Wrap license fees, and all who participate will receive honoraria. If you have any questions, email the UW Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team at wrapeval@uw.edu.
Webinar Recording: What Are the National Means?… and What Do They Really Mean? Data Insights from WrapStat, Part 3
January 26, 2025 | NWI
This webinar presented Wraparound fidelity results from dozens of states, hundreds of providers, and thousands of families and provided an initial answer to the question “what are the national means?” In particular, we provided a deep dive into data from a sample of over 10,000 Wraparound Fidelity Index – Short Form (WFI-EZ) administrations. Areas of exploration included results at the individual fidelity item level, which items vary most by provider and/or state, and how much youth and caregiver response rates affect fidelity scores. We also discussed possible system and program level actions to address needs for improvement in quality and fidelity.