News from the Field Related to Wraparound
Anti-Poverty Programs May Help With Mental Health Disparities
May 22, 2023
States that provide stronger social safety nets have lower socioeconomic disparities in the brain development and mental health of children 9 to 11 years old, according to research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health.
Helping Children Who Are Neurodiverse Build Friendships
May 22, 2023
Friendships and social connections are an important aspect of our lives. They provide a sense of belonging and allow people to be included in their communities. This article provides some tips and strategies to help children learn and develop the social and emotional skills they need to make friends.
For Parents Considering Residential Care
May 22, 2023
This document is designed to help parents make informed decisions about residential care for their child or adolescent.
Proposed Rules Support Kinship Care in Foster Care
April 21, 2023
ACF is proposing a new rule that would allow child welfare agencies to adopt one set of licensing standards for family members and kin that acknowledges the kinship relationship and differs from the licensing standards used for non-relative foster family homes.
Continuous Quality Improvement for Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
April 21, 2023
Many states are enhancing their capacity to support youth and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis by implementing the Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) best practice model. A key element of the long-term success of MRSS is a data-driven continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. This new resource provides detailed guidance for developing an effective CQI process.
What’s Behind Steep Rises in Autism Rates?
April 21, 2023
New research suggests doctors have improved at identifying autism, especially among children with average or above-average IQs. But that doesn’t fully explain the trend.
Evidence for Social and Emotional Learning in Schools
April 21, 2023
A new report synthesizes evidence on the effectiveness of social and emotional learning. Meta-analyses cover students in every grade level (PreK–12) and have shown medium to large effect sizes on a wide range of outcomes. The report also considers the next steps for research in SEL.
Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+
April 21, 2023
This report from SAMHSA provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
Predict, Prevent, Plan: A New Tool from John VanDenBerg
April 21, 2023
Wraparound pioneer John VanDenBerg co-authored this article and accompanying video describing a new tool for dealing with traumatic events. The article also recounts how the authors used the tool in their own professions, lives, and family.
Social Media Use May Change Adolescents’ Brains
March 10, 2023
A new study using neuroimaging suggests that adolescents who are heavy users of social media may become hypersensitive to feedback from peers.