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NWI Newsletter
September 26, 2019 |
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Greetings from the National Wraparound Initiative |
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The NWIC Turtle
Has a Name!
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Announcing the Name of the NWIC Turtle Mascot
This summer hundreds of you answered the call and sent in your suggestions for a name for the NWIC Turtle. At the National Wraparound Implementation Academy (NWIA) in Baltimore, MD Sept. 9–11, attendees voted for their favorite from among the top choices. The final name selected by attendees is… CHANCE!
"Chance" captures the optimistic, resilient spirit of our NWIC turtle mascot. Participating in Wraparound requires everyone on the team – from Wraparound care coordinators, to youth and families and other team members – be willing to take a chance on this approach, often when other approaches haven't worked out for them. In order for a turtle to move forward, it has to stick its neck out. Wraparound challenges systems to support families in unique and strength-based ways, which means staff have to do things differently, and stick their necks out for change to work toward a better future for children, youth and their families.
Learn more about the National Wraparound Implementation Center (NWIC »
New Research: Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth
A new article, "Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth," published recently in the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, is the first controlled study of Wraparound to focus on dually involved youth. The article was co-authored by current and former members of the Wraparound Evaluation and & Research Team at the University of Washington, Seattle, including NWI Co-Director Eric Bruns.
Read the full text of the article on the publisher's website »
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Member Spotlight: Mona Gauthier, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
Mona Gauthier is the Executive Director for Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources, a community mental health center in Mississippi. She oversees the entire agency of more than 500 employees, which includes services for Children and Adolescents and Adults with Serious Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency and/or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities diagnoses.
Read the Spotlight » |
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The following are NWI staff selections of recent news items of interest to the Wraparound community:
- Family Instability and Children's Social Development
- CLAS Toolkit Advancing Health Equity and Racial Justice in Children's Behavioral Health
- Research: Team-Based Activities Beneficial for Children's Mental Health
View these and other news items » |
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2019 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
Date/Location: Nov 7 – 9, 2019, Austin, TX
Each year, the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health brings together leaders, practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders in the school mental health field to share the latest research and best practices. Hosted by the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the conference emphasizes a shared school-family-community agenda to bring high quality and evidence-based mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention to students and families as part of a multi-tiered system of supports.
Register for the conference »
2020 Training Institutes
Date/Location: June 29 – 30, 2020, Pre-Institutes / July 1 – 3, 2020, Training Institutes, Orlando, FL
The 2020 Training Institutes, #WhatCouldBe: Bolder Systems & Brighter Futures for Children, Youth, Young Adults & their Families, challenge us to build on existing delivery systems for children's services with new ideas and approaches. The submission deadline has been extended to October 13, 2019.
Submit a proposal »
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 30th Annual Conference
Date/Location: November 14 – 16, 2019, Phoenix, AZ
The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a nationwide advocacy organization with families as its sole focus, playing an important role in helping children, youth, and their families whose lives are impacted by mental health challenges. Early bird registration deadline is September 30, 2019.
Register for the conference »
Call for Proposals 33rd Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health
Date/Location: March 15 – 18, 2020, Tampa, FL
The conference planning committee is seeking proposals for presentations on research benefitting children, youth and their families. Now in its 33rd year, the "Tampa Conference" encourages researchers, evaluators, and policymakers to become engaged in developing creative solutions for the issues facing the country's most challenged children and their families. Proposal submission deadline is October 11, 2019.
Submit a proposal »
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Order Publications from the NWI
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Printed copies of the following publications can be ordered from the NWI:
- Wraparound Process User's Guide: A Handbook for Families
- Manual del Usuario del Proceso de Wraparound (Asistencia Integral): Una Guía para Familias (Spanish Version of The Wraparound Process User's Guide)
- Wraparound Implementation Guide: A Handbook for Administrators and Managers
Order print publications » |
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Mission
"The NWI works to promote understanding about the components and benefits of Wraparound, and to provide the field with resources to facilitate high quality and consistent Wraparound implementation." |
Funding
Funds to support this activity come from the Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services. |
Join the NWI
The NWI is a vibrant community of practice because of your active participation. Become a member for free today – let's work together to make the latest Wraparound resources available to everyone! |
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2019, National Wraparound Initiative, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR, 97207-0751.
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