Help Pick WERT’s New Web Address

The Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team (WERT) at the University of Washington is redesigning its website. We invite you to use this ultra-brief survey to provide your input on what to use for a new web address. You can select from the list or make your own suggestion. Fun, unique and/or creative ideas will be (anonymously) shared with the NWI community! The survey will be open through the end of January.

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February Webinar: Youth Factors Associated with Wraparound Fidelity and Satisfaction

In this webinar we will review some initial findings from a sample of approximately 9000 Wraparound Fidelity Index – Short Form (WFI-EZ) administrations. The findings we will present include associations between response rates and outcomes, how youth demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, age) are associated with fidelity and satisfaction, and how well demographics for WFI-EZ respondents reflect demographics of local populations of youth.

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Latest Wraparound Research

We’ve just updated the NWI’s compilation of new Wraparound-related research. Check out the abstracts and, in some cases, full-text articles describing the latest findings.

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Webinar: Overcoming Stigma: Actions to Improve Adolescent Mental Health

Date/Time: January 16, 2024, 12pm PT / 3pm ET

Participants in this webinar will learn how to identify stigma around mental health and how stigma operates as a barrier to early intervention among youth seeking mental health services. Participants will also discuss causes and solutions to mental health stigma among adolescents.

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Webinar: Youth Anxiety, Stress, and Worry: What Is Typical?

Date/Time: January 30, 2024, 12pm PT / 3pm ET

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders among youth, and is often associated with other mental health concerns like depression and suicide. There are modular youth treatments that build youth skills to address these concerns. This training will provide resources to mental health and school professionals on identifying anxiety in youth and understanding different symptoms as they relate to typical developmental trajectory. The training will also provide strategies to address worry in youth, especially youth of color, with free resources to help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders. An important emphasis will focus on culturally adaptive anxiety and how to best meet youth needs.

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Webinar: Fathers Supporting Fathers

Date/Time: February 7, 2024, 10am PT / 1pm ET

Organizations that seek to strengthen families and promote child well-being offer a variety of programming and resources to support parents. In this webinar, we will focus on father-to-father programs and peer support groups as an important way for organizations to create space for fathers to ask questions, share concerns, and find the support they need.

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