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NWI Newsletter
June 3, 2025 |
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Greetings from the National Wraparound Initiative |
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Wraparound-Related Sessions at the 2025 Training Institutes
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Wraparound-Related Sessions at the 2025 Training Institutes
The Training Institutes is a national gathering of experts and leaders working at the federal, state, and local levels to transform public systems, programs, and services for children, youth, young adults, and their families. The 2025 Training Institutes, running from July 8-10 at National Harbor, Maryland, will bring together nearly 2,000 practitioners, policymakers, researchers and evaluators, administrators and managers, peer support partners, Medicaid specialists, managed care experts, family and youth leaders, and educators in health and human services. There will be a robust selection of sessions focused on Wraparound, covering a broad variety of topics.
View Wraparound session descriptions »
View Training Institutes website »
New Webinar Recording: Turnover in the Wraparound Workforce
Our May webinar explored the findings of a recent study on turnover within the Wraparound workforce. Results of the study suggest an average turnover rate of 30% annually. This webinar reviewed data related to patterns of turnover across the Wraparound workforce, the impact of turnover on service outcomes, causes of high rates of turnover and potential strategies to decrease current and future turnover rates.
Watch »
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Oregon Family Support Network
For more than 35 years, Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN) has worked to promote mental, behavioral, and emotional wellness through education, support and advocacy in Oregon and at the national level. This edition of the NWI Spotlight describes OFSN’s past and present, and its vision for the future.
Read more about Oregon Family Support Network »
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The following are NWI staff selections of recent news items of interest to the Wraparound community:
- Education Department Halts Funding for School Mental Health
- A Framework for Authentic Engagement of Youth in Creating Policy
- Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently
- The Opportunities and Effects of Climate Action on Adolescents
- Father’s Mental Health Can Impact Children for Years
- Mental Health Campaign Dramatically Cuts Treatment Delays for Psychosis
- Study Explores Relationship Between Stigma and Children's Emotional and Behavioral Health
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Virtual Conference: Mobile Crisis Response
Date/Location: June 9-10, 2025, Online
This conference focuses on research, assessment, and identification of best practice models of mobile response services that support or are alternatives to traditional 911 emergency response, police services, and unnecessary hospitalization.
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Webinar: Where Systems Meet for Youth and Families, Part 3: Sustainability in Uncertainty
Date/Time: June 11, 2025, 9am PT / 12pm ET
This 3-part webinar series provides a practical roadmap for professionals seeking to build effective and even reimagine cross-sector collaborations that serve youth and families. The final session addresses the critical challenge of sustaining cross-sector initiatives amid changing funding landscapes, shifting priorities, and leadership transitions.
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Conference: 2025 Training Institutes: Building a World Where Young People Thrive
Date/Location: July 8-10, 2025, National Harbor, MD
The Training Institutes is a national gathering of experts and leaders working at the federal, state, and local levels to transform public systems, programs, and services for children, youth, young adults, and their families. The 2025 Training Institutes will bring together nearly 2,000 practitioners, policymakers, researchers and evaluators, administrators and managers, peer support partners, Medicaid specialists, managed care experts, family and youth leaders, and educators in health and human services.
Register »
Conference: Mental Health America
Date/Location: October 16-17, 2025, Washington, DC
The 2025 Mental Health America Conference, Turn Awareness Into Action, will bring together experts, innovators, and advocates who are implementing strategies that work—approaches that improve mental health care, expand access, and create lasting change. Attendees will gain practical tools and learn about proven models to take what’s working and replicate it in their own communities.
Register »
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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 (2024 Edition)
- Guía del usuario del proceso de Wraparound: un manual para las familias (Spanish Version of The Wraparound Process User's Guide: A Handbook for Families, 2024 Edition)
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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 / support
The NWI would like to thank the individuals and organizations that make our work possible through collaboration and other forms of support. |
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