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What is Wraparound?

Wraparound is a method of engaging with children and youth with the highest levels of mental health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams.
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Wraparound Outcomes

Traditional service approaches for children and youth with the highest levels of need tend to be extremely expensive and produce poor outcomes.
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Wraparound Implementation

When implemented well, Wraparound has been shown to produce better outcomes at similar or lower cost, and with high levels of family and youth satisfaction.
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Featured Publications

Wraparound Research Summary

Wraparound Process User's Guide: A Handbook for Families (2024 Edition)

Guía del usuario del proceso de Wraparound (asistencia integral: Una manual para las familias (Spanish Version of The Wraparound Process User's Guide: A Handbook for Families, 2024 Edition)

Is Wraparound Losing Its Soul? Perspectives on Whether Wraparound Principles Are Being Reflected in Practice

Family Members' Perspectives on Telehealth: Findings from an NWI Survey

Wraparound's Inclusion in the Prevention Services Clearinghouse: How Was the Rating Determined and What Does it Mean?

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Wraparound News

Webinar Recording: Turnover in the Wraparound Workforce »

Wraparound-Related Sessions at the 2025 Training Institutes »

Help Us Complete SMART-Wrap Development! »

Webinar Recording: What Are the National Means?… and What Do They Really Mean? Data Insights from WrapStat, Part 3 »

Webinar Recording: Keeping Wrap on Track: A Panel of Large-Scale Wraparound Evaluation Efforts »

Webinar Recording: What Factors Are Associated With Wraparound Fidelity and Satisfaction? Data Insights from WrapStat »

New Research Shows Hospitable Organizations and Systems Are Critical to High Quality Implementation of Wraparound ...»

New Analyses Shine Light on National Trends in Wraparound Fidelity ...»

New Results from Document Assessment and Review Tool (DART) Further Demonstrate Importance of Wraparound Fidelity ...»

2024 Top NWI Web Pages and Publications ...»

Wraparound Blog

News from the Field

Study Explores Relationship Between Stigma and Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Health »

Mental Health Campaign Dramatically Cuts Treatment Delays for Psychosis »

Father’s Mental Health Can Impact Children for Years »

The Opportunities and Effects of Climate Action on Adolescents »

Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently »

A Framework for Authentic Engagement of Youth in Creating Policy »

Spotlight: 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 …

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