Wraparound News

Upcoming Webinar: “The Document Assessment and Review Tool (DART): New Approach to Assessing Fidelity and Quality of Wraparound Care Coordination”

December 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor

In this webinar hosted by the TA Network on February 5, 2020, Eric Bruns, Philip Benjamin and Lydia Andris of the University of Washington Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team (WERT) will introduce the DART, a new measure of the Wraparound Assessment and Fidelity System (WFAS). They will provide the background and context for the development of the DART and describe the instrument in detail. They will also explain how the DART differs from other Wraparound fidelity measures, and provide information on the training and time commitment for data collection and share approaches to sampling and preliminary data on inter-rater reliability.

NWI Site Discontinuing Membership

December 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor

As of January 1, 2020 the NWI site will discontinue its Membership program. At that time, the NWI Membership Directory will no longer be accessible.

Latest Wraparound Research Updated

December 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor

As a service to the NWI community, we regularly monitor the latest journal articles to identify the most recent research pertaining to Wraparound. Then we …

New NWI Blog Post: New Resource Adds to Our Understanding of National Big Picture of Wraparound

December 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor

Janet Walker, Co-Director of the NWI, has written a new blog post about the recent report published by SAMHSA, “Intensive Care Coordination for Children and …

Resources to Help You Nominate Wraparound for FFPSA Clearinghouse

October 17, 2019 | Emily Taylor

Materials from NWI on nominating Wraparound for review by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse are ready. Nomination Deadline is October 31, 2019.

In accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), The Administration for Children and Families has established the Title IV- E Prevention Services Clearinghouse to review research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements. The Clearinghouse has issued a call to the public to nominate programs for review. Nominations are due before October 31st. The Clearinghouse reviews will determine which programs can be funded under FFPSA. It is crucially important …

Recent Wraparound Research Articles

August 21, 2019 | Emily Taylor

The Latest Wraparound Research page on this site is updated regularly with recent journal articles related to Wraparound. “Interagency Collaborative Care for Young People with …

2019 National Wraparound Implementation Academy Keynote Announced

June 11, 2019 | Emily Taylor

Dr. Andrew Zabel, a clinical neuropsychologist, will give the keynote address, “Neurospsychology for Wraparound Teams” at the 2019 National Wraparound Implementation Academy. Dr. Zabel has …

Help NWI and the Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team

April 9, 2019 | Emily Taylor

The University of Washington Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team (WERT), the “accountability wing” of NWI, is currently conducting a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of …

Upcoming Webinar: Effectively Integrating the CANS into the Wraparound Process

March 14, 2019 | Emily Taylor

On April 30, the TA Network will host a webinar on how to integrate the Wraparound process, the most common care coordination model for youth …

Jonathon Drake Memorial Fund

February 26, 2019 | Emily Taylor

Jonathon Drake, MSW, was a tireless advocate for youth, especially youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and the professionals who support them. …

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