About Us

The Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team seeks to improve the lives of children and their families through research on the implementation and outcomes of the wraparound process. Through development, refinement, and dissemination of the Wraparound Fidelity Index, our team aims to assist implementation of the wraparound process, evaluate effectiveness, identify the need for technical assistance and training, and promote communication within the service delivery and research and evaluation fields.

We are:

Eric J. Bruns
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Washington Medical School
Seattle, Washington

April Sather
Research Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington Medical School
Seattle, Washington.

Jesse C. Suter
Curriculum Vitae
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Vermont

Kristen M. Leverentz-Brady
Curriculum Vitae
Consultant

Jim Rast
Curriculum Vitae
CEO, Research Coordinator
VroonVanDenBerg, LLP

Janet Walker
Curriculum Vitae
Director of Research & Dissemination
Research & Training Center on Family Support and Childrenís Mental Health
Portland State University

Our work is dedicated to the memory of:
John D. Burchard (1936-2004)
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Vermont

We are part of:

The National Wraparound Initiative , a collaborative effort involving over 100 advisors nationally, and based at the University of Washington, The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health at Portland State University, and the national Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health.

This project is supported by the Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch of the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; ORC Macro, Inc.; the National Institute of Mental Health (grant number R41-MH077356); The Innovations Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; and the University of Washington Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy. Special thanks to the University of Vermont Department Of Psychology for their long history of support to this project.