Partners & Sponsors | Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team

National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)

We work collaboratively with several initiatives and institutions nationally. We are part of The National Wraparound Initiative, a collaborative effort involving over 100 advisors nationally. Since 2004, the National Wraparound Initiative has worked to promote understanding about the components and benefits of care coordination using the Wraparound practice model, and to provide the field with resources and guidance that facilitate high quality and consistent Wraparound implementation.

National Wraparound Implementation Center (NWIC)

In 2014, the NWI launched the National Wraparound Implementation Center (NWIC). NWIC supports states, communities, and organizations to implement Wraparound effectively through training and workforce development, organizational- and system-level technical assistance, and evaluation support. NWIC is a partnership between The University of Washington, Portland State University and The University of Maryland.

The Institute for Innovation & Implementation

The Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team is a core partner of the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, operated by the National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health (TA Network). The TA Network will provide training and technical assistance to all states, tribes, territories, and communities with Children’s Mental Health Initiative, System of Care Expansion Implementation, and System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreements, as well as to states, tribes, territories and communities without grant awards. The Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work serves as the coordinating entity and centralized contact for The TA Network.

The University of Washington School of Medicine

WERT is housed at the University of Washington School Mental Health Assessment Research and Training (SMART) Center within the School of Medicine, and continues to be supported by these mechanisms as well as Wraparound and system of care-implementing states, communities, and providers across the U.S. and the world.

The University of Washington School Mental Health Assessment Research and Training (SMART) Center

WERT is collocated and partnered closely with the SMART Center within the School of Medicine. The SMART Center works to promote high-quality, culturally-responsive programs, practices, and policies to meet the full range of social, emotional and behavioral (SEB) needs of students in both general and special education contexts.