Abstract
The wraparound process has been promoted in the children’s services field as a mechanism to achieve collaborative service
planning and delivery for families of young people with complex emotional and behavioral needs that span multiple agencies.
We compared results of two surveys of state children’s mental health directors, completed in 1998 and 2008, to derive estimates
of the extent of wraparound implementation in the United States and to better understand trends in how wraparound has been
implemented and supported over time. Results from 2008 found that 88% of states reported having some type of wraparound program
that conformed to the definition and provided an estimate of 100,000 children and families served via wraparound in that year.
Between 1998 and 2008, states reported increased application of wraparound standards, a greater number of agencies involved
in wraparound initiatives, and more formal evaluations of wraparound initiatives. Results provide substantiation of the widespread
implementation of wraparound implementation in the United States, and evidence that the model is becoming more consistently
supported by formal implementation structures over time.
planning and delivery for families of young people with complex emotional and behavioral needs that span multiple agencies.
We compared results of two surveys of state children’s mental health directors, completed in 1998 and 2008, to derive estimates
of the extent of wraparound implementation in the United States and to better understand trends in how wraparound has been
implemented and supported over time. Results from 2008 found that 88% of states reported having some type of wraparound program
that conformed to the definition and provided an estimate of 100,000 children and families served via wraparound in that year.
Between 1998 and 2008, states reported increased application of wraparound standards, a greater number of agencies involved
in wraparound initiatives, and more formal evaluations of wraparound initiatives. Results provide substantiation of the widespread
implementation of wraparound implementation in the United States, and evidence that the model is becoming more consistently
supported by formal implementation structures over time.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10826-011-9535-3
- Authors
- Eric J. Bruns, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, University of Washington, 2815 Eastlake Ave. East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
- April Sather, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, University of Washington, 2815 Eastlake Ave. East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
- Michael D. Pullmann, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, University of Washington, 2815 Eastlake Ave. East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
- Leyla Faw Stambaugh, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
- Journal Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-2843
- Print ISSN 1062-1024