#23 Best Practices in Wraparound

Principal Investigator: Chris Petr, PhD, LSCSW
Project Staff: Uta M. Walter, PhD, MSW
Project Completed: Jun 2008

Results of a national literature review are presented to clarify and summarize state of the art knowledge about wraparound. Since its inception in the 1980s, the idea of wraparound services has gained much appeal around the nation. Also referred to as "Individualized Service Planning" (ISP), or in some cases "family networking," "child and family team planning," or "family-centered intensive case management," an estimated 200,000 youth who have, or are at risk of developing, severe emotional disorders (SED) are served in wraparound each year. Reports by the Surgeon General mention wraparound as a promising approach for delivering evidence-based practices more effectively. At the same time, there is considerable variation in how wraparound is understood or implemented. This report summarizes insights into the specific elements and processes that make for high quality wraparound services.

Full Report - Best Practices in Wraparound