Tier 3 Intervention: Wraparound

Authors

Jenna Strawhun, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Reece L. Peterson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Amber Reeble, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scott Fluke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Document Type

Learning Object

Date of this Version

9-2014

Citation

Strategy brief

Building and Sustaining Student Engagement series (September 2014)

Barkley Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Abstract

Conclusion

According to VanDenBerg et al. (2003), the basic tenant of wraparound is simple: “If the needs of the youth and family are met, it is likely that the youth and family will have a good (or at least an improved) life” (page 4). Therefore, wraparound appears to be a promising process for coordinating and organizing the delivery of services to children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral disorders. Preliminary findings suggest mixed results for the costeffectiveness and long term effectiveness of wraparound in addressing mental health symptoms, although its widespread use and many positive evaluations albeit without consistent fidelity and measures implies that communities see value in implementing wraparound. Wraparound approaches appear to enable students with severe disorders to maintain behavioral gains in less structured settings than residential treatment.