National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)

UW WERT is a co-founder of the National Wraparound Initiative, a national community of practice comprising thousands of practitioners and leaders that also engages over 100 national advisors on Wraparound practice and systems. 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. 

Innovations Institute

Innovations Institute, at the UConn School of Social Work (SSW), is a leader in building effective public-serving systems to improve the well-being of and ensure vibrant futures for children, youth, their families, and communities. Through programs such as the National Wraparound Implementation Center (NWIC), Innovations touches nearly every state and territory in the country. Through online and in person training, it has trained over 80,000 practitioners in child welfare, children’s behavioral health, and other child- and family-serving systems. The impact of this work is improved quality and effectiveness of public-serving systems that are responsive to unique needs of young people and their families from diverse communities, cultures, identities, and experiences.  

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 among the Innovations Institute at the UConn School of Social Work, UW WERT, and the NWI at Portland State University. 

The University of Washington School of Medicine

WERT is housed within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the UW School of Medicine. The mission of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington is to improve the health of the public through excellent clinical care, education and research. We envision a future where mental health is an important part of overall health, and mental health care is an integral part of all health care. 

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

WERT is located within and partners closely with the SMART Center. 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.