Program Profile: Impact of the Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth (Florida) on Youth Arrests

The program is an intensive case management model for providing services to youths simultaneously involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, with the goal of reducing recidivism.

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Summary: The program is an intensive case management model for providing services to youths involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, with the goal of reducing recidivism. The program is rated Ineffective for reducing arrests, misdemeanor offenses, felony offenses, and running away, as well as for reducing placement disruptions. (Review the full program description).

Title Rating Details Outcome Category Study(ies)
Arrests
 Ineffective | 
  One Study

Ineffective | One Study

Overall, there were no statistically significant differences in youth arrests between individuals who participated in the Wraparound group compared with the control group, based on multiple measures from the study. 

Crime/Delinquency; Multiple crime/offense types/recidivism ; Arrest/rearrest

Schurer Coldiron, Jennifer, Spencer W. Hensley, Ryan M. Parigoris, and Eric J. Bruns. 2019. ?Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth.? Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 27(4):195?208. See evaluation methods.

Misdemeanor offenses
 Ineffective | 
  One Study

Ineffective | One Study

There were no statistically significant differences in the number of misdemeanor offenses per youth between individuals who participated in the Wraparound group compared with the control group. 

Crime and delinquency; Multiple crime/offense types/recidivism; Misdemeanors
Felony offenses
 Ineffective | 
  One Study

Ineffective | One Study

There were no statistically significant differences in the number of felony offenses per youth between individuals who participated in the Wraparound group compared with the control group.

Crime and delinquency; Multiple crime/offense types/recidivism; Felonies

Schurer Coldiron, Jennifer, Spencer W. Hensley, Ryan M. Parigoris, and Eric J. Bruns. 2019. ?Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth.? Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 27(4):195?208. See evaluation methods.

Disruptions per month in care
 Ineffective | 
  One Study

Ineffective | One Study

There were no statistically significant differences in the number of disruptions per month in care per youth between individuals who participated in the Wraparound group compared with the control group.

Family functions; Out of home placement

Schurer Coldiron, Jennifer, Spencer W. Hensley, Ryan M. Parigoris, and Eric J. Bruns. 2019. ?Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth.? Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 27(4):195?208. See evaluation methods.

Running away
 Ineffective | 
  One Study

Ineffective | One Study

Overall, there were no statistically significant differences in measures of running away between individuals who participated in the Wraparound group compared with the control group, based on multiple measures from the study.

Crime and delinquency; Status offenses; Running away

Schurer Coldiron, Jennifer, Spencer W. Hensley, Ryan M. Parigoris, and Eric J. Bruns. 2019. ?Randomized Control Trial Findings of a Wraparound Program for Dually Involved Youth.? Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 27(4):195?208. See evaluation methods.

Date Modified: September 4, 2025

This program was originally rated Ineffective. It has been re-reviewed based on the change in the program rating instrument. Under the new instrument, CrimeSolutions ow now rates individual program outcomes and no longer assigns an overall rating. 

Date Created: July 17, 2024

Program Status

This program is Active.