A mobile text-based tool to measure and guide wraparound care for youth with mental health needs
Official title: A Mobile Text Approach to Measurement and Feedback for Wraparound Care Coordination
Funded at 3-C Institute for Social Development · NIH-11289346 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A mobile SMS-based tool helps care teams track progress and tailor wraparound services for children and teens with serious emotional disorders.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | 3-C Institute for Social Development NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Mebane, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | February 10, 2022 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,062,897 |
| NIH project number | 5R44MH126793-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11289346 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents up to 21 years old who are receiving wraparound services and their caregivers.
✕Less likely to help
Families not participating in wraparound programs or those without access to mobile messaging may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to finish building and testing an SMS-based SMART-Wrap app that supports measurement-based care in wraparound services for youth with mental health challenges. It will work with families and care teams to collect short assessments via text messages, then use those results to inform care plans. The goal is to make data from everyday services more actionable so that interventions can be adjusted quickly to improve outcomes for children, adolescents, and their caregivers.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families and care teams could experience more responsive and effective support for youth with serious emotional disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows measurement-based care can improve outcomes, and SMS-based tools have been effective in other mental health settings, but SMART-Wrap is a targeted application for wraparound services.
Where this research is happening
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3-C Institute for Social Development
Mebane, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Derosier, Melissa E. — 3-C Institute for Social Development
- Study coordinator: Derosier, Melissa E.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.