SW-WRAP is a community initiative which provides I & R, Recovery Support and Wrap-Around Services. The "WRAP", which stands for "Wyoming Recovery Access Programs", also refers to the case management, advocacy and person-centered approach that the organization incorporates into its program services. "Wrap-Around" is an intensive holistic method of engaging with individuals with complex needs (typically children/youth and their families) so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their hopes and dreams.
WRAP-AROUND-WHAT IS IT?
Since the term was first coined in the 1980s, “wraparound” has been defined in different ways. It has been described as a philosophy, an approach, and a service. In recent years, wraparound has been most commonly conceived of as an intensive, individualized care planning and management process.
Wraparound is not a treatment per se. The wraparound process aims to achieve positive outcomes by providing a structured, creative and individualized team planning process that, compared to traditional treatment planning, results in plans that are more effective and more relevant to the child and family. Additionally, wraparound plans are more holistic than traditional care plans in that they are designed to meet the identified needs of caregivers and siblings and to address a range of life areas. Through the team-based planning and implementation process, wraparound also aims to develop the problem-solving skills, coping skills, and self-efficacy of the young people and family members. Finally, there is an emphasis on integrating the youth into the community and building the family’s social support network.
The values of wraparound, as expressed in its core principles, are fully consistent with the system of care framework. Wraparound’s philosophy of care begins from the principle of “voice and choice,” which stipulates that the perspectives of the family—including the child or youth—must be given primary importance during all phases and activities of wraparound. The values associated with wraparound further require that the planning process itself, as well as the services and supports provided, should be individualized, family driven, culturally competent, and community based. Additionally, the wraparound process should increase the “natural support” available to a family by strengthening interpersonal relationships and utilizing other resources that are available in the family’s network of social and community relationships. Finally, the wraparound process should be “strengths based,” including activities that purposefully help the child and family to recognize, utilize, and build talents, assets, and positive capabilities.
WYOMING & HIGH-FIDELITY WRAP-AROUND
Children's Mental Health Waiver
Orientation to System of Care Power Point
High Fidelity Wraparound Brochure
around Process User's Guide - A Handbook for Families
The National Wraparound Initiative Website
Quality of Life Expansion Documents Online
Wyoming Wraparound - What is it and What does it mean to me?
For more information on System of Care - please go to http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/
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