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Wraparound Process

Wraparound Process. Lakota Oyate Wakanyeja Owicakiyapi. Background & History. 1975 Kaleidoscope Program by Karl Dennis Early 1980’s Dr. Lenore Behar of North Carolina coined the process Wraparound 1985 Alaska Social Services John VanDenBerg. What is Wraparound?.

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Wraparound Process

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  1. Wraparound Process Lakota Oyate Wakanyeja Owicakiyapi

  2. Background & History • 1975 Kaleidoscope Program by Karl Dennis • Early 1980’s Dr. Lenore Behar of North Carolina coined the process Wraparound • 1985 Alaska Social Services John VanDenBerg

  3. What is Wraparound? The Wraparound process is a collaborative, team-based planning approach to providing services and natural supports. Through the Wraparound process, the team create plans to meet the needs—and improve the lives—of children, youth and family.

  4. Wraparound Goals • Wraparound services for children and families involved in the child welfare system • To assist children and family’s in meeting their own personal goals • Reduce the length of stay in foster care for children in the system • Increase stability & permanency of children in the wraparound process • Increase collaboration between LOWO and community-based agencies

  5. Learning Objectives • Family Support Specialist will become knowledgeable of the “Wraparound Process” and how it can assist the family in planning for their family. • Family Support Specialist will recognize the importance of “family voice” and to acknowledge the Wraparound plan should be “family driven”. • Family Support Specialist knows the importance of other community agencies in the child welfare system and can collaborate with these service providers and agencies to develop case plans and to provide services.

  6. Wraparound Principles • Family Voice/Decision • Team Based • Natural Supports • Collaboration • Community-Based • Cultural Competent • Individualized • Strengths-Based • Persistence • Outcomes Based

  7. Activity List 4 professional service providers on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation List 4 natural supports that a family could utilize during the Wraparound process

  8. Wraparound Core Elements • Community Based • Individualized • Strengths Based • Culturally Competent • Partners with Family • Team Driven • Flexible Funding • Balance of Professional and Natural Supports • Unconditional Care • Collaboration • Outcomes Measured

  9. Process of Wraparound • PHASE 1: Engagement and Team Preparation • PHASE 2: Initial Plan Development: • PHASE 3: Implementation : • PHASE 4: Transition

  10. Examples of Supports • In-Patient Treatment • Lakota Traditional/Spiritual Ceremonies • Out-Patient Therapy • Case Management • Medication • Respite Care Services • Home-Based Services • Friend or neighbor helps with transportation • Single Parent Mentoring • Teenage Support Groups

  11. Activity Who should drive the Wraparound Process? Why is it important to monitor the Wraparound Plan? What happens if the plan does not meet the family’s needs?

  12. Conclusion • The Wraparound Process is another form of providing child welfare services through a team-based approach which focuses on the family making decisions for the family as a whole.

  13. Questions & Comments

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