Community Wraparound

Meeting needs using the power of families and communities

Some families and youth or young adults are looking for help, but they struggle with finding and using the different supports available to them. Wraparound assists youth and families with complex needs to develop a team of support and organize the help that is needed. Wraparound is a planning process that
follows a series of steps so that the youth or young adult and their family realize their hopes for a better life. With the help of a Wraparound facilitator, people who care about their long term success utilize the family’s unique strengths along with team and community strengths, to problem-solve and plan in order to wraparound targeted help to address the greatest needs of the family.

Who Would Use the Wraparound Process?

Some circumstances in which families have benefited from the Wraparound process:

Families whose youth have had psychiatric hospitalizations and are wanting more supports so their youth can maintain stability at home and in the community.
Families struggling to keep everyone in their home safe
Families at risk of involvement with Children Services and are looking for help to keep their family together
Young adults who want help transitioning to independence and addressing their varied needs
Families involved with Juvenile Justice who would like to create a plan to avoid future contacts or detention stays with Juvenile Court
Youth with significant medical needs or developmental delays who would benefit from additional planning and care coordination