A child at risk of being placed into a foster family, group home, or is on probation.The team does not give up on you and your family, and is there even when things don’t work out.The planning process is creative and provides flexibility.Your plan integrates all resources, covers all parts of your life and the needs of the entire family are addressed.Your family plan reflects your uniqueness and needs.All family needs are heard and responded to.The family leads all discussions and decisions about the family.Your family’s strengths are recognized and utilized.What families should expect from the Wraparound Process… The team finds reasons for staying when it’s really time to go because the family is ready to graduate.The youth participates in his/her CFTM by voicing his/her opinion on strategies.The team begins to include people that know the family and youth the best (teachers, coaches, friends, etc.The team responds to the family’s crisis in a supportive and non-judging manner.A parent reaches out to another parent.The team does not give up when strategies fail they continue to brainstorm new ideas.The youth stops “testing” their limits because he/she believes the team will continue to support them regardless of their behavior.Clinician, who provides psychological education to the team and family and conducts family centered interventions.Child and Family Specialist, who connects with the youth in order to help the youth connect with others Wraparound is a strength-based approach that helps youth and their family to look at areas in their life they would like to improve or change. ![]() ![]() Parent Partner, that with their personal experience in receiving similar services, advocates, supports and empathizes with the parent/caregiver.Family Facilitator, who establishes meaning and coordinates services.The Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTM) engage families in developing an individualized planning process and formulate out-come based plans using family strengths to assure family voice and choice. The family, their supports and team work together in order to develop a unique plan to ensure permanency and stability for the youth in his/her home and community. It advocates for family-professional partnerships to ensure family voice, choice and ownership. Our Vision is to empower youth and their families to walk away stronger, happier and healthier by utilizing their strengths, strategies and support systems in their community The Wraparound approach is a family-centered, strengths-based, needs-driven planning and service delivery process. Our Mission is to evaluate, educate and graduate families as self-sufficient individuals who can navigate through community supports independently.
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