The wraparound planning process is guided by a set of ten principles. These philosophical principles have provided the basis for understanding this service delivery model (Bruns et al., 2004) and make up the essence of the wraparound process (Goldman, 1999). The principles presented here represent a consensus reached and reported on by Bruns et al. (2004) and are summarized for this website. These are the principles that form the core of the wraparound process and should be the foundation of wraparound despite local variations in implementation of the actual wraparound process (Miles et al., 2006).
Family Voice and Choice: The child and family perspectives are intentionally elicited and prioritized in the planning process. The process provides options and choices such that the plan reflects family values and preferences.
Team Based: The team consists of individuals agreed upon by the family and committed to them through informal, formal and community support relationships.
Natural Supports: The team actively seeks out and encourages the full participation of team members drawn from the family member’s network of interpersonal and community relationships.
Community Based: The team provides service and support strategies that take place in the most inclusive, most accessible and least restrictive setting possible. The process safely promotes child and family integration into the community.
Culturally Competent: The process demonstrates respect for and builds on the values, preferences, beliefs, culture and identity of the child/youth and family and their community.
Individualized: In order to achieve goals laid out in the your child’s plan, the team develops and implements a customized set of strategies, supports and services.
Strength Based: The process and plan identifies, builds on, and enhances capabilities, knowledge, skills and assets of the child and family, their community and other team members.
Collaboration: Team members work cooperatively and share responsibility for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a single plan.
Persistence: Despite challenges, the team persists in working towards the goals included in the plan until the team reaches agreement that a formal team process is no longer required.
Outcome Based: The team ties the goals and strategies of the plan to observable or measureable indicators of success, monitors progress in terms of these indicators, and revises the plan accordingly.
