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The goal of this article is not to describe a specific version of what Wraparound practice should be – as if there was only one answer to that question, but rather to propose a new construct to help Wraparound practitioners hone their approaches and improve the impact of their efforts to assist families. Read Full… Read more »

Wraparound is a complex process when you put all of the pieces together. Each of the core concepts of Wraparound can be hard to implement. For example, getting a team together to come up with a single plan of care is easier said than done. Staying focused on strengths while struggling with the behavior of… Read more »

Find the easiest counts for success; engage in bi-level benchmarking; manage to the initial conditions that got the family referred; engage the family in identifying benchmarks that create meaning in each day; manage to the facts; summarize to the positives; bring information to the team for review; use logic in reviewing benchmarks at a team… Read more »

his Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health addresses the prevalence of alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription drug misuse in the United States. Chapters of the report cover neurobiology, prevention, treatment, recovery, health systems integration, and recommendations for the future. To download full report, click on picture The first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,… Read more »

Fentanyl and Related Drugs Like Carfentanil as well as Cocaine Drove Increase in Overdose DeathsOhio’s opioid epidemic continued to evolve in 2016 to stronger drugs, driving an increase in unintentional overdose deaths. The data shows a significant increase in overdose deaths involving the opioid fentanyl, the emergence of more powerful fentanyl-related drugs like carfentanil, and… Read more »

Quick Guide for Self-Assessment for Family-Run Organizations in Systems of Care http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/rtcpubs/FamExp/Familyquickguide.pdf The Quick Guide is for use by family-run organizations. The guide is divided into nine sections addressing important elements of family-run organization development and sustainability. Each section represents several components or characteristics of effective family-run organizations in a system of care. A brief… Read more »

Effective Financing Strategies http://www.wraparoundohio.com/wraparoundohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Effective-Financing-Strategies-Sheila-Pires.pdf The Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health (RTC) at the University of South Florida conducted several five-year studies to identify critical implementation factors that support states, communities, tribes, and territories in their efforts to build effective systems of care to serve children and adolescents with or at risk for… Read more »

Strategic Sharing Workbook http://www.wraparoundohio.com/wraparoundohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pbStrategicSharingGuide.pdf This workbook is for individuals who have experienced traumatic life experiences and are interested in sharing their stories in an effort to promote change. Training in Strategic Sharing is an important part of advocacy – we encourage anyone who has experienced traumatic life events and wishes to share those experiences in… Read more »

Best Practices for Achieving Meaningful Youth Participation http://www.wraparoundohio.com/wraparoundohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pbAMPYouthParticipation.pdf Human service and educational agencies and systems often convene teams to work collaboratively on plans for serving children or youth. This is particularly true for children and youth who are involved with multiple systems or who are felt to be in need of intensive intervention. These kinds… Read more »

Paving the Way http://www.wraparoundohio.com/wraparoundohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Paving-the-Way.pdf This position paper was written to help build consensus around the issues and solutions for transition-age youth served by the mental health system in Ohio. This consensus building process will generate an action plan to support seamless treatment and support services and improved outcomes for transition-age youth. The information provided in… Read more »