WRAPAROUND - Arkansas Department of Human Services
WRAPAROUND - Arkansas Department of Human Services
WRAPAROUND - Arkansas Department of Human Services
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<strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
<strong>WRAPAROUND</strong><br />
“Coming together is a beginning,<br />
staying together is progress,<br />
and working together is success.“<br />
— Henry Ford<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong><br />
<strong>WRAPAROUND</strong><br />
Frequently<br />
Asked Questions<br />
700 Main Street<br />
Little Rock, AR 72201-4608<br />
501-683-0380<br />
www.ArSoc.org
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound<br />
is a compassionate team based approach...<br />
What is<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound?<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound is a compassionate<br />
way to care for families who have complicated<br />
needs. Wraparound teams are made <strong>of</strong> caring<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, friends and family who use<br />
Wraparound principles to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> families.<br />
The Ten Wraparound Principles:<br />
• Team Based<br />
• Family Driven<br />
• Strength Based<br />
• Culturally Competent<br />
• Collaborative<br />
• Community Based<br />
• Individualized<br />
• Outcomes Based<br />
• Natural Supports<br />
• Persistent<br />
Who is eligible for <strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound?<br />
Wraparound is for families involved with multiple<br />
service agencies (juvenile justice, child welfare,<br />
schools, mental health etc.) who need help<br />
keeping their children or youth in the home,<br />
school, or community.<br />
Who provides <strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound?<br />
Trained and certified facilitators provide<br />
Wraparounds in each community. The<br />
Wraparound facilitators help families develop<br />
their Wraparound teams and make sure families<br />
have access to the services and supports they need.<br />
What happens in <strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound?<br />
Although every Wraparound is different, every<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound must have four separate<br />
and unique phases:<br />
Engagement: The family and the Wraparound<br />
facilitator get to know one another and the family<br />
chooses the members <strong>of</strong> their Wraparound team.<br />
Planning: The Wraparound facilitator, family and<br />
a team create a Wraparound plan. The plan is based<br />
on the strengths and needs <strong>of</strong> the family. The<br />
Wraparound plan uses services and supports that are<br />
traditional along with those that are creative and<br />
non-traditional such as respite, mentoring, tutoring,<br />
community activities, parent training, and more.<br />
Implementation: The Wraparound team follows the<br />
Wraparound plan and meets regularly to review the<br />
progress and to update the Wraparound plan.<br />
Transition: The family is empowered and is able to<br />
get the services and supports they need in their<br />
community, school, and home.<br />
Who do I contact regarding<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound?<br />
To determine if <strong>Arkansas</strong> Wraparound is right for<br />
your family contact your local Community Care<br />
Director.<br />
For additional information,<br />
please call 501-683-0380.<br />
...involving children, families, natural supports, and pr<strong>of</strong>essional service providers.
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