WRAP for Groups

Mary Ellen Copeland PhD Katie Wilson, Moderator

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The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery

Purpose: To spread the word about mental health recovery and WRAP, and the values and ethics that have evolved with this work, around the country and around the world.

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Upcoming Facilitator Training

• February 1-5, Austin, TX, • Send one person, 1 person comes without charge • Last date to register is January 22

In this Webinar, we will discuss developing and using a WRAP for your group to stay on track, and to effectively and successfully meet your goals.

It will be useful to people who: • Develop and/or facilitate WRAP Groups • Serve on boards or work with groups, organizations and agencies that sponsor WRAP groups.

WRAP

• Wellness Toolbox • Daily Maintenance Plan • Triggers • Early Warning Signs • When Things Are Breaking Down • Advance Directive • Post Crisis Plan

For this specific purpose

• Wellness Toolbox • Daily Maintenance Plan • Triggers • Early Warning Signs • When Things Are Breaking Down

• Developed by the group facilitators • Could be a group that is representing the members of the group

Work on it at one or several meetings prior to the start of a group (doing one or several parts at each meeting).

You can use these slides and WRAP and Peer Support as a guide.

Use the same format you use when working with a group of people on developing their personal WRAP.

One person facilitates the group (people can take turns doing this).

Facilitator asks for ideas from the group (brainstorming) and records responses on easel pad.

Responses are posted.

As you complete a section, review what you have achieved and what else you have to do.

After you have worked through this process, the group makes final decisions on what will actually be included in the plan.

Or you could do that after each section.

Group can decide if everyone in the group needs to agree for something to be on the plan. Could use consensus, compromise, majority vote.

If something doesn't work for some people, find something else that would achieve the same result.

Wellness Toolbox

Cornerstone of developing a WRAP List those tools, ideas and strategies that can be used in developing a WRAP for Groups

Possible Wellness Tools

• Check-in at regular intervals • Develop a strategic plan • Use "I" statements • Review the Values and Ethics • Take a break for a week • Have a celebration • Peer counsel

• Have a discussion to discuss challenges • Revise the WRAP • Serve refreshments • Attention to starting and ending times • Comfort or discomfort agreement • Brainstorm • Consult someone with expertise

• Review and revise vision, goals, objectives • End early • Divide the group • Change the meeting space • Reorganize the meeting space • Share responsibilities • Research an issue

• Have a clear agenda and timeline • Stick to the agenda and timeline • Name tags • Availability of resources • Housekeeping announcement • Accessibility • Innovative methods

• Take a break • Take a longer break • Have a social event or activity • Clear presentation • Time to journal • One on one support

• Use the Values and Ethics Checklist • Use the Evaluation forms in the Facilitator Manual

What the group is like when it is doing well

Attendees: Arrive and leave on time Adhere to the schedule Know what to expect Like what is happening Are engaged in the process Come back from week to week-low absenteeism

• Equipment works • Space is comfortable and well-suited • Values and Ethics are followed • Support is available as needed • Great, healthy refreshments and water • Facilitator is comfortable and confident

• People know each others name • People treat each other respectfully • Accomplish what we set out to accomplish • Clarity about what we want to accomplish together • Accommodations are made as needed

• Differences of opinion are respected. • Everyone is treated with unconditional high regard

Daily Maintenance

• Start on time • Housekeeping announcements • Facilitators are well-prepared • Participants know what to expect • Resources and materials are available • Equipment has been checked in advance

• Room is comfortable • Take planned breaks • Available water and healthy snacks • Periodic review of progress • Comfort agreement review

Things Might Need to Do

• Have a celebration • Discuss Values and Ethics • Address Comfort Agreement issues • Develop strategies for working with difficult people • Bring in a person with experience • Accommodate special needs

• Have additional breaks • End early (transportation, weather) • Have extra support available • Spend extra time on a specific session • Revise the schedule • Arrange for one-on-one support

Triggers

• An angry outburst • Participants arguing • Someone shares a traumatic story • Someone in the group is upset • Something gets in the way of the schedule • Room is too cold or too hot • Have to use a substitute facilitator

Triggers Action Plan

• Take a break • Do peer counseling • Journal • Give one one one support • End early • Divide the group

Triggers Action Plan (cont.)

• Check-in at regular intervals • Use "I" statements • Review the Comfort Agreement • Reorganize the meeting space • Do a relaxation exercise or self esteem exercise

Early Warning Signs

• Absenteeism • Lack of participation • Attendees arriving late • Not starting on time • Skipping sections • One or several people doing all the talking • Meeting space disorganized

• • • • • Facilitator is talking too much Run over time Breaks are not on time Complaints from participants Facilitators are arguing with each other

Early Warning Signs Action Plan

• Brainstorming • Using "I" statements • Using innovative methods • Sticking to the agenda and timeline • Dividing the group in half • Asking for feedback from the group

• Ask people to fill out the values and ethics checklist • Have a social event • Review and revise vision, goals and objectives • Plan a special activity • Arrange for different facilitators

When Things are Breaking Down

• High absenteeism • Lack of participation • Facilitators aren't getting along • One or several people are doing all of the talking • Not sticking to the agenda • People don't know what they are doing

• Start late and end early • People don't come back from breaks on time or at all • People coming and going throughout • Not following comfort agreement • Values and ethics violations • Lots of "nit" picking

When Things are Breaking Down Action Plan

• Divide the group • End/reschedule the group • Use different facilitators • Follow the agenda • Review results of values and ethics checklist and take suggested actions • Facilitators have a problem solving session with group members

• Consult with someone with expertise • Revise the group WRAP • Revise the Comfort Agreement • Develop a strategic plan of action • Change venue, meeting times • Serve different refreshments • Take action based on results of evaluation

When the plan is complete, it could be posted for easy access, all facilitators could get an electronic copy, and/or all facilitators could get a hard copy.

Revisit the plan at regular intervals to assure that it is still working.

Facilitators could review it before each session, "How are we doing with our WRAP?" "Are we at the What I am Like when I am well stage and following the DMP?"

• If not, where are we--Triggers, Early Warning Signs, When Things are Breaking Down • Refer to action plans to decide what to do

WRAP and Peer Support

Upcoming Facilitator Training

• February 1-5, Austin, TX, • Send one person, 1 person comes without charge • Last date to register is January 22

WRAP Program

Take an Online WRAP Course or use one of the many WRAP Resources

www.copelandcenter.com

www.mentalhealthrecovery.com

www.wraparoundtheworld.com

CEUs & Certificates of Participation

• Anyone who would like a certificate of participation, please email [email protected]

• If you would like to apply for CEUs, please email Katie Wilson, [email protected]

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