Transcript Wraparound Maine is…….

Presenters
Frances Ryan, DHHS, OCFS, Wraparound Maine Project Director
Cindy Pooler, Training and QA Coordinator, Wraparound Maine
Amy Ackroyd, Sweetser, Wraparound Supervisor
Patrick Moore, SAD 75, Director of Special Education
Beth Johnson, Technical Assistance
Maine School-Wraparound Partnerships:
A Work in Progress
Wraparound Maine was established in 2007 to implement
a flexible statewide system of care based on the ten
principles of wraparound.
These Principles align well with the current school reform
efforts and the restructuring of special education
programs.
This workshop will address some of the opportunities and
some of the barriers to implementing workable schoolwraparound partnerships using a simple social systems
perspective.
The experience of SAD 75 and the Sagadahoc Wraparound
Collaborative will be highlighted as a successful work in
progress of a school-wraparound partnership.
Wraparound Maine History
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OCFS Investment in Community Based Care
April, 2006-Implementation of “Community Based
Wraparound” endorsed by Children’s Cabinet
Legislative Support (122nd, LD863) Resolve to
ensure Wraparound Services for children in need of
care, and authorization of annual funding
RFP process for implementation of “High Fidelity
Wraparound” based on the values and standards of
the National Wraparound Initiative
Wraparound Maine
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Launched in January 2007, expanded in 2009
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9 sites-serving approximately 230 families
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Target Population: School age children/youth with
serious emotional disturbance, involved in multiple
systems and placed in (or at risk of) residential or
correctional settings
Local Oversight and Support-Community
Board/Mobilization Team
Statewide Leadership Council
Wraparound is…
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A family-driven, team-based process for planning and
implementing services and supports.
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Through the wraparound process, teams create plans
that are geared toward meeting the unique and holistic
needs of children and youth with complex needs and
their families.
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The wraparound team members (e.g., the identified
youth, his or her parents/caregivers, other family
members and community members, mental health
professionals, educators, and others) meet regularly to
implement and monitor the plan to ensure its success.
High Fidelity Wraparound
This is an evidence based practice that includes
• Intensive training and mentoring process for
Facilitators (Case Managers) and Coaches
(Supervisors)
• Utilization of a skills based curriculum and
credentialing process to ensure fidelity to the
National Wraparound Initiative (NWI) model
• Data collection that drives continued
improvement in practice
10 Principles
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Family voice and choice
Team based
Natural supports
Community-based
Culturally competent
Individualized
Strengths based
Collaboration
Unconditional Care
Outcome based
Phases and Activities of the Wraparound Process
Engagement and Team Preparation
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Orient the family to Wraparound
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Stabilize crises
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Facilitate conversations about
strengths, needs, culture, and
vision of the family
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Engage other potential team
members
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Make needed meeting
arrangements
Initial Plan Development
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Develop a plan of care
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Develop a detailed crisis/safety
plan
Implementation
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Implement the plan
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Revisit and update the plan
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Maintain team cohesiveness and
trust
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Complete documentation and
handle logistics
Transition
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Plan for cessation of wrap
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Conduct commencement
ceremonies
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Follow-up with the family after
graduation
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Benefits of High Fidelity Wraparound
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Addresses barriers to effective treatment
for children and families with complex
needs
Keeps youth in their own community
Empowers families to develop their own
supports
Challenges of High Fidelity Wraparound
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Building a system of supports in
place at all levels
Balancing the needs of everyone
involved
Need for increased community
awareness of and involvement in
Wraparound
Wraparound is a process of
integration which requires people
and systems to work together in
new and creative ways.
Perspectives
An ecological perspective
…..consider the biological, cultural, learning…..
A boundary spanning perspective…..
A community development perspective
…..awareness of each other …..inclusion
An organizational perspective
…..voice, collaboration & democracy
A family perspective
…..disability changes the ballgame…..opportunity paths…..
A social systems perspective
…..goals…..norms…..communication…..roles…..boundaries…..sanctions
Wraparound Growing Pains
Communications
Inter + Intra
Who’s on first? Who’s on second?
Standards
Flexibility + Differential Access
It takes two to tango?
Continuity of Care
Performance
Which yellow brick road?
History + Culture
Role differentiation
Are you talking to me?
The Sagadahoc County Collaborative Board
Membership: DHHS, Corrections, Law Enforcement, Legal,
Public Health, Education, Business, Parents,
Students
Mission:
Based on the 10 Wraparound Principles, our
Mission is to partner with families and
children in our communities and to advance
the understanding and application of these
principles in the larger community.
Please consider joining your local Wraparound Community Board
Resources
Wraparound Maine
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/wraparound/
The National Wraparound Initiative
http://www.nwi.pdx.edu/
Systems of Care - SAMHSA
http://www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/
TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports Office of Special Education Programs
http://www.pbis.org/school/tertiary_level/wraparound.aspx
http://www.forumoneducation.org/catalogstore/wraparound_
video.shtml