Wraparound is a planning process used when children and families need a higher level of support to achieve their goals and when the child is at risk of being unable to stay at home or in the community. The Wraparound process starts with the facilitator bringing together the child, his or her family, and other people the family wants to involve – for example, a special education teacher or a foster care worker. The Wraparound team identifies the child and family’s strengths and needs and decides how to help them meet their goals. The Wraparound team meets at least once a month to ensure all parts of the plan are going well and adjust the plan if needed. Wraparound usually lasts several months to a year based on the progress in meeting the goals. When it is time to finish the Wraparound process, the team will figure out what service providers will continue to work with the family – for example, outpatient counseling, Community Living Supports (CLS), and psychotropic medication follow-up.
