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Home > Key Initiatives > Wraparound Ohio > The Philosophy of Wraparound |
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The Philosophy of Wraparound
The philosophy of wraparound seeks to identify family strengths and reconnect families with the natural supports necessary to manage the family’s needs. VanDenBerg et al. (2003) asserts that the basic hypothesis of wraparound is “if the needs of a youth and family are met, it is likely that the youth and family will have a good (or at least improved) life” (p. 4). The wraparound process attempts to address the needs of they youth and family by first identifying the strengths and then the needs as seen by the youth and family. The focus on strengths is critical as Huffine (2002) believes that the best way to support a child is by mobilizing and supporting his or her strengths. Strengths are described as the skills, assets, talents, and potential which help the child and family to be successful in different situations (Miles et al. 2006). The wraparound process plans to access these strengths to accomplish goals on the team’s plan of care. The wraparound approach targets increasing a family’s support through fostering relationships to address their key unmet needs in more positive ways (Miles & Franz, 2001). Supports are provided through a mixture of professional supports, natural supports, and community members (VanDenBerg et al., 2003). The idea is that once the family starts to stabilize through a reduction in family crises and meet some of the identified plan goals, then the professional supports will be able to transition out or be replaced by natural or community supports. Wraparound involves empowering the family to develop its own support network (Huffine, 2002). Participants and teams are guided in working with families by the principles of the wraparound process. |
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