What Is Wraparound?

Wraparound is a team-based, family-driven, and youth-guided planning process that is driven by a set of guiding principles:

Using these principles, a Wraparound Care Coordinator will provide a structured planning process that supports your family’s vision and desired outcomes utilizing strengths and needs specific to you child and family. Wraparound is structured into four distinct phases with facilitated components and activities:

• Phase 1: Engagement
• Phase 2: Initial Plan Development
• Phase 3: Plan Implementation
• Phase 4: Transition

How Can Wraparound Help Me?

The Wraparound planning process benefits your family by identifying a support team that works together to find solutions for your family. Your child and family’s voice is at the center of everything your team will do.

Should you decide to participate in Wraparound, the Wraparound Care Coordinator will work closely with you to begin your Wraparound planning process. The Wraparound planning process is anchored in your family values and works to balance formal and natural supports to help your family learn the skills, develop the relationships, and practice the lessons you learned so you can successfully reach your vision of what you want in life.

How Do I Get Started?

Based on the outcome of the CANS, your CFT and you can identify the supports and services that may be beneficial for you and your child. If the CANS indicates a need for wraparound, your child and your family will be screened for Wraparound and a Wraparound Care Coordinator will begin to discuss with you and your child the Wraparound planning process. You can also e-mail WraparoundCoE@dhw.idaho.gov for more information.