 COMMUNITY
TO COMMUNITY TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
Wraparound is an approach to implementing individualized, comprehensive services
within a system of care for youth with complicated multi-dimensional problems.
Treatment Philosophy
Any child who meets the
admission criteria set forth by El Pueblo and who is accepted into its’ program
shall receive the prescribed treatment without prejudice to race, color, creed,
gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.
El Pueblo believes that its’ clients have the capacity
to succeed in the community with support and guidance from a team of natural and
formal supports. All clients’ opinions and their views of life experiences are
respected. Clients’ views of self are validated and a positive approach is
offered to build on their strengths and culture to address their identified
needs and goals. Effective support is rendered with sensitivity, compassion,
and respect to the dignity of the clients and their families; never with
ridicule, shame or intimidation. Support is not punitive in nature, nor does it
dwell on the negative behaviors, but emphasizes the client’s and their families’
strengths and culture in support of positive (re)integration to the community.
El Pueblo’s primary concerns in
treatment are to meet the needs of the client and their family, rather than the
therapeutic agent.
Through the Wraparound
philosophy of care, the child and their family are involved in a definable
planning process that results in a unique set of community services and natural
supports individualized for that child and family to achieve a positive set of
outcomes.
Treatment Approach
The Wraparound philosophy of
care is guided by an ecological perspective. Development occurs in the context
of interactions between the child and his/her environment. Services and
supports are individualized, built on strengths, and meet the needs of children
and families across life domains to promote success, safety, and permanence in
home, school, and community.
With the youth and their
families as full and active partners in every level of the Wraparound process,
teams are developed involving the family, child, natural supports, agencies, and
community services working together to develop, implement, and evaluate the
individualized service plan. Services are provided through the use of flexible
approaches that are culturally competent, building on the unique values,
preferences, and strengths of children and their families, and their
communities.
The plan is focused on typical
needs in life domain areas to include family, living situation, financial,
educational/vocational, social/recreational, behavioral/emotional,
psychological, health, legal, cultural, safety, and others.
The U.S. National Wraparound Initiative has developed
the concept of phases and activities of Wraparound practice, to describe the
overall tasks of the process:
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Phase One: Engagement and Team Preparation
Strengths/Needs/Culture/Vision
discovery, immediate crisis stabilization, functional
assessment, team formulation.
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Phase Two: Initial Plan Development.
Plan of
Care, detailed crisis/safety plan.
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Phase Three: Implementation
Implement plan, progress/successes reviewed, documentation and logistics, team
cohesiveness.
·
Phase Four: Transition
Purposeful
transition out of formal Wrapround to a mix of formal and natural supports in
the community. Plan for follow-up.
For more information on the
Community to Community Program, please
contact Jennifer Tibbs at (719) 404-1102 or e-mail:
jtibbs@elpueblokids.org
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