by Linda Wolf | Apr 27, 2022 | Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox
April is Stress Awareness Month, meant to bring a focus on what the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies as “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” We all have our stresses, whether physical, mental, or emotional. And we all have some ideas in our wellness...
by Sarah Farmer | Apr 14, 2022 | Addictions, Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Implementation & Evidence, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox
Sometimes life gives you a second chance, and you must choose wisely what you do with it. But one in three adults in the United States has a criminal record, as do millions of people around the world. This record limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and...
by Sarah Farmer | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Developmental Distinctions, Elements of WRAP, Families, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Wellness Toolbox
Do you or does someone in your life have a developmental disability (DD)? DDs are a group of physical, learning, language, or behavior conditions that impact development. The symptoms of the condition must be present in childhood years to be considered a DD and are...
by Sarah Farmer | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Creating art is a powerful way to connect to our deepest emotions and self. Anyone can create art! The trick is letting go of self-judgment and caring more about the process of creativity than whether the creation is “good enough.” Like with any wellness tool, the...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 23, 2022 | Blog, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups, WRAP Publications & Events
Have you been given a dire prognosis about your future because you experience mental health issues? Have you been told medications are the only treatment and that your “symptoms” will persist throughout your life? I am concerned that the word about RECOVERY from...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Stephanie Jack lives in Missouri City, Texas, and works as program manager of the PEERS for Hope House, a peer-operated crisis respite in Houston. Stephanie has been using and living WRAP for her wellness since April 2014. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness;...