Elements of WRAP Posts
by Mary Jaffe | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
What’s in your wellness toolbox? Wellness tools are things we can do to feel better when we’re not feeling well or to help us maintain our wellness every day. They are typically simple, safe, and free—a bit of self-kindness and a way to take care of ourselves....
by Kristen King | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, News, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Veterans, WRAP Publications & Events
As we’ve been updating and re-releasing WRAP books and other materials, you’ve no doubt noticed some adjustments and enhancements to the materials. We’ve added new examples, created new prompts to help you build your WRAP, updated some of our language to better...
by Mary Jaffe | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
One of the five key concepts of WRAP is self-advocacy. For many of us, this isn’t an easy thing to do. My son, Sam, has become a great role model for me in this area. He was diagnosed with food allergies shortly after his first birthday. In addition to having his...
by Mary Jaffe | Dec 20, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Key Concepts, News, Post-Crisis Plan, Veterans, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
As the year ends, it’s a natural time to look back on the past 12 months and see how we’ve changed while glancing ahead to the new year with excitement about what’s to come. This year brought changes to WRAP and new products, too. Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.,...
by Kristen King | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, WRAP Publications & Events
I just finished reflecting on my year and updating my WRAP with new goals in mind. But I know that if I really want to get results in my life with my new WRAP, updating my plan isn’t enough. I have to actually use it. And I can’t use it if it’s just sitting in a...
by Kristen King | Dec 6, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Recently, I started to share how I’m using the new WRAP Workbook (2018 updated edition) to reflect on the last year and to create a new WRAP. My first step was to look at where things stand right now (using the chart on page 20) and identify areas I wanted to change...