by Niki Miller | Jun 8, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The first three articles in this series explained different ways that people with addictions can use a Wellness Recovery Action Plan. This final installment discusses using WRAP at a systems level and integrating it into addiction treatment and recovery at all...
by Kristen King | Jun 3, 2017 | Blog, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, WRAP Publications & Events
WRAP Around the World 2017 kicks off in Sacramento on June 5, with three days packed full of great WRAP-related programming. This grassroots conference offers information on a variety of topics for people seeking greater mental health and overall wellness. The full... by Joana Arcangel | Apr 4, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This article is the second part of a two-part series about the amazing work Hacienda of Hope is doing in California. Read Part 1 here. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explored the origins of WRAP at Hacienda of Hope in Los Angeles County, California. In Part 2,... by Amanda Aykanian | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
One day 20 years ago, a small group of people was looking for a way to overcome the mental health challenges preventing them from leading fulfilling lives. From there, they developed the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and it’s now used by people across the world... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I used to be a musician who practiced 3 to 4 hours a day. But while raising my daughter, I could never find time to practice, and I slowly let her musical choices rule the household. First it was perky kid tunes, then Disney musicals, and now girl-power rock. I slowly... by Dawn Heffernan | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
More than two decades ago, my life was a rollercoaster of manic moods, forced hospitalizations, and medication that nearly cost me my marriage, my children, and my career as a primary school and special education teacher. The last time was the worst. In 1997, I was in...