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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 Wali Mutazammil | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Mental Health, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Trauma, Veterans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Transformational leaders have an authentic voice. They understand that language helps create reality and that hope is essential for awakening the hero that lives in all of us. Mary Ellen Copeland is such a leader, and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to share... 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... by Nannette Larson | Dec 15, 2016 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My mother kept all her recipes loose in a box under the bed. If we wanted to bake cinnamon buns, my elder sister and I could spend an entire Saturday morning helping Mom sort through all the recipes hoping to find the right one. If my mother had had a proper recipe... by Takako Ueda | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
When I know that something is right for me, I feel it in my whole body, right down to my cells. They positively light up with energy. That’s how I felt when I decided to follow my heart and come to the United States in 2000. That’s how I felt when WRAP finally clicked...