by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Justice Involvement, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups
WRAP is successfully being implemented in a variety of ways with people involved in the Criminal Justice System. Mental Health Recovery Court – Kalamzoo, Michigan In 2008, the Kalamazoo 8th District Court of Michigan established a Mental Health Recovery... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2012 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Institute at the Alternatives Conference 2012 I was standing behind our exhibit table at the Alternatives 2012 Conference. The room was filled with small groups of people, walking along, chatting with each other, stopping to inquire about an exhibit. In the midst of...
by Kurt Danysh | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellbeing, WRAP Programs & Groups
April is Second Chance Month in the United States, a time for communities to rally together to support people who have been incarcerated and have rejoined society. Although the article below focuses on the U.S. criminal justice system, for change to be sustained, a...
by Sarah Farmer | Sep 28, 2022 | Addictions, Blog, Families, Mental Health, Trauma
Thanks to Robert Ortiz and Lee Horton for sharing their lived experience with recovery to honor Recovery Month. We at WRAP celebrate everyone in recovery and those on the path toward it—whether it be from mental health issues, substance use, or some other type of...
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...