by Joana Arcangel | Apr 3, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Trauma, Veterans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This article is the first part of a two-part series about the amazing work Hacienda of Hope is doing in California. Check back next week for Part 2. WRAP plays a big role at Hacienda of Hope—a facility operated by the Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN).... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Twenty years ago this month, WRAP was developed by an amazing group of peers in northern Vermont. WRAP’s 20th birthday has made me think a lot about my own WRAP and what it has meant to me in my own life. Of course, it has been absolutely thrilling to see WRAP spread... by Sarah Farmer | Mar 15, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Developmental Distinctions, Families, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Americans are wild about pets. Nearly 70 percent of American households include a pet of some type, be it a dog, cat, fish, reptile, bird, horse, rodent, or some type of furry mammal. The most popular pets are canines and felines, with approximately 70 to 80 million... by Amanda Aykanian | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Last month, Sarah Lynn wrote about achieving mind-body wholeness through yoga. While my own yoga practice has ebbed and flowed over the years, yoga continues to be something I lovingly turn to when I’m feeling out of balance, stressed, or simply stiff. When asked to... 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...