by Kristen King | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, Children & Teens, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
As I write this, my 7-year-old twins are going back to school in less than 2 weeks, and it’s been just over 2 weeks since I finished my own schooling. While the kids are checking school supply lists and digging out their backpacks, I’m getting rid of piles of papers...
by Mary Jaffe | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For more than 20 years, WRAP has been helping people get well, stay well, and make their lives the way they want them to be. As many of you know, WRAP was developed in 1997 by a group of people who were searching for ways to overcome their own mental health issues and...
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...