by Kristen King | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I believe a major part of what makes the evidence-based practice of WRAP group facilitation effective is the incredible support and energy that comes with working together to define and support our own wellness. You absolutely can develop a WRAP on your own,... 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... by Kristen King | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the Copeland Center’s Mentoring for Re-Entering Summit in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Although I’ve been a fan of WRAP for many years, this was my first Copeland Center event. When I first sat down to write this...
by Kathyann Corl | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My late daughter, Kristen, loved music, especially country singer Lee Ann Womack’s heartwarming song, “I Hope You Dance.” My own life journey has been like a country line dance—two steps forward and one step back. I have danced in joy and in sorrow. My faith and... by William Hood | Nov 10, 2016 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In 1990, I had just finished filming a five-part video project on the Age of Exploration for Encyclopedia Britannica. When I learned that the 10th annual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) convention would be held in Chicago, I grabbed a colleague and a...