The Wraparound philosophy

Few things can isolate a family more quickly than living with high need children. Wraparound focuses on engaging natural supports for families as well as bringing formal supports to the family in partnership. Positive outcomes from crisis are often a function of the quantity and quality of positive relationships.

Building a network for better practice

The Sixth California Wraparound Institute is an opportunity to:

• focus on skills in engaging families
• maximize relationships with natural and formal supports for families by working together
• enhance practice and the agency support for sound Wraparound practice
• build a network of support by learning with and learning from one another
• strengthen parent partners, individually and through stronger agency support

Bringing experts together

The Fifth California Wraparound Institute brings experts on engagement and relationship building from throughout the state and the country. We especially value the role and relationship of parent partners in Wraparound. Parent partners have a unique perspective as someone who has “walked in the shoes” of a parent with a high need child and can, through shared experiences, build rapport, engage parents and remain an invaluable support.

Keynote Speakers

Sweet Alice Harris, Founder, Parents of Watts

Dr. John Briere, Director, Psychological Trauma Program, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center

Who should attend

Whether Wraparound is new for you or you were an early implementer, there is much to learn and to share. Administrators, evaluators, practitioners, formal and informal family supports and parent partners will all find value in the plenary sessions, workshops and informal learning opportunities.

2010 institute topics

• working together as system partners
• parent partners
• Wraparound fidelity and evaluation
• experience from the field of Wraparound
• infrastructure and sustainability
• strengthening our practice
• weaving evidence-based programs through Wraparound

This event is cosponsored by the California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Mental Health.

Registration fee

We are pleased to announce the registration fee remains the same as in 2008 at $300. Information on how to register will be available soon so please check our website in early 2010.

For more information

We will post more details about the institute workshops and how to enroll as soon as this information is available. Should you have questions in the meantime, please contact the Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice at (530) 757-8643 or email resourcecenter@ucde.ucdavis.edu.