Building on What's Already Strong

When we talk about building High Fidelity Wraparound, it’s easy to focus on what still needs to happen: training, staffing, paperwork and planning. 

But there’s another question worth asking first: What’s already working? 

High Fidelity Wraparound may be new to your organization, but your agency’s strengths aren’t. Whether you’re a county or a provider, your strengths are reflected in all you do. Sometimes they’re easy to see, like an established service or a helpful resource. Other times, they’re found in relationships, local knowledge or someone’s willingness to pick up the phone and ask for help. 

If you’re looking for your agency’s strengths, a good place to start is surprisingly simple: your mission statement. Look at yours, reflect on the words you read and take a moment to appreciate your own and your agency’s daily accomplishments. Whether you’re actively aware of it or not, your mission statement can remind you of the Strengths-Based values that guide your organization and the vital services you provide. 

In keeping with Wraparound’s principles, we at the Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice take your strengths seriously. As we work together to help you implement High Fidelity Wraparound, we discuss your agency’s strengths with you in detail to find out what’s working well. It’s a chance for all of us to recognize and celebrate your existing experience. We can then look at how we can build on these strengths through additional support. 

And as with Wraparound, that additional support is Individualized to your agency’s and community’s unique needs. Whether it’s technical assistance, training or even just a reassuring conversation, we are here to help you build on your successes. 

One of the most rewarding parts of my work with partners like you is how closely our shared High Fidelity Wraparound implementation effort reflects Wraparound itself. Each day in the Wraparound world, you take time to understand people, recognize their strengths and collaborate on what individualized services and supports would help them reach their goals. Organizations like yours deserve that same thoughtful approach as—together—we strengthen High Fidelity Wraparound for those who depend on us.

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