Exciting news: UC Davis has been selected by DHCS to launch the Center of Excellence for High Fidelity Wraparound (COE HFW) under BH-CONNECT.
Together, we’re strengthening behavioral health care for youth and families across California.
From foster youth to policy advocate, Kristina Tanner’s journey shows what’s possible when lived experience meets opportunity. Now Youth Special Projects Coordinator at the Youth Law Center, she shares how Wraparound support and youth partner Jessica Owens helped her heal and find her voice—one she now uses to drive policy change and expand hope and opportunity for youth in care.
In this personal reflection by Jessica Owens, a former youth partner, she shares how a connection built fifteen years ago with a young person named Kristina Tanner blossomed into a story of healing, growth and systemic change.
When seven-year-old Willow lost her last foster placement, her best friend Breanna said, “I want her to be my sister forever.” That wish began a journey of healing and love. With Wraparound support, the girls and their parents learned to grow together.
From rock bottom to restoration, one mother’s journey through child protective services became the foundation for her purpose. In this powerful personal story, she shares how faith, recovery and relentless love helped her reclaim her life, reunite with her son and become a parent partner.
by the California Department of Social Services Wraparound Integrated Practices and Services Unit (formerly known as the Family Centered Practice Unit)
The California Department of Social Services is embracing transformation with the Wraparound Integrated Practices and Services Unit (WIPS). This article explores how WIPS is guiding the shift toward High Fidelity Wraparound.
Change can feel exciting—or spooky—depending on your view. This piece explores how models like the Transtheoretical Model and growth mindset theory can help reframe resistance and guide Wraparound teams and families to navigate change with empathy, curiosity and confidence.
Our Wraparound community is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of beloved instructor Rocio Leon, whose warmth, authenticity and strength touched countless lives.Read reflections from colleagues and friends who were forever changed by her presence.
