Welcome to the California Wraparound Toolkit. This Toolkit will provide the California Wraparound community with the necessary resources to implement High-Fidelity Wraparound, leading to improved outcomes for children and families involved in the System of Care. This section provides information regarding toolkit development, intended audiences, how to use the toolkit and how the toolkit will be improved over time.
- Why a Toolkit?
- Wraparound Toolkit 2022 delivers a successful collection of high-fidelity wraparound materials and resources that translates theory into practice. The Toolkit is a set of program tools to assist county and county providers to build high fidelity wraparound programs for children, youth and families to meet California standards.
- How Did the Toolkit Develop?
- Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has reinvigorated efforts to implement High-Fidelity Wraparound in California, which will fulfill aftercare requirements for youth or non-minor dependents placed in an STRTP after October 1, 2021. The FFPSA is a federal mandate that reforms the federal child welfare financing under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, to authorize the use of federal Title IV-E funding for specified services to families whose children are at risk of entering foster care and to limit reliance on congregate care for children in foster care.
To assist counties in meeting this requirement, the California Department of Social Services in partnership with the California Wraparound Steering Committee, and Steering Committee Workgroups developed this toolkit to serve as a clearinghouse of information designed to facilitate the implementation of High-Fidelity Wraparound.
Dedicated community members with lived experience, peer partners, youth partners and human services professionals all contributed significantly to this document and the documents that are contained within.
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Implementation n California - Who is the Audience?
- Each County Wraparound Program or County Wraparound Provider submits their High-Fidelity Wraparound Plans to California Department of Social Services (CDSS) using the guidelines provided in the Toolkit 2022 to meet California Standards. The Toolkit is loaded with research-based information and tools to create effective High Fidelity Wraparound plans. See each user button
- How to Use This Toolkit
- This toolkit contains valuable information for all, including counties and providers who are in the initial stages of implementing High Fidelity Wraparound and those who have been long time implementers and are wanting to keep up to date with new resources and updated policies.
**This toolkit is divided in several different sections. For information etc… - How Can We Improve the Toolkit?
- This Wraparound Toolkit is intended to be an evolving set of effective tools and resources. CDSS will continue to work with partners to update the Toolkit with timely, relevant, and useful information. This Toolkit is informed by High Fidelity practices, policies, workforce development, and organizational and fiscal structures from a multitude of providers and counties across the state and nation. Conversations, research, and data will continue to inform this tool. The CDSS and our partners look to all counties, providers, and organizations to provide feedback and ideas. Please submit your suggestions and feedback to [email protected] or visit our CDSS website here.