An Introduction to Wraparound Services in Monterey County
Core Wraparound training is provided in cooperation with the California Department of Social Services, Monterey County, Hartnell Community College, Unity Care Group and Eastfield Ming Quong. The Core program will be repeated four times between 2002 and 2004.
Participants may attend the entire program to receive a Certificate of Completion in Wraparound Practice or may attend individual trainings to receive certificates in individual topics.
Introduction & Engagement
The philosophy and goals of the Wraparound model and its place in California and Monterey County. Includes discussion of the core principles of strength-based planning as a family focused, supportive approach with application to developing an individualized, holistic plan for each family.
Skills Building
The Wraparound program as it is practiced in Monterey County. Provides specific experiences of the strength-based planning process, key skills of successful facilitators, application of the ten-step planning process to real life issues and documentation of individualized plans.
Strengths Discoverey
The strength-based planning process in-depth. Reviews strength-based principles and strategies for intervention with high-need youth within the context of their family, culture and community.
Facilitating Wraparound
The role and process of facilitation and working in a team. Addresses coaching, reviewing family plans, generating solutions for challenging situations, and observing child and family team meetings.
Proactive & Reactive Planning
The importance of safety planning in meeting a family's support needs outside of normal working hours. Focuses on effective safety/crisis planning strategies, response systems, on-call scheduling and training, and effective debriefing protocols.
Strength-Based Supervision
The supervisor or manager's role in modeling strength-based principles among peers. Addresses recruitment and selection issues, strengths assessments, performance recognition, career development, staff burnout, and staff retention issues.
Utilizing Family Mentors In Wraparound
The role of the family mentor in the Wraparound process. Includes training and skill development in family mentor roles, direct family support strategies, teaming professionals with mentors, and policy consultation from the family perspective.
Working With A Community Team
The power of the community as a resource and a strength of Wraparound. Covers mission statement development, role clarification, sponsorship, membership, strength-based program oversight protocols, cross-system issue solution-building, and sustaining focus, interest and participation over time.
Participants will be given an hour for lunch. The campus cafeteria is available for those who would like to purchase a lunch on campus.
Parking is $1. Be sure to bring quarters in order to purchase a parking permit from the yellow machines located in the student lots.
Materials provided by the Community Training Institute.
Training is free to participants and open to all professionals and community members involved or interested in serving in Wraparound, but you must register in advance. Class size is limited, and walk-ins may be turned away.
The Community Training Institute of Hartnell College has applied for professional development credit approval with the Board of Behavioral Sciences and Probation Department.
Participants may attend the entire program to receive a Certificate of Completion in Wraparound Practice or may attend individual trainings to receive certificates in individual topics.
The Eight Core Classes of the Program
Introduction & Engagement
The philosophy and goals of the Wraparound model and its place in California and Monterey County. Includes discussion of the core principles of strength-based planning as a family focused, supportive approach with application to developing an individualized, holistic plan for each family.
Skills Building
The Wraparound program as it is practiced in Monterey County. Provides specific experiences of the strength-based planning process, key skills of successful facilitators, application of the ten-step planning process to real life issues and documentation of individualized plans.
Strengths Discoverey
The strength-based planning process in-depth. Reviews strength-based principles and strategies for intervention with high-need youth within the context of their family, culture and community.
Facilitating Wraparound
The role and process of facilitation and working in a team. Addresses coaching, reviewing family plans, generating solutions for challenging situations, and observing child and family team meetings.
Proactive & Reactive Planning
The importance of safety planning in meeting a family's support needs outside of normal working hours. Focuses on effective safety/crisis planning strategies, response systems, on-call scheduling and training, and effective debriefing protocols.
Strength-Based Supervision
The supervisor or manager's role in modeling strength-based principles among peers. Addresses recruitment and selection issues, strengths assessments, performance recognition, career development, staff burnout, and staff retention issues.
Utilizing Family Mentors In Wraparound
The role of the family mentor in the Wraparound process. Includes training and skill development in family mentor roles, direct family support strategies, teaming professionals with mentors, and policy consultation from the family perspective.
Working With A Community Team
The power of the community as a resource and a strength of Wraparound. Covers mission statement development, role clarification, sponsorship, membership, strength-based program oversight protocols, cross-system issue solution-building, and sustaining focus, interest and participation over time.
When, Where and How?
Participants will be given an hour for lunch. The campus cafeteria is available for those who would like to purchase a lunch on campus.
Parking is $1. Be sure to bring quarters in order to purchase a parking permit from the yellow machines located in the student lots.
Materials provided by the Community Training Institute.
Training is free to participants and open to all professionals and community members involved or interested in serving in Wraparound, but you must register in advance. Class size is limited, and walk-ins may be turned away.
The Community Training Institute of Hartnell College has applied for professional development credit approval with the Board of Behavioral Sciences and Probation Department.
