As we understand it, wraparound implies that the child or troubled family member remains in their home, rather than being removed. A wraparound worker goes into the home and assesses all of the family's needs, then tries to address their unique problems, which might might fall through the cracks with other agencies. Wraparound programs can address a much wider range of issues than traditional services. For example, if the family's need is stable housing, the wraparound worker can help them connect with it. Similarly, a wraparound provider doesn't provide mental health treatment, but they might help with transportation so a family member can get to treatment.

We found this less-than-helpful definition on the web (source).

Wraparound efforts occur in the community, where services are individualized to meet children's and families' needs. Parents are included in every stage of the process and the approach must be culturally sensitive to the unique racial, ethnic, geographical and social makeup of children and their families. The process of wraparound is designed and implemented on an interagency basis using an interdisciplinary approach in which providers have access to flexible, noncategorical funding. Wraparound services must be delivered on an unconditional basis where the nature of support changes to meet changes in families and their situations. Finally, wraparound involves the measurement of child and family outcomes to determine the effectiveness of services that ensure that appropriate populations are being served.

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