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WRAP of DC

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): Seminar I

This course is for anyone who wants to learn about the WRAP® and begin to incorporate it into their life to improve personal wellness and achieve an improved quality of life. These workshops are designed to be highly interactive and encourage participation and sharing from all present. This workshop also lays a broad foundation for building a peer workforce.

Developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan

You can build your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Developing your own WRAP plan is a step-by-step process. To develop your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) complete each session (1 - 8). Each Session (1 - 8) has a Build Your Own WRAP Form.pdf.

Additionally, each Session (1 - 8) has a link to: Issues of Special Interest

Session I

Participants will begin to learn about key recovery concepts that are the foundation of WRAP. They also will receive a brief introduction to WRAP.

Session II

Participants will learn about the importance of Wellness Tools and will review a list of common Wellness Tools. They will discuss some of the most common Wellness Tools and start working on their own Wellness Recovery Action Plan. They will participate in an exercise to increase their self-esteem.

Session III

Participants will continue to review common Wellness Tools and add those that they feel will work for them to their list of Wellness Tools. They also will identify Wellness Tools that have not yet been discussed. Participants will continue to work on raising their self-esteem.

Session IV

Participants will begin working on their Daily Maintenance Plans, which includes identifying what they are like when well and activities that will keep them well. They also will learn about triggers, identify their own triggers, and create a Triggers Action Plan. Participants will engage in an activity to learn how to change negative thoughts into positive ones.

Session V

Participants will learn the difference between triggers and early warning signs. They will develop an Early Warning Signs Action Plan. They will learn how to identify when a situation has moved from one of warning signs to breaking down, and develop an action plan to deal with this. They will learn about fundamental aspects of peer support.

Session VI

Participants will learn why crisis planning is important and begin to develop their own comprehensive Crisis Plans. They will learn about trust and boundaries within peer Support relationships.

Session VII

Participants will continue to work on their personal Crisis Plans. They will learn to identify when Crisis Plans are no longer needed, and how to finalize, distribute, and use their Plans. They will discuss how their lifestyles may foster or impede their wellness, and possible changes they could make to lead a healthier life.

Session VIII

Participants and facilitators will discuss challenges to resuming responsibilities after a crisis. They also will review how to use WRAP after the group ends, and discuss how to maintain motivation to do this. They will consider the progress they made during the WRAP group and celebrate their achievement.

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