Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Implemented for Shelter Residents & Staff
Wellness Recovery Action Plan, or WRAP, is a program that helps people understand their stress, notice warning signs, and use healthy coping tools. In homeless shelters, WRAP can help residents manage their emotions and daily routines. ​This can make it easier for staff to support residents and handle problems before they become bigger crises. ​​Overall, WRAP can help shelter staff by improving communication, lowering conflict, and helping residents manage stress. ​This can make the shelter safer, calmer, and more supportive for everyone.
How to Implement a
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Program
in a Homeless Shelter
Welcome everyone. This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of how to implement a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) program within a homeless shelter setting. WRAP is a SAMHSA-recognized evidence-based practice that empowers individuals to take charge of their own wellness and recovery. We'll cover what WRAP is, why it fits shelter environments, how to train staff, and how to measure success.
How Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Benefits Residents Living in Homeless Shelters
This report examines how Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) can benefit residents living in homeless shelters. WRAP is a self-directed, peer-supported planning tool that helps individuals identify wellness strategies, recognize triggers and warning signs, prepare for crises, and build greater control over their recovery.
How
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Programs
in Homeless Shelters
Helps Shelter Staff Succeed
In residential homeless shelters, WRAP can support residents in managing stress, mental health symptoms, and the effects of trauma in ways that are more predictable and collaborative. When residents have stronger self-management tools and clearer support preferences, shelter staff often have an easier time maintaining safety, responding consistently, and building trusting working relationships.