How do you write a Wellness Recovery Action Plan?
On the first page, describe, in list form, yourself when you are feeling alright. On the next page make a list of things you need to do for yourself every day to keep yourself feeling alright. On the next page, make a reminder list for things you might need to do. Reading through this list daily helps keep us on track.
What is WRAP and wellness toolbox?
The Wellness Toolbox is the first part of a WRAP and provides the foundation for the six sections that follow. It is a list of all the skills and strategies you have used or want to use to keep yourself well and to help you feel better when you do not feel well.
Is Wellness Recovery Action Plan evidence based?
WRAP, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, is now recognized by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) as an evidence-based practice.
What is a wellbeing tool?
Wellbeing encompasses the health of the whole person – physical, mental, social and emotional. As an educator, it’s important to be aware of your own needs and to seek additional support when you need it.
What is the wrap model?
WRAP® is a wellness and recovery approach that helps people to: 1) decrease and prevent intrusive or troubling feelings and behaviors; 2) increase personal empowerment; 3) improve quality of life; and 4) achieve their own life goals and dreams.
What is a wrap meeting?
Wraparound is a way or process of working with children and youth with serious mental health challenges and their families. During the Wraparound process community based services and supports “wrap around” a child or youth and their family in their home, school, and community in an effort to help meet their needs.
What is a wellness tool?
Wellness tools are things you can do when you are starting to feel unwell, things that are enjoyable and that you know help you to feel better. It is helpful to incorporate them into your daily life, when you are feeling well, so that they become easier to do in time of distress.
What is Wham training?
Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) is a training program and peer support group model developed by CIHS to encourage increased resiliency, wellness, and self-management of health and behavioral health among people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
How do I develop a wellness recovery action plan?
The first step in developing your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan, is to develop a Wellness Toolbox. This is a listing of things you have done in the past, or could do, to help yourself stay well, and things you could do to help yourself feel better when you are not doing well. You will use these “tools” to develop your own WRAP.
What’s in your wellness toolbox?
1) My wellness toolbox: This is a section for you to create your own set of ideal de-stressors, supporters, barrier crushers and nurturing activities that help you stay in recovery. Sidebar: Recovery is an ongoing, ever-changing and dynamic process (I update my WRAP bi-annually).
What do you do with your toolbox?
EXAMPLES OF TOOLBOX ENTRIES FROM MY WRAP. Write, call hotline, check in with supporters, exercise, draw/color, hike, clean, write letteras, mindfulness/meditation, DBT skills work, medications as directed…. -What I look like when I am well.