Wraparound Guide (ePub)

Your school has the power to help students overcome barriers to well-being and academic achievement--from mental health issues to substance abuse to trauma. With this timely guide, you will learn how to launch and sustain high-quality wraparound services embedded within your school that meet the needs of every learner. Use the book's actionable steps to amplify student voice, establish community partnerships, and design programming that fully supports the whole child.

Use this resource to establish processes that address the what, how, where, and who of the wraparound center.

• Recognize the impact of outside influences on students and how they affect their classroom learning.


• Design processes to hear student voices and identify their needs.


• Forge relationships with students and establish community partnerships.


• Design and fund services and programs that meet student needs.


• Connect students and families with the support they need to enable learning, wellness, and healthy relationships.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Laying the Foundation

Chapter 1: Understand Core Concepts

Part II: Gathering Student Voice

Chapter 2: Identify Needs

Chapter 3: Establish Priorities

Part III: Building Your Infrastructure

Chapter 4: Identify Resources

Chapter 5: Establish Partnerships

Chapter 6: Secure Funding

Chapter 7: Create Your Structure

Part IV: Launching and Sustaining Wraparound Services

Chapter 8: Connect Students and Families With Services

Chapter 9: Sustain Wraparound Programming

Epilogue

Appendix: Pull It All Together

References

Index