1. WELLNESS FOR WHATEVER DENISE CAMP ALWF, CPRS, RPS
NAMI ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15, 2016
DENISE CAMP ALWF, CPRS, RPS
WRAP® PROJECT COORDINATOR/ TRAINING SPECIALIST
ON OUR OWN of MARYLAND

2. A LITTLE ABOUT ME

3. WRAP® stands for
WELLNESS
RECOVERY
ACTION
PLAN

4. WRAP ® IS PRESENT IN MORE THAN 10 COUNTRIES
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 8 EVALUATIONS OF WRAP ® AS AN EVIDENCED-BASED INTERVENTION, INCLUDING IN NEW ZEALAND AND SCOTLAND
MORE THAN 26 STATES HAVE IMPLEMENTED WRAP ® INITIATIVES
WRAP ® IS RECOGNIZED BY SAMHSA’S NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES

5. THE BIG PICTURE WRAP® is based on lived experience
It is individualized – the only person who can write your WRAP® is YOU
It is ALWAYS voluntary
It is a plan to get well, stay well, and move towards whatever one wants in life.
Can be used for anything

6. HOW DO YOU DEFINE WELLNESS ?
FOR WHAT ISSUES WOULD YOU
LIKE TO IMPROVE YOUR WELLNESS?

7. YOU CAN USE WRAP® AS A TOOL TO ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE…
Chronic or Acute Illness
Additions
Losing Weight
Getting or changing jobs
Going back to school
Working on relationship issues
PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING

8. Copeland’s 5 Key Concepts of Recovery
Hope
Personal Responsibility
Education
Self Advocacy
Support

9. WRAP® HAS 7 PARTS WELLNESS TOOLBOX DAILY MAINTENANCE PLAN
TRIGGER & ACTION PLAN
EARLY WARNING SIGNS & ACTION PLAN
WHEN THINGS ARE BREAKING DOWN & ACTION PLAN
CRISIS PLAN
POST CRISIS PLAN

10. THE WELLNESS TOOLBOX
IN IT ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOURSELF WELL AND HELP YOURSELF FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE NOT WELL

11. THE WELLNESS TOOLBOX WELLNESS TOOLS ARE: SIMPLE SAFE
FREE (OR LOW COST)
READILY ACCESSIBLE
FUN
NON-INVASIVE

12. DAILY MAINTENANCE PLAN
OUTLINE WHAT YOU ARE LIKE WHEN YOU ARE WELL
LIST THE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO EVERY DAY TO STAY WELL
LIST OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO STAY WELL
DEFINE THINGS TO WORK ON
TO IMPROVE YOUR WELLNESS

13. TRIGGERS
TRIGGERS ARE THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE YOURSELF THAT MAKE YOU FEEL WORSE/UNWELL
USE ITEMS IN YOUR TOOL BOX TO DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE TRIGGERS

14. EARLY WARNING SIGNS
THESE ARE THOSE INTERNAL SIGNS AND BEHAVIORS THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT THINGS ARE TAKING A TURN FOR THE WORSE – “YELLOW FLAGS”
IDENTIFYING EARLY WARNING SIGNS CAN HELP “HEAD THEM OFF AT THE PASS”
THEN WE DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN USING OUR WELLNESS TOOLS TO HELP US FEND OFF THESE EARLY WARNING SIGNS.

15. WHEN THINGS ARE BREAKING DOWN
THIS TERM DEFINES THOSE SIGNS AND BEHAVIORS THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT THINGS HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUS AND NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
AT THIS STAGE, YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
THE ACTION PLAN HERE IS VERY SPECIFIC.

16. CRISIS PLAN A CRISIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN A HOSPITAL STAY
IN CRISIS, YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR OR TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
A CRISIS PLAN IS LIKE INSURANCE: BETTER TO HAVE IT AND NOT NEED IT THAN TO NEED IT AND NOT HAVE IT
ALLOWS YOU TO DEFINE WHAT WILL AND WILL NOT BE DONE AT THIS TIME
THE CRISIS PLAN HAS 9 PARTS

17. POST CRISIS PLAN
AFTER A CRISIS, THINGS TYPICALLY DO NOT GO RIGHT BACK TO NORMAL
THIS IS A TENDER TIME
ALLOWS THE TIME AND SPACE TO DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO GET BACK ON TRACK
ALLOWS TIME TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED YOU THROUGH THE CRISIS
ALLOWS TIME TO LEARN FROM THE CRISIS AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES
ALLOWS TIME TO PREVENT FURTHER
REPERCUSSIONS FROM THE CRISIS
ALLOWS TIME TO KNOW WHEN TO
RESUME RESPONSIBILITIES.

18. RESOURCES WRAP® IS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
THERE ARE SEVERAL ALWFs IN THE STATE
THERE IS A REGISTRY OF FACILTATORS
CONTACT ME (info is at the end)
WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT

19. THAT’S A WRAP!
ANY QUESTIONS

20. CONTACT ME
DENISE CAMP ON OUR OWN OF MARYLAND