1. Wellness, Recovery, Action, Plan
WRAP
Cindy A. Schwartz

2. HISTORY
Developed by Mary Ellen Copeland and a group of people dealing with mental health difficulties
The mental health system didn’t provide the answers
Survey- asked 125 people, “how do you get by?”
People shared their struggles and helpful tips about wellness

3. Key Concepts of Recovery
Hope
Personal Responsibility
Education
Self-advocacy
Support

4. Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Approach to self determination
We are the “experts” on ourselves
WRAP evolved from developing a process of action planning
WRAP can be used for any life challenge

5. Wellness Toolbox Developing a Wellness Toolbox
Identify activities that you already do, would like to do or might like to try to make yourself feel better, stay well and make your life the way you want it to be
List wellness tools as well as things to avoid

6. Daily Maintenance Plan
Do-able plan for everyday to maintain wellness and move toward change/achieve what you want
What I’m Like when I am well
What I need to do every day to stay well
Things I might need to do

7. Triggers External events or circumstances that knock us off balance
These are unplanned things that happen that make you feel uncomfortable, upset or distressed
Develop an action plan to deal with ways to avoid triggers or respond

8. Early Warning Signs
Internal signals- subtle signs of change that indicate the need to take action
These are things that you notice about yourself that let you know that you are not feeling well
Develop a list and action plan

9. When things are breaking down
In spite of your best efforts, you are feeling extremely uncomfortable and the situation has gotten much worse
Develop a list of signs that things are breaking down
Develop an action plan with specific information that you must do, how often you do them, when you do them and for how long

10. Crisis Plan Identify what you are like when you are well
Identify signs that others need to take over
Identify supporters and also people that you don’t want involved
Identify medications and health care- that you want, are willing or don’t want

11. Crisis Plan Treatments Home/Community Care/Respite Center
Treatment Facilities
Help from Others
In-activate plan when you can take back activities

12. Post-Crisis Plan Step down and time table for resuming activities
Describe signs, lack of signs or actions that indicate supporters are no longer needed to use the crisis plan
Develop a Post Recovery Supporters List
Develop a timetable

13. For More Information
Cindy A. Schwartz, MS, MBA