1. WRAP for Kids With Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD Christine Allers Moderator
April 2011

2. This Webinar is focused on using WRAP with children of all ages.

3. This is useful for: anyone who works with children including: parents
teachers
big brothers/sisters
child care providers
mental health workers

4. WRAP Wellness Toolbox Daily Maintenance Plan Triggers
Early Warning Signs
When Things Are Breaking Down
Advance Directive
Post Crisis Plan

5. For WRAP for Kids Wellness Toolbox Daily Maintenance Plan Triggers
Early Warning Signs
When Things Are Breaking Down
The Crisis Plan and Post Crisis Plan are too complex to be used by kids.

6. A Wrap Workbook for Kids
$9.95 Special Intro Price until May 1st! (regularly $14.95)
Use as a guide
Kids or you can write in this book
It is their personal book
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After May 1st, enjoy bulk order discounts- 10+ $11.95, 100+ $10.95

7. WRAP One on One
For young children and children with special needs it is best suited for one on one work.
See Wrap One on One
e-learning course

8. Older Children
Older children might benefit from doing this work in a group, where a facilitator asks for ideas from the group and records them on easel pad paper for easy reference.

9. WRAP This is the child's personal plan.
They decide what is included and what is not included.

10. WRAP Work on it in a place that is comfortable.
Make sure the child is not tired, hungry, or upset.
Keep sessions brief.

11. Using WRAP Write directly in
A WRAP Workbook for Kids if they can have their own copy.
Or, develop the plan in a loose leaf binder.
They can decorate it or write in it as they wish.

12. Wellness Toolbox Cornerstone of developing a WRAP
Ask the child to share things they like to do, things that make them feel happy and well.

13. Asking questions What do they like to do? Who do they like to be with?
What do they like to do with that person?

14. Asking Questions Where do they like to play?
Who do they like to play with?
What do they like to play?
What games do they like to play?
Do they like to color, paint, work with clay, wood?

15. Asking Questions What do they like to do in school?
What do they like to wear?
What do they like to eat?
What do they like to do before they go to bed?
What do they like to make?

16. Get more ideas from:
looking at pictures of themselves, pictures in kids magazines and kids websites

17. Wellness Toolbox
Let them write their own list if they can--or you can write it for them.
They can draw pictures, use photos, cut-outs from magazines, etc.

18. Wellness Toolbox

19. Wellness Toolbox Work on the Wellness Toolbox over time.
Go back to it to make additions as new ideas are discovered.

20. Wellness Toolbox Ideas
Pet my dog
Brush my dog
Take my dog for a walk
Play with my dog
Build with legos, blocks
Play computer games
Roller skate
Ice skate

21. Wellness Tools
Play with friends (Yared, Ethan, Joshua, Phyliss, Monica)
Talk to Josh on the bus
Read:
chapter books
funny books (Calvin and Hobbs, Dork on the Run)

22. Wellness Tools Read adventure books out-of-this-world books
Movies, videos (Walt Disney)
Special places (the butterfly place, Santa's Land, Kids Playce)
Digging
Climbing trees
Visit my cousins
A train ride
Swimming underwater
Eating peaches, snow, waffles

23. Wellness Tools Fishing Getting really dirty Building dams in the brook
Stomping in puddles
Being read to
Going to the school library
Getting down behind the pillows on the couch
Spinning
Screaming and making loud noises
Playing with matchbox cars

24. What I'm like When I Feel Well Helps to look at pictures
Have lots of energy
Silly
Happy
Talkative
Cheerful
Careful
Mischievous
Creative

25. What I'm like When I Feel Well Helps to look at pictures
They can:
include a picture or pictures of themselves, draw a picture or cut out a picture that they feel shows what they are like when they feel well.

26. What I Need to do Every Day
Brush my teeth
Feed my dog
Play with my brother
Go to school
Pick up my things
Go to bed at 7
Eat breakfast
Not eat candy or drink soda

27. What I Need to do Every Day
Keep this list short, reasonable and doable.

28. What I might need to do Go to the dentist or doctor
Take my dog to the veterinarian
Have a friend over
Clean my room
Help my Mom or Dad
Do my homework
Write an apology note

29. Triggers What are things that, if they happened, might upset you?
Getting yelled at
Being teased
Losing one of my cars
Not being invited to a birthday party
Getting in trouble
Being sick
Getting hurt
Going to the doctor

30. Triggers Having a shot Being told I need an operation Being ignored
Having an IV
Being really cold
Going to the hospital
Being away from my dog
Being blamed for something I didn't do
Having my parents mad at me
My siblings fighting

31. Triggers Action Plan What can I do so I won't feel so bad if I have been triggered?
Ask for a hug
Read
Ask for reassurance
Pet my dog
Draw or color
Watch a good video
Talk to one of my parents about it
Call and talk to my uncle
Invite my friend over to play
Talk to my teacher

32. Triggers Action Plan Ask for a warm blanket Have some ice cream
Talk to the doctor
Play with my sister
Take a nap
Ride my bike
Take some pictures
Go to bed early
Help out
Do something nice for someone

33. Early Warning Signs Signs that I am not feeling well
Get angry easily
My throat is sore
My ears ache
I don't feel like doing anything
Everybody annoys me
I pretend I am not listening
I tease my sister
I feel like I can't walk

34. Early Warning Signs My stomach is upset I feel hot
I can't get comfortable
I itch
I just want to yell at everyone
I have no patience
I don't like to read
I get bored easily
I whine and fuss

35. Early Warning Signs Action Plan Things I can do to help myself feel better when I am not feeling well
Ask my parents for help
Take a nap
Ask my parents to take me to a place I love
Talk to my doctor
Don't eat
Rest with my dog
Play with my blocks
Play with my cars
Read
Ask my sister to keep me company

36. Early Warning Signs Action Plan
Ask for a hug
Hug my bear
Hug my cousin
Read a book of jokes
Have a smoothie
Stay in a quiet space
Wrap myself up in my comforter
Ask Mom to make me some soup

37. When Things are Breaking Down What are the signs that I am feeling much worse?
I have a high fever
I feel bad all over
I just want to sleep all the time
I feel like I can't walk
I feel very angry with everyone
I want to hit people and break things

38. When Things are Breaking Down
I hit my friend
I yell at my parents
I don't like being with my dog
Everything annoys me
Nothing tastes good to me
I hurt all over
I stay away from my sister
I sleep all the time

39. When Things are Breaking Down Action Plan Things I can do to help myself feel better when I feel really bad:
Tell my parents I am feeling really bad
Find a quiet place to be by myself
Ask my Mom if I need to go to the doctor
Snuggle with my stuffed animals
Cooperate with my parents
Ask for hugs from my family
Ask others to be quiet
Hug my dog

40. When Things are Breaking Down Action Plan
Ask someone else to do my chores
Stay in my room
Ask for a back rub
Read a funny book
Watch a funny video
Play a video game
Call my grandmother

41. Living WRAP
WRAP becomes part of every day conversation with the child.
Use WRAP language.
It becomes a way of thinking about how to solve problems.

42. Modeling WRAP Let the child know that you have a WRAP.
Share stories about how and why you use your WRAP.

43. Review Plan a time with the child when you will review the WRAP.
At first it might be once a day. Later it could be weekly and then even monthly.
Work with them to revise the plans as needed.

44. A Wrap Workbook for Kids
Use as a guide
Kids or you can write in this book
It is their personal book
Order at
$9.95 Special Intro Price until May 1st! (regularly $14.95)
After May 1st, enjoy bulk order discounts- 10+ $11.95, 100+ $10.95

45. Resources WRAP and Recovery Books provides:
Training Manuals, books, articles and other resources
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery for:
Speakers, and all levels of Training & Facilitation
Essential Learning
Complete selection of on-line learning options

46. WRAP Around the World Conference
August 1-3, 2011 Philadelphia, PA Go go

47. Training
For information on becoming a Certified WRAP Facilitator or having a WRAP training in your area, go to:

48. Mental Health Recovery and WRAP® - Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Mary Ellen Copeland - Mental Health Recovery & WRAP®
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP® - Wellness Recovery Action Plan
WRAP Facilitators
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery