An All Around, Wraparound Success Story

Several years ago, Wraparound began providing services to three children from the same family who were removed from their home due to abuse, neglect, and an infant death. When these children (all under the age of 10) were placed into foster care their behaviors presented a variety of challenges to the foster parents. Attendance at school was sporadic at best, leaving them significantly behind in academic progress. The children had not learned even the most basic skills, such as appropriate table manners or the tying of shoes. Each child had developed very differently in response to their environment. Where one child was very “loud”, and the behaviors proactive, another child was silent and showed no emotion. The latter of the two was the child who was “ignored” for several years. In fact, this child is still learning to be aware of and recognize his own emotions.

With Wraparound’s unique model of service delivery, the Family Facilitator worked with the foster families to ensure that the children were safe, that their medical needs were addressed, and that they were enrolled in an educational setting appropriate to their needs. As there was a history of trauma, the children were also seen regularly by a therapist to assist them in dealing with what they had experienced. Skills Trainers were assigned to teach the children the most basic of social skills, such as following instructions and learning to tie one’s shoes. Temper Tamers curriculum was used extensively to help the children learn anger management skills, and in the past few months basic moral reasoning skills have been introduced.

Today, the children are placed in outstanding foster homes; they have learned to trust their foster parents and have built healthy attachment to them. The foster parents have expressed the desire to obtain guardianship if needed. The children are doing very well in school — both behaviorally and academically — and they have learned to play some sports and ride horses. They have met their treatment goals, and Wraparound services have decreased to a minimum until the children return to court within the next few months to determine the status of the parents. If possible, Wraparound will extend services to the parents and assist them with reunification.

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