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High Fidelity Wraparound

High Fidelity Wraparound is a family-driven process designed to improve the lives of children with complex behavioral needs. When a child or teen with a mental health diagnosis is involved with several service systems, Wraparound facilitators respond to your family’s needs with an individual plan of care that enables kids to grow up in their homes and communities.

Wraparound services are for residents of Allegheny County, aged 21 and younger, who are insured by, or eligible for, Medical Assistance. Participants must have a diagnosis from a certified professional for a condition such as, but not limited to, ADHD, oppositional defiance disorder, or clinical depression, and be at risk of hospitalization, residential treatment, or out-of-home placement.

Family Resources conducts the High Fidelity Wraparound Program in partnership with the Allegheny County Joint Planning Teams.

Overview

A process designed to enable kids to remain in their homes and communities.

A response to the needs of children or teens with a mental health diagnosis who are involved with several service systems

Individual plans of care that improve the lives of children with complex behavioral needs, and their families.


Contact

For more information, please contact:

Christine McClellan
412 363 1702 X1305 
email Christine


Kevin has responsibilities, but...

It's not uncommon. We're asked to meet with a kid like Kevin about truancy issues.

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Facts at a Glance

  • Wraparound services are provided for Allegheny County residents
  • Participants must be no older than 21years of age and at risk of hospitalization, residential treatment, or out-of-home placement
  • Participants must be insured by, or eligible for, Medical Assistance

Kevin's story

"It's not uncommon. We're asked to meet with a kid like Kevin about truancy issues. But once we get an appointment and show up at his home, we discover that truancy is just a symptom, and the problems behind it aren't nearly so straightforward.

Kevin, who is 14, is truant from school because he stays home to care for his 2-year-old old sister. Mom has a problem with addiction and, although sometimes she's fine, Kevin has come home from school on several occasions to find his baby sister hungry, wet, and crying. There's no telling how long Mom has been sleeping or out looking for her supplies. It was hard for him to concentrate at school, so he just stopped going. He might also discover that there is no food in the home, the utilities have been shut off, or an eviction notice is on the kitchen table.

"Kevin tells us that his mom uses drugs, mostly when she and her boyfriend have had a fight and he has beat her up. Kevin tries to protect his mom, but her boyfriend hits him if he interferes."

In this situation, we need to wear many hats. We need to persuade Kevin's mom that she needs drug and alcohol treatment, so that she doesn't lose her children. We need to work on getting a more secure housing situation, and she needs extensive counseling around the violence that threatens her and her children. The food bank could offer some assistance, and the children need counseling as well. We'll help Kevin's mom set goals and step-by-step ways to achieve them for her family and herself."

-Marie S., Family Resources Crisis Intervention Worker