WRAP for Kids
With
Mary Ellen
Copeland,
PhD
Christine Allers
Moderator
April 2011
This Webinar is focused on using WRAP
with children of all ages.
This is useful for:
anyone who works with children including:
parents
teachers
big brothers/sisters
child care providers
mental health workers
WRAP
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Wellness Toolbox
Daily Maintenance Plan
Triggers
Early Warning Signs
When Things Are Breaking Down
Advance Directive
Post Crisis Plan
For WRAP for Kids
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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.
A Wrap Workbook for Kids
Use as a guide
$9.95 Special Intro Price until
May 1st! (regularly $14.95)
Kids or you can write in this
book
It is their personal book
Order at
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
After May 1st, enjoy bulk order
discounts- 10+ $11.95, 100+ $10.95
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
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.
WRAP
This is the child's personal plan.
They decide what is included and what is not included.
WRAP
Work on it in a place that is comfortable.
Make sure the child is not tired, hungry, or upset.
Keep sessions brief.
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.
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.
Asking questions
• What do they like to do?
• Who do they like to be with?
• What do they like to do with that person?
Asking Questions
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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?
Asking Questions
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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?
Get more ideas from:
looking at pictures of themselves, pictures in kids
magazines and kids websites
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.
Wellness Toolbox
Wellness Toolbox
Work on the Wellness Toolbox over time.
Go back to it to make additions as new ideas are
discovered.
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
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)
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
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
What I'm like When I Feel Well
Helps to look at pictures
Have lots of energy
Silly
Happy
Talkative
Cheerful
Careful
Mischievous
Creative
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.
What I Need to do Every Day
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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
What I Need to do Every Day
Keep this list short,
reasonable and
doable.
What I might need to do
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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
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
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
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
Triggers Action Plan
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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
Early Warning Signs
Signs that I am not feeling well
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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
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
Early Warning Signs Action Plan
Things I can do to help myself feel better when
I am not feeling well
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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
Early Warning Signs Action Plan
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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
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
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
When Things are Breaking Down
Action Plan
Things I can do to help myself feel better when I feel really bad:
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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
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
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.
Modeling WRAP
Let the child know that you
have a WRAP.
Share stories about how
and why you use your
WRAP.
Review
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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.
A Wrap Workbook for Kids
Use as a guide
$9.95 Special Intro Price until
May 1st! (regularly $14.95)
Kids or you can write in this
book
It is their personal book
Order at
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
After May 1st, enjoy bulk order
discounts- 10+ $11.95, 100+ $10.95
Resources
WRAP and Recovery Books provides:
Training Manuals, books, articles and other resources
www.WRAPandRecoveryBooks.com
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery for:
Speakers, and all levels of Training & Facilitation
www.CopelandCenter.com
Essential Learning
Complete selection of on-line learning options
www.MentalHealthRecovery.com
WRAP Around the World
Conference
August 1-3, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Go go www.copelandcenter.com/conference
Training
For information on becoming a Certified WRAP
Facilitator or having a WRAP training in your area,
go to:
www.copelandcenter.com
Mary Ellen Copeland - Mental Health Recovery &
WRAP®
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP® - Wellness
Recovery Action Plan
WRAP Facilitators
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery