What Is High Fidelity Wraparound?
The High Fidelity Wraparound process assists families when youth experience mental health or behavioral challenges.
HFW professionals partner with youth and families to identify their specific priorities and goals, to assemble a team that gives them the support they want and need, and to develop a process that empowers them to achieve their unique vision for the future.
What HFW Does
HFW assists youth and family in achieving the changes they want for their lives.
The interactive, team-based approach employs ten principles and four phases to help families:
- reach their desired outcomes
- develop skills, confidence, and natural support systems for the future
HFW teams include a coach, up to 4 wraparound facilitators, and 3 support partners.
Why It Works
HFW is an evidence-based, intensive care coordination approach grounded in the standards and requirements established by the National Wraparound Initiative.
- teamwork and collaboration
- pursuing goals chosen by the family
- allowing families to choose supports and services that work for them
- increasing families’ belief and confidence in their ability to succeed
To achieve and maintain positive outcomes, core components of the HFW approach include:
- training
- coaching
- fidelity monitoring
Why It matters
The youth served by HFW have multi-system involvement and complicated challenges. HFW seeks to intervene before these challenges can lead to the use of restrictive levels of care, high costs, and poor outcomes.