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INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

 
What is Wraparound Milwaukee - REACH?
Wraparound is a strength-based and individualized approach to service delivery that is based on families identifying what support they need to care for their youth with complex needs in their home and community.  Families are paired with Care Coordinators to assist them in identifying personal, community and professional resources to meet those needs and to “wrap” those services around the youth and family. Wraparound is designed to increase parent choice in selecting resources and service providers.  Wraparound promotes family independence by acknowledging families or caregivers know what is best for their youth and family.
Target Population or Youth

 The Wraparound Milwaukee program is designed to meet the mental health and emotional needs of youth who meet the following criteria: 

  • Youth has a condition of severe emotional disturbance as defined in DSM-IV.

  • Youth is involved in two or more service systems such as mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice.

  • The youth’s ability to function at home, at school or in the community is affected by his or her mental health condition.
  • Youth is at risk of placement in a psychiatric hospital, residential treatment center or correctional facility.    

 

Families from all areas of Milwaukee County are eligible for services.  In the REACH Program, the referred youth must currently be eligible for the Medicaid or Badger Care Program.  Referrals can be made by families, schools or existing service providers.  However, we will always need to talk to with families before accepting a referral.

Features of the Program

 CARE
COORDINATION

 A Care Coordinator ensures that each youth and his/her family has someone to help them access mental health, educational, supportive services and community resources.  The Care Coordinator acts as the resource coordinator  for the youth  and family and brings together the agencies and family supports needed to develop the plan of care.  They ensure that the plan addresses the needs identified by the Child & Family Team and that the team follows the plan.

 One of the goals of Wraparound Milwaukee is to ensure that families are connected with supports and services that will be there for families both during and after their enrollment in the program.  Therefore, our Care Coordinators work with families to identify, develop and enhance relationships with extended family members, neighbors, friends, support groups and other community resources that they can continue to use after enrollment ends.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS

MOBILE

CRISIS

TREAM

 Wraparound Milwaukee’s Mobile Urgent Treatment Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide crisis intervention services to youth enrolled in the program and other youth in the community who are at risk of being removed from their home due to a mental health crisis.

 

To contact the Mobile Urgent Treatment Team call (414) 257-7621
 
  CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WRAPAROUND FAMILY HANDBOOK
 

For MORE INFORMATION about the

Wraparound Milwaukee REACH Program

Contact:  Pauline Spencer at

(414) 257-7607
Fax: 414-257-7575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REACH CARE COORIDNATION

The following agencies provide Care Coordination services for youth enrolled in the REACH Program

AJA Counseling Center

LaCausa, Inc

St. Aemilian Lakeside
 

MORE INFORMATION

Family Handbook
 

FAMILY ADVOCACY

Families United of Milwaukee provides advocacy services to families enrolled in the REACH program.  For more inforation call 414-344-7777.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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