MiniCourse: Wraparound Services

“Wraparound” may sound like a new concept, but it is not. The term “wraparound” came into use in 1986, in an article by Lenore Behar*. She defined “wraparound” as a way to “surround multi-problem youngsters and families with services, rather than with institutional walls, and to customize these services.” Also called “holistic,” “strengths based” or “individualized,” the “wraparound” approach is more a process than a service.