• Strength-based: Focus is on assets rather than deficits. Human services have traditionally relied on the deficit model, focusing on pathology. Positive reframing to assets and skills is a key component of all wraparound planning.
• Unconditional care: Services are changed to meet the changing needs of the child and family.
• Normalization: Plans are focused on what is normal within the family, community and culture.
• Owned by the parent or legal guardian: The parent/guardian is an integral part of the team and has ownership of the plan.
• Individualized: Services are created to meet the unique needs of the child and family through the Child and Family Team meetings
• Needs-driven: Services are not based on a pre-set "menu" of what is available. Services are a combination of existing or modified services, newly created services, informal supports and community resources.
• Community-based: Services are provided in the community as much as possible.
• Culturally competent: Services are tailored to the unique values and cultural needs of the child, family and culture that the family identifies with.
• Comprehensive: Planning and services are comprehensive, addressing needs across all life domains. These life domains are: family, living situation, educational/vocational, social/ recreational, psychological/emotional, medical, legal, and safety/crisis.
• Crisis plan: Each family develops a crisis plan with their team.
• Outcome measures: These are identified and the plan is evaluated and modified systematically and often.