The Copeland Center is soliciting proposals for the first international WRAP Around the World Conference.

Everyone who uses WRAP or supports others who use WRAP is invited to apply. We are looking for presentations in the following categories.

• Understanding the ethics and values of WRAP;
• Ensuring fidelity to the original principles;
• Disseminating the scientific research;
• Promoting best practices in training program facilitators;
• Promoting best practices in program implementation;
• Incorporating WRAP into formal systems of care;
• Developing and replicating non-profit and for-profit business models;
• Application of WRAP to specific perspectives (children, family members, military veterans, people with other health issues, and more;
• Living WRAP: strategies for helping people implement WRAP in their everyday lives.

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Please join us for the first international WRAP Around the World Conference in historic Philadelphia on August 1-3, 2011. The conference will combine networking, research, best practices, practical tips for using a WRAP, systems implementation, all coming from a community with a strong commitment to the recovery concepts.

Early registration ends Monday, February 28! Register today for maximum savings!

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Erica Buffington, PhD, presented a FREE webinar on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 2-3pm EST

Thanks for joining us for a look at this pressing human rights issue in our mental health field.

After broadcast, certificates will be available to participants for a fee of $5.

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The WRAP Around The World Conference includes Certificate opportunities for Developing Your WRAP, WRAP Facilitator Refresher, Advanced Level Refresher and System Leaders:

For:

1. Everyone: Through attendance in a full day Developing Your WRAP Institute and two days of conference workshops you will have the knowledge of the evidence based practice of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, begin to develop and implement WRAP for yourself and meet the pre-requisite for WRAP Facilitator training.

2. WRAP Facilitators: Through attendance in a full day WRAP Facilitator Refresher Institute and two days of the conference you will have up to date knowledge and skills for WRAP facilitation, be listed with the Copeland Center as a current WRAP Facilitator in your area and meet the minimum requirements for maintain your WRAP Facilitator certificate.

3. Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator:  Through attendance in a full day Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator Refresher Institute and two days of the conference you will have up to date knowledge and skills for conducting the WRAP facilitator Course, be listed with the Copeland Center as a current Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator in your area and meet the minimum requirements for maintain your current certification.

4. Mental Health Systems Leaders: Through attendance in a full day Institute for WRAP Systems Leaders and two days of the conference you will have the knowledge and ability to implement and supervise quality and evidenced based approaches to Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitation at a systemic level.

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Please join us for the first international WRAP Around the World Conference in Philadelphia, PA on August 1-3, 2011. Early bird registration is now open. Enjoy discounted registration until February 27, 2011!

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Conference sessions will be on:

• Understanding the ethics and values of WRAP;
• Ensuring fidelity to the original principles;
• Disseminating the scientific research;
• Promoting best practices in training program facilitators;
• Promoting best practices in program implementation;
• Incorporating WRAP into formal systems of care;
• Developing and replicating non-profit and for-profit business models;
• Application of WRAP to specific perspectives (children, family members, military veterans, people with other health issues, and more;
• Living WRAP: strategies for helping people implement WRAP in their everyday lives.

This is a great opportunity to network with others who use WRAP for themselves, in their jobs, and throughout their organizations. This conference promises to be the largest group of WRAP supporters ever gathered in one place.

Mary Ellen Copeland, Matthew Federici, Advanced Level WRAP Facilitators, and other supporters of WRAP put together a lengthy quarterly newsletter with interesting articles and information on WRAP, recovery and research. Please check out this new issue. Kathy Muscari, Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator and PhD from the West Virginia Consumers Organization, is the editor of the newsletter.

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The Copeland Center trained Advanced Level WRAP Facilitators Debra Bradley and Christopher Stone in Louisiana. Bradley and Stone worked with International WRAP Mentor, Sarah Brown, on their first WRAP Facilitator Training in Shreveport, LA.

The Copeland Center works with Advanced Level WRAP Facilitators to increase their skills at training WRAP Facilitators making WRAP more accessible across the US and the world.

Congratulations Debra and Christopher on your first training!