California Wraparound Program
Wraparound Parent Partner Project

In 2006, under the leadership of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Protection and Family Support Branch, statewide efforts were undertaken to gather information about the role, training needs and supports of Parent Partners in Wraparound Programs. Parents Anonymous^® Inc. has been working in collaboration with the Department on this important project and has spearheaded several Work Groups which have included Parent Partners, Wraparound Management and Program staff, National Wraparound Initiative representatives, and CDSS staff to help move this effort forward.  At the beginning of this project, we developed and administered a survey to Wraparound County Coordinator/Administrators, Program Staff and Parent Partners to help us gather information on the Parent Partner role, training needs and supports. A total of 211 surveys were completed. Parents Anonymous^® Inc. staff compiled the results and developed a written report on the Survey Findings. (Click on Survey Findings to view or download the report.) A one-day Summit was held on June 5, 2007 to review the survey results with Wraparound Program representatives and seek further input and recommendations. We received many innovative ideas and suggestions through this process.

During FY 2007-2008, CDSS decided to move forward with two key recommendations to strengthen the critical role of the Parent Partner within California Wraparound Programs:

(1) Establish a Parent Partner Outcomes Work Group that would develop a Role Description for the Parent Partner and also design a Fidelity Tool to measure a Parent Partner’s adherence to the core competencies delineated in the role description.

(2) Establish a Parent Partner Training Work Group that would focus on collecting information on Training Curricula for Parent Partners in California.

Parent Partner Outcomes Work Group –This Work Group has completed drafts of a Parent Partner Role Description and a Fidelity Measure and is currently requesting feedback from Wraparound County Coordinator/Administrators, Program Staff and Parent Partners.  To view or download one or both of these documents, click on Role Description or Fidelity Measure.  The deadline for feedback is June 30, 2008.   Please e-mail, fax or mail your comments to:

Meryl Levine, Vice President of Development
mlevine@parentsanonymous.org
Parents Anonymous^® Inc.
675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 220
Claremont, CA  91711
FAX:  (909) 625-6304
Telephone: (909) 621-6184, ext. 220

Parent Partner Training Work Group – This Work Group has gathered information on training curricula and resources for Parent Partners and compiled it into a Parent Partner Training Resource Guide for use by Wraparound Programs in California.  To view or download this guide, click on Training Resource Guide.