How does MiiWrap improve Wraparound?
MiiWrap was developed to improve Wraparound, addressing problems of engagement and motivation. This blog describes the specific skills MiiWrap teaches and the big difference in mindset from Wraparound.
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Your Home for Motivational Interviewing Informed Wraparound (MiiWrap)
Vroon VDB LLC (VVDB) was the leading wraparound training, coaching, and consulting company dedicated to supporting improved access to high fidelity wraparound for individuals and families across North America. VVDB supports the development, quality improvement, and continual innovation of the wraparound and MiiWrap processes. VVDB has pioneered the individualization of the wraparound process across the country, helping programs meet the needs of their specialized populations. VVDB has done extensive implementation research to improve the process. We have recently developed our newest model, MiiWrap which we are tremendously excited about. It takes the essential aspects of each evidenced-based practice, and integrates them into a more powerful and synergized process for helping individuals and families. Take a look at the blogs by VVDB on Wraparound and MiiWrap innovations, and join in the discussion through one of the social media outlets. Also, take a look around our website and see what you can learn and what we can do for you
What we do at Vroon VDB
Our primary goal is to support access to “good” MiiWrap to all children, families, or individuals who need and want it.
Development of MiiWrap
- We used more than 20 years of experience and the latest research to integrate Wraparound and Motivational Interviewing.
- The principles and mindset of MiiWrap are integral to its success.
Teach MiiWrap
- We wrote the book on MiiWrap
- We provide coach and staff trainings and workshops
- Our brand new e-learning platform offer on-demand training for staff and coaches
Research
- MiiWrap is evidence-based and we are continuously striving for improvement
- We provide support for grants to implement MiiWrap
- We write and present about MiiWrap at professional conferences
Learning community
- Our learning community is a place for all types of MiiWrap users to learn from and teach each other and us
- Resources for program administrators, supervisors, coaches, staff, and researchers
- Online discussion boards to ask and answer questions
Meet Vroon VDB
James Rast
President and CEO
Jim is the mastermind behind MiiWrap. His years of Wraparound training and research called him to add to usual practice. MiiWrap addresses gaps he saw in Wraparound that made success elusive for some families.
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Brittany Rastsmith
Executive VP of Learning and Development
Brittany is in charge of developing and implementing the learning curriculum for MiiWrap. A big part of this is the online curriculum that makes MiiWrap accessible to more organizations than ever.
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Denise Rast
Office and Business Manager
Denise manages the daily tasks of running Vroon VDB and the team. She interacts with clients and makes sure everything is running smoothly.
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Questions about Vroon VDB or MiiWrap? Contact us
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Stories from MiiWrap: engaging families with previous service failures
Many families come to MiiWrap after failing to complete or see real change from previous services. MiiWrap addresses these concerns up front by giving staff the skills to engage and motivate people to achieve their own visions.
Focusing on engagement in MiiWrap
Engaging families in the MiiWrap process is a skill, one of the first learned during training. MiiWrap is designed to improve engagement in the change process from very beginning.
Transition out of MiiWrap: preparing to succeed
MiiWrap embraces the adage to begin with the end in mind. From the beginning, facilitators and support partners work to build self-efficacy so change sustains even when services end.
Learner feedback: experiences from the first coaches learning MiiWrap online
Coaches are working their way through our new online Foundations of MiiWrap course. Some of them share their experiences so far, and why they think MiiWrap is the right fit for them.
DIY MiiWrap for your agency
Building a sustainable model of providing in-house MiiWrap training involves supporting good coaches, getting a good curriculum, and accessing a learning community to support continued growth.