HFW Team Structure

Local HFW teams include:

a coach
up to 4 wraparound facilitators
3 support partners

COACH

the supervisor, ensures that HFW is implemented with fidelity

uses teaching, modeling, and oversight, to prevent drift from the model among the team
reviews progress of the youth and family at least monthly
ensures agency mandates are met

Facilitators

handle planning, coordination, and monitoring of the wraparound team’s process

build rapport and gets to know the family well, to support the family’s vision
act in a neutral fashion in terms of coordinating services and team dynamics
assist in the development and oversight of the Strengths, Needs, and Cultural Discovery

YOUTH SUPPORT PARTNERS (YSP)

young adults who have had experience working through multiple systems while growing up, and have the ability to engage youth because of their similar lived experiences

provide direct support to youth
help youth advocate for themselves
help youth navigate different environments
model personal interactions and behavior
may share their own experiences to build relationships, give youth hope, and motivate them

FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNERS (FSP)

have lived experience with youth moving through various systems

able to share their own experience to build relationships
help navigate uncomfortable environments
support improvement in relationship building between youth and caregiver(s)
model effective personal interactions
help caregiver(s) advocate for themselves
connect the family with resources

a part of the
UNCG Center for Youth, Family & Community Partnerships
Lee Hall, 1001 W. Gate City Boulevard
PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

with support from the NC Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services