The Utah Family Coalition
Family Resource Facilitator Project – A Model for Strengthening Families and Building Communities
Family Resource Facilitators (FRFs) play a key role in developing a formalized, family-driven and child-centered public mental health system in the State of Utah. They are trained family members who develop working partnerships with the Community Mental Health Center staff to represent family voice at service delivery, administration and policy levels.
At no charge to families, FRFs provide referrals to local resources and programs; advocacy for culturally appropriate services; links to information and support groups; and, family wraparound facilitation. These services provide increased family involvement at all levels and improve outcomes for families and communities where they live.
Each Family Resource Facilitator receives standardized training, coaching, and supervision by the members of the Utah Family Coalition (Allies with Families, NAMI Utah, and New Frontiers for Families) who work together to:
- Train, mentor, and support the FRFs;
- Ensure fidelity to the program and the wraparound model;
- Promote family engagement; and,
- Promote systems of care values and principles statewide.
Family and Youth Guides to Wraparound
These guides are an excellent resource for youth and families considering the wraparound process.
Family Guide to Wraparound—a road map for families as they work in the wraparound process
Youth Guide to Wraparound—a road map for a youth-driven team
Utah Family Leadership Curriculum
Utah Family Leadership Curriculum—2010 policy and training manual
FRF Tools
1. Team Roster (sample)—an example from the field of a family team roster
2. Team Roster (template)
3. Strengths, Needs and Cultural Discovery template)—a tool for development of the SNCD
4.Strengths, Needs and Cultural Discovery (sample)—an example from the field
5. FTM minutes (sample)—a sample from the field of family team meeting minutes
6. FTM minutes(template)—Template for minutes
7. Wraparound planning form—to be used as a guide when developing wraparound plans
8. Wraparound team meeting feedback form—this form to be used to gather feedback about FTMs
9. Safety/Crisis plan (sample with examples)—to be used as a guide when developing safety/crisis plans
10. Ground rules for team meetings (examples)—team meeting ground rules
11. Transition plan checklist for facilitators—a checklist for facilitators to use in transition planning
12. Transition planning form—a tool to use as a guide when developing a transition plan
13. FRF core competencies—the core competencies FRFs are being trained to
14. FRF certification requirements—requirements for certification in Utah
15. FRF model—a brief overview of the family resource model
16.The role and function of the wraparound facilitator—a brief job description
17. Key Terms Used in Wraparound—A guide for understanding wraparound terms
18. Ten Principles of the Wraparound Process— The principles that guide the wraparound process
19. Utah’s Wraparound to Fidelity Guide— How Utah is measuring fidelity to wraparound
20. FRF Referral form— current July 2010
21. FRF State Map — Oct 2010
IRB – Family Resource Facilitator Project-Continuous Quality Improvement
