PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Wraparound Services
Coordinated, family-driven support that helps children, youth, and families navigate complex needs — one shared plan of care, built around their strengths and community.
One Plan—Comprehensive Care
Children and families with complex needs deserve more than a stack of disconnected services.
Wraparound brings caregivers, providers, county partners, schools, and trusted community supports into one shared plan — built around your family's strengths, culture, and goals. EA Family Services delivers California's High Fidelity Wraparound with family-led teams that help children stay connected to home, school, and community.
Our Approach
Families navigating complex needs often face fragmented care across multiple systems. EA brings the pieces together — through consistent coordination, trusted teams, and support built around each family's strengths, culture, and goals.
THE EA WAY
Family voice at the center of planning
Your goals, your priorities, your team. Every plan starts with your family's voice and lived experience, and every meeting keeps that voice at the center.
One team across every system
We coordinate with child welfare, behavioral health, education, probation, and community partners so families don't have to.
Rooted in culture & natural supports
Plans are shaped by your family's culture, lived experience, and existing network — relatives, mentors, Tribal connections, community.
Built to last beyond services
Our focus is the support network — relatives, mentors, community — that sustains your family long after formal Wraparound ends.
Who May Qualify
Wraparound is typically designed for children and youth with complex behavioral, emotional, social, or family needs who may benefit from intensive, coordinated support.
Eligibility and service availability may vary by county, referral source, program guidelines, and family circumstances.
Services are often used when a child or youth is involved with multiple systems or may be at risk of a higher level of care.
Services may support:
Children and youth with complex emotional, behavioral, or social needs
Families involved with child welfare, behavioral health, probation, education, or related service systems
Youth at risk of residential care, hospitalization, placement disruption, or other higher-level supports
Children and youth transitioning back home, into family-based care, or into a less restrictive setting
Families needing coordinated support across multiple providers, agencies, or community resources
How Referrals Work
Referrals for Wraparound services are typically made through county child welfare agencies, behavioral health departments, probation departments, or other authorized referral partners.
Eligibility, access, and referral pathways may vary by county and program guidelines.
EA Family Services works closely with referring agencies, families, caregivers, and community providers to review referrals, coordinate intake, and develop services that align with each child and family’s needs.
What Is Wraparound?
Wraparound is a collaborative, team-based process that supports children, youth, and families with complex needs through an individualized plan of care. Using California’s High Fidelity Wraparound model, services are guided by family voice and choice, strengths-based planning, cultural respect, natural supports, and coordinated care.
Each plan brings together the youth, family, caregivers, service providers, county or agency partners, and trusted community supports to work toward shared goals. Services are flexible and adjusted over time as needs change, helping promote safety, stability, healing, and long-term well-being while supporting children and youth in remaining connected to family, school, community, and other supportive environments whenever possible.
Services May Include:
Connection to community resources for basic needs and ongoing support
Mental health, behavioral health, and wellness support services
Comprehensive case management and care coordination
Safety planning, crisis support, and stabilization planning
Mentoring and coaching focused on life skills, healthy relationships, and goal-settingSupport with education, employment, and independent living pathways
Assistance navigating benefits, documentation, appointments, or service access
Coordination with county, school, probation, behavioral health, child welfare, court-connected, or other service partners when applicable
Linkage to natural supports such as family members, caregivers, peers, mentors, Tribal supports, and community networks
Ongoing team meetings to review progress, adjust services, and support successful transition planning
How Wraparound Services Work
Wraparound follows a structured, collaborative process while remaining flexible to each child, youth, and family's needs. The journey typically moves from referral and engagement through planning, coordinated support, and transition.
Step 1
Referral & Eligibility Coordination
Wraparound typically begins with a referral from a county, agency, behavioral health partner, child welfare team, probation department, or other approved referral source.
The team reviews the referral, confirms program fit, and begins coordinating next steps with the youth, family, caregivers, and referring partners.
Step 2
Engagement & Strengths Discovery
The Wraparound team builds trust with the youth and family, learns about immediate needs, identifies strengths and natural supports, and begins developing a shared vision for safety, stability, and success.
Step 3
Team-Based Plan Development
Together, the youth, family, caregivers, service providers, and support network develop an individualized plan of care.
The plan reflects family priorities, cultural values, safety needs, service goals, and practical strategies for moving forward.
Step 4
Coordinated Services & Support Delivery
The team helps coordinate services, community resources, behavioral health supports, education or employment resources, mentoring, crisis planning, and other supports identified in the plan.
Services remain flexible and are adjusted as needs change.
Step 5
Progress Review & Transition Planning
The team meets regularly to review progress, celebrate successes, address challenges, and update the plan.
As goals are met, the team prepares for transition by strengthening natural supports and helping the youth and family maintain stability beyond formal Wraparound services.
““Before Wraparound, every appointment felt like starting over. Now our team knows our family, knows our goals, and helps us hold everything together in one place.””
Common Questions
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Wraparound services accessed through county referrals are typically funded through child welfare, behavioral health, or related public systems. EA will confirm coverage details with you and your referring partner.
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Length of service varies based on each family’s needs and goals. Most families work with their team until plan goals are met and natural supports are in place to sustain progress.
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A typical team includes the youth, family members, caregivers, a Wraparound facilitator, behavioral health or service providers, county or agency partners, and trusted natural supports such as relatives, mentors, or community members chosen by the family.
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No. Wraparound coordinates and complements existing services. The team works alongside current providers to align supports around shared family goals.
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Referrals typically come from county child welfare, behavioral health, probation, or other authorized referral partners. Families can contact EA directly to learn about referral pathways in their county.
Wraparound Referrals and Program Information
For questions about Wraparound services, referral pathways, or program availability, please contact EA Family Services.
Families, caregivers, county agencies, and community partners can connect with our team to learn more about available services and next steps.