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Ten Principles of High-Fidelity Wraparound

Ten Principles of High-Fidelity Wraparound WE CELEBRATE THE UNIQUE IDENTITY, STRENGTHS, AND CULTURE OF EACH CHILD AND FAMILY. Contributed by Dan Lotz, Care Manager Supervisor, PEP Connections For over 30 years PEP Connections has helped young people with serious mental and behavioral health needs remain in their homes and communities by delivering a care coordination
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The Reinvention of PEP’s Early Childhood Programming

The Reinvention of PEP’s Early Childhood Programming In the mid-1990s, as Welfare to Work took shape, more children than ever before attended child care. Soon after, a challenge evolved. Many children new to child care exhibited challenging behaviors, and they were being expelled. This pattern created two problems – parents could not maintain employment and
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PEP’s Legacy of Innovation

PEP’s Legacy of Innovation When our community faces daunting challenges related to our youth, it turns to PEP for answers. Our legacy of innovation has been a proud theme at PEP for 50 years, one that is always focused on supporting young people to overcome and thrive. When we saw how trauma and adversity were
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Community Support Helps Bridge the Digital Divide

Community Support Helps Bridge the Digital Divide In 2020 when the world shut down, we knew immediately that our PEP kids were at particular risk. Their needs were profound and yet they had few, if any, resources. We knew we needed to find a way to connect with them to help provide a sense of
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