Wraparound Milwaukee program was established in 1995, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and provides services and treatment for severely emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children and youth. The program uses the "smell of philosophy" to provide children and young people it is a very individual, community and power approach to treatment. Delivery of services contributed care coordinator who works with the family to choose the right services from the network Wraparound Milwaukee individual providers and community organizations. Funding for the program is a combination of several state and county agencies. Wraparound Milwaukee innovative approach to care has brought significant cost savings to the county $ 3,878 per month per child for Wraparound Milwaukee vs. $ 8,000 - $ 10,000 per month for each child, the county paid for residential accommodation. Wraparound Milwaukee have seen positive results in the youth it serves for disenrollment from the point of view of clinical health indicators, as well as other indicators. HKS Case Number 1927.0 "Hide
by Julie Boatright Wilson, Katya Melkote 23 pages. Publication Date: June 10, 2010. Prod. #: HKS127-PDF-ENG