Twenty-two inmates from SCIs Albion, Benner Township Phoenix and Pine Grove attended WRAP II training class at SCI Pine Grove. The facilitators of the training were Lynn Patrone and Troy Edwards, and they used their skill and patience to show the inmates how to turn the darkness of their pasts into a way of enlightenment for the path of recovery, according to one inmate.
Superintendent Lee Estock received a "thank you" from the 15 inmates from outside of Pine Grove who participated in the program, thanking him for hosting the seminar.
"One thing we learned about in the Values and Ethics of WRAP is to always treat our peers with dignity, compassion, respect and unconditional high regard."
The focus was on individual strengths and not on perceived deficits.
The newly-certified WRAP facilitators will have an opportunity to share this structured wellness plan to help others manage triggers or early warning signs by responding through positive actions rather than reacting. WRAP is an evidence-based practice that is often referred to as the impetus to make a life transformation.