Together We Can: A Guide for Crafting a Profamily System of Education and HumanServices

摘要

The report is a guide designed to teach communities how to create a profamilysystem of integrated services to address the complicated problems children and their families often face. The study: (1) outlines a strategy for integrating and restructuring services, describing the key characteristics of effective service integration initiatives; (2) presents a five-stage framework that will help partners change complex systems, anticipate problems they are likely to face, and gauge their progress; (3) profiles four collaborative projects that are attempting to link services with schools; (4) offers checklists that projects can use in assessing their progress; (5) lists contact information for the initiatives cited in the guide, as well as additional sources of information and technical assistance; and (6) includes notes and a bibliography of sources that can provide users with more guidance regarding services integration, collaboration, and the key aspects of successful service delivery.