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Interagency Coordination
Interagency coordination and collaboration are key elements in effectively delivering services to meet the needs of families and children.

Resources from The Finance Project
Child Support and TANF Agency Coordination
by Michelle Jones, The Finance Project, November 2003


Opportunities for Collaboration Across Human Services Programs
The Finance Project, June 2003


Coordinating Welfare and Substance Abuse Services
by Jan Kaplan, The Finance Project, July 2002


Improving Collaboration Between Welfare and Workforce Development Agencies
by Nanette Relave, The Finance Project, June 2002


Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success
The Finance Project, April 2002
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Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Comprehensive Child and Family Initiatives
by Cheryl D. Hayes, The Finance Project, March 2002
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Collaboration Between the Welfare and Workforce Development Systems
by Nanette Relave, The Finance Project, February 2000


Interagency Collaboration and Welfare
by Tara Sussman, The Finance Project, January 2000


Financing Broad-Based Community Collaboratives
by Sharon Cates, The Finance Project, September 1998


Linking the Systems: The Relationship Between Welfare and Child Welfare Systems
by April Kaplan, The Finance Project, July 1998


Building Comprehensive, Community-based Support Systems for Children and Families: A Review of Legislative Examples
by Thomas Woods, The Finance Project, December 1996
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Other Resources
Building Better Human Service Systems: Integrating Services for Income Support and Related Programs
by Mark Ragan, Rockefeller Institute of Government, June 2003


Service and systems integration: Renewing the quest for the "Holy Grail" of public policy
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 2003


Service Integration: An Overview of Efforts and Issues in the Field
by Prepared by Ami Nagle for Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce, , June 2003


Safe and Sound: Models of Collaboration Between the Child Welfare & Addiction Treatment Systems
by Arthur Liman Policy Institute Not available online., Legal Action Center, April 2003
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Study Identifies Multiple Strategies and Critical Factors for Integrating Human Services
by Mark Ragan, Research Forum on Children, Families and the New Federalism, March 2003


A Vision for Eliminating Poverty and Family Violence: Transforming Child Welfare and TANF in El Paso County, Colorado
by Rutledge Q. Hutson, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), January 2003


Agency Crosscutting Actions and Plans in Drug Control, Family Poverty, Financial Institution Regulation, and Public Health Systems
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), December 2002
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Welfare Reform: Job Access Program Improves Local Service Coordination, but Evaluation Should Be Completed
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), December 2002
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Service Integration in San Mateo County, California: Multiple Strategies with a Single Goal
by Mark Ragan, Rockefeller Institute of Government, November 2002


Collaboration Between State Welfare and Child Welfare Agencies
by Cynthia Andrews, Roseana Bess, Amy Jantz, and Victoria Russell, Urban Institute, August 2002


Welfare Reform and the Development of Comprehensive Human Service Systems
by Mark Ragan with Richard P. Nathan, Rockefeller Institute of Government, August 2002
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Evaluation of the Regional Workforce Preparation and Economic Development Act, Final Report
by Berkeley Policy Associates, 100% Campaign, June 2002
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Shoring Up the Child Welfare - TANF Link
by Rob Green, Urban Institute, June 2002


Establishing Linkages Between TANF and Child Welfare, Final Report
by Courtney J. Kakuska and Jeanette M. Hercik, Caliber Associates, May 2002


Child Care and Early Education Coordination in the States - A Statutory Overview
by Scott Groginsky, National Conference of State Legislatures, April 2002


Partnerships for Quality: Improving Infant-Toddler Child Care for Low-Income Families
by Diane Paulsell, Julie Cohen, Ali Stieglitz, Erica Lurie-Hurvitz, Emily Fenichel, and Ellen Kisker, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., March 2002


Eliminating the Silos, Or It's Not Just Welfare Anymore: Perspectives of the WELPAN Network
by A WELPAN (Midwest Welfare Peer Assistance Network) Report, , January 2002


The Best of Both: Community Colleges and Community-Based Organizations Partner to Better Serve Low-Income Workers and Employers
by Brandon Roberts, Public/Private Ventures, January 2002


The Role of Partnerships in Economic Development and Labor Markets in the United States
by Randall Eberts and George Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, January 2002
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Building Fruitful Collaboration Between Florida's Faith Communities and One Stop Career Centers
by Amy L. Sherman, Hudson Institute and Marc Stanakis, The Jobs Partnership of Florida, Inc., 2002


Working Better Together: How Government, Business, and Nonprofit Organizations Can Achieve Public Purposes Through Cross-Sector Collaboration, Alliances, and Partnerships
by Three Sector Initiative, 2002


Filling the gaps in welfare reform: The Minnesota welfare-to-work partnerships initiative. Final report to The McKnight Foundation
by Greg Owen, Ellen Shelton, and Corinna Roy, Wilder Research Center, August 2001


Producing Human Services: Why Do Agencies Collaborate?
by Laurence E. Lynn, Jr. and Carolyn J. Hill, Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR), August 2001


Program Structure and Service Delivery in Eleven Welfare-to-Work Grant Programs
by Demetra Smith Nightingale, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., January 2001


Collaboration: What Makes It Work, 2nd Edition
by Paul Mattessich, Ph.D., Marta Murray-Close, B.A. and Barbara Monsey, M.P.H, Wilder Foundation 2001
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Revisiting the Link Between Family Planning and Other Social Services
by Janellen M. Duffy, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), December 2000


From Stakeholders to Partners: Organizing Community Partnerships for Workforce Development
by Mary Gershwin, Jobs for the Future, October 2000
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Multiple Employment and Training Programs: Overlapping Programs Indicates Need for Closer Examination of Structure
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), October 2000


Getting Off The Ground: Early Implementation Findings About Child Support Enforcement, Head Start, and Child Care Collaboration Demonstrations
by Patricia McMahon, Project Director, American Institutes for Research, Barry Blackburn Center for the Support of Families, , March 2000


Blueprint for the Capital Region: Regional Policy Report
Wider Opportunities for Women, January 2000


Transportation Coordination, Benefits and Barriers Exist, and Planning Efforts Progress Slowly
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), October 1999


WIC and Head Start: Partners in Promoting Health and Nutrition for Young Children and Families
by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, October 1999


Aligning TANF & Food Stamps: A Clash of Program Cultures
WELPAN (Midwest Welfare Peer Assistance Network), September 1999


Mobilizing Public Housing Communities for Work: Origins and Early Accomplishments of the Jobs-Plus Demonstration
by James A. Ricco, MDRC, September 1999


Vermont Communities Count: Using Results to Strengthen Services for Families and Children
by Cornelius D. Hogan, Annie E. Casey Foundation, September 1999


Enhancing the Well-Being of Young Children and Families in the Context of Welfare Reform: Lessons from Early Childhood, TANF, and Family Support Programs
by Jane Knitzer and Nancy Cauthen, in collaboration with Ellen Kisker, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, June 1999


Cleveland Community Building Initiative Baseline Report on Collaborative Relationships
100% Campaign 1999
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Making Welfare Reform Work Better, How Diverse Organizations Worked to Improve Their States Welfare Policies
Center for Community Change 1999


Coming Together for Children and Families: How Cabinet-Level Collaboration is Changing State Policymaking
by John Hutchins for the Family Impact Seminar, , November 1998


Evaluating Collaboratives: Reaching the Potential
by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing and Jean Geran, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 100% Campaign, July 1998


Partnerships: A Powerful Tool for Improving the Well-Being of Families and Neighborhoods
by InSites for W.K. Kellogg Foundation, , May 1998


Improving Services for Children in Working Families
by Helene Stebbins, National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices 1998


Mixed Results: Lessons Learned from a Case Study of Interagency Collaboration
100% Campaign 1998
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Community Development: Comprehensive Approaches Address Multiple Needs But Are Challenging to Implement
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), February 1995


Collaboration Framework - Addressing Community Capacity
by National Network for Collaboration, 1995


Implications of Integrated Services for Participation Levels in Low-Income Assistance Programs
by Harold Beebout, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., March 1993


Comprehensive Service Integration Programs for At-Risk Youth
by Martha R. Burt, Gary Resnick and Nancy Matheson, Urban Institute, December 1992


Improving School Results Through Coordinated Services
Center for the Future of Children
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Recruitment Through Interagency Collaboration
100% Campaign
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Benefit and Loan Programs: Improved Data Sharing Could Enhance Program Integrity
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO)
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Bibliography on Early Education Partnerships


Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground - A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning and Research Evaluation
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Bridge Building: An Action Plan for State and County Efforts to Strengthen Links Between Child Welfare Services and Services for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

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Bridging the Worlds of Head Start and Welfare to Work: Building a Two-Generation Self Sufficiency Program from the Ground Up, Toby Herr and Robert Halpren with Ria Majeske, Project Match. 1993. (312) 755-2250


Building Community: Exploring New Relationships Across Service Systems Reform, Community Organizing and Community Economic Development

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Collaborating for Action in a Fragmented Policy Environment: Nonprofit Organizations, Devolution, and the Welfare-to-Work Challenge
by Michael J. Rich, Jolly Emrey, Laurel Parker West,
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Collaborating to Reduce Poverty--Summary
by Michael Rich, Micheal Giles and Emily Stern, National League of Cities
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Comprehensive Community-Building Initiatives: A Strategy to Strengthen Family Capital, Background Briefing Report No. 38, Family Impact Seminar, December 1995. (202) 496-1964


Coordinated Services for All Children and Youth, The State Board Connection, Issues in Brief, Vol. 17, No. 2, July-August 1997, National Association of State Boards of Education. (703) 684-4000


Developing Effective Linkages Between Job Corps and One-Stop Systems: A Technical Assistance Guide

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Education and Care: Early Childhood Programs and Services for Low-Income Families
U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO)


Getting to Work: Providing Transportation in a Work-Based System
National Conference of State Legislatures
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Homelessness: Coordination and Evaluation of Programs Are Essential

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Integrating Human Services: Understanding the Past to Shape the Future

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Interagency Collaboration in Rural Areas
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement
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Moving Toward a Vision of Family Independence: Local Managers' Views of Michigan's Welfare Reforms

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OCSE/TANF Collaboration Encouraged

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Partnerships for Stronger Families: Building Intergovernmental Partnerships to Improve Results for Children and Families, Special Report #9, The Policy Exchange, Institute for Educational Leadership, June 1997. (202) 822-8405


Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods: A Community-Centered Approach

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Toward Better Jobs and Stronger Ties: Launching Economic Development and Community Development Initiatives
New York Community Trust
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Turf Barriers to Interagency Collaboration in Human Services Delivery, E. Bardach. 1994. Innovations Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

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Welfare Reform and Opportunities for Collaboration between Welfare and Child Welfare Agencies
by Jennifer Ehrle, Karin Malm, Lynne Fender, and Roseana Bess, Urban Institute


Working Together: Directory of State Coordination, Programs, Policies and Contacts

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