Cross-System Collaboration

E. Chuang & R. Wells (2010) Child Youth Serv Rev. 2010 December 1; 32(12): 1814–1822. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.08.002.

This systematic review summarizes the effects of interagency and cross system collaboration to improve child welfare outcomes

A commonly emphasized component of trauma-informed care is the practice of building cross-systemcollaboration (CSC). While existing research on CSC states numerous benefits and barriers associatedwith increasing collaboration between systems, there is limited empirical understanding on how to defineand measure collaboration between county systems of care. The current study presents the psychometricevaluation of scores from the Perceptions of Overarching Cross-System Collaboration–Child Welfareand Behavioral Health Systems (POCSC-CW/BH), a 6-item self-report instrument completed by systemadministrative leadership and direct service providers, administered within child welfare and children’sbehavioral health systems in 6 California counties.

The Child Welfare/Mental Health Learning Collaborative Toolkit provides resources designed to assist county administrators and staff to implement integrated child welfare and mental health services for families and children participating in both systems.

The Child Welfare/Mental Health Learning Collaborative Toolkit provides resources designed to assist county administrators and staff to implement integrated child welfare and mental health services for families and children participating in both systems.

This 16-page guide plus pull-out insert is designed to assist mental health professionals in increasing their knowledge of the policies, practices, and culture of the child welfare system.

This set of guidelines, provide structure for creating a trauma informed care workgroup and is applicable to development of a cross-system workgroup.

This guide offers a framework for system-level and cross-system strategic planning and implementation processes for supporting trauma-informed systems change across child-serving systems.

The Child Welfare/Mental Health Learning Collaborative Toolkit provides resources designed to assist county administrators and staff to implement integrated child welfare and mental health services for families and children participating in both systems.

This 16-page guide plus pull-out insert is designed to assist mental health professionals in increasing their knowledge of the policies, practices, and culture of the child welfare system.

This set of guidelines, provide structure for creating a trauma informed care workgroup and is applicable to development of a cross-system workgroup.

This guide offers a framework for system-level and cross-system strategic planning and implementation processes for supporting trauma-informed systems change across child-serving systems.

Audience: This curriculum is designed as a conjoint training for child welfare and behavioral health practitioners, and partners from child- and family-serving agencies.  It is comprised of two 3.5-hour modules that each include role plays for skill practice. 

This interprofessional competency framework is organized into three domains: Interpersonal and communication skills; Patient Centered and Family Focused-Care, and Collaborative Practice. This document provides a definition and examples of each competency with the goal of informing curriculum development.

Audience: This curriculum is designed as a conjoint training for child welfare and behavioral health practitioners, and partners from child- and family-serving agencies.  It is comprised of two 3.5-hour modules that each include role plays for skill practice. 

This interprofessional competency framework is organized into three domains: Interpersonal and communication skills; Patient Centered and Family Focused-Care, and Collaborative Practice. This document provides a definition and examples of each competency with the goal of informing curriculum development.