Transforming Together: Implementation Guide
Using changes in systems, practices and data use to achieve better outcomes for families and youth
In the above guide, ‘tiers’ refer to levels of support intensity within a coordinated system—typically organized as universal (Tier 1), targeted (Tier 2), and intensive (Tier 3) services—to ensure that children, youth, and families receive the right level of help at the right time. Even by following the suggested strategies in the previous chart, obstacles and setbacks will be inevitable. County leaders can confront these challenges by re-examining existing processes and asking whether other parts (or agencies) within the
ecosystem might suggest alternative solutions or approaches. For example, as part of the Comprehensive Prevention Plans required by the Child Welfare system’s Family First Prevention Services Plan, some counties have been able to incorporate focus groups research by collaborating with their First Five Commission, which also sponsors focus group research (targeting many of the same types of parents and community members) as part of its strategic planning process. Many forms of data, even when not perfect, are stable enough to serve as reliable proxies
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