Transforming Together: Implementation Guide
Whole-Child/ICPM Principle
Cross-Sector Application
Youth voice is critical. ICPM Principle : Voice and Choice
Staff in the health, human service and education fields understand the importance of listening to their patients’/ clients’/students’ perspectives so that they can fully understand the context they are experiencing, the full range of their well-being, and their unique assets and challenges Practitioners and policymakers taking a whole-child approach understand that no one is defined by the worst thing that ever happened to them. [Reference: Shawn Ginwright, Healing Centered Engagement] Rather, human beings are impacted by an array of experiences, relationships and environments that can be leveraged to support their healthy development across their entire lifetime
Focusing on assets and aspirations, rather than trauma and deficits, creates opportunities for growth. ICPM Principle: Strength- Based
Research on Working Together for Whole- Child Success Transforming Together builds on a strong body of research showing that coordinated, cross- system action achieves results that no single program or agency can deliver on its own. In particular, the initiative draws on frameworks such as collective impact, system of care, and community schools—approaches many California communities are already using to inform their change efforts. Collective Impact In 2011, Jon Kania and Mark Kramer described collective impact—an emerging approach communities, frustrated with fragmented interventions, were beginning to use to advance shared, cross-organization goals and actions and better address thorny social problems.
They identified five conditions that distinguish collective impact initiatives: • Common agenda —a shared vision for change, including a common understanding of the problem and a joint approach to solutions. • Shared measurement systems — consistent data collection and use across all participants to track progress and foster accountability. • Mutually reinforcing activities — coordinated, differentiated actions by each participant that support and align with the common agenda. • Continuous communication —strong channels for trust-building, learning, and alignment among participants. • Backbone support organizations — dedicated staff and structure to coordinate the initiative and maintain momentum.
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