Strategic Partnerships Guidance

Strategic Partnerships Definition

Overview
Questions the Guidance Will Answer
Why is this Critical Area Important to the Field of Public Child Welfare?
How will Outcomes be Achieved for and with Children, Youth and Families?
What are the Markers of a Successful Partnership?

Strategy

Types and Levels of Partnership

Networking

Cooperation

Collaboration

Integration

Planning for the Establishment of Strategic Partnerships

Conduct and Internal and External Environmental Scan

Define Purpose of the Partnership

Evaluate the Benefits of Partnering

Establish and Confirm the Criteria of Partners

Target the Partnership

Categories of Partners

Partnership Structure

Key Processes
Governance and Ground Rules for the Partner
Decide on Communication Strategies
Decision-Making and Power Relationships
Setting and Establishing Healthy Boundaries Among Partners
Establish Methods for Data Collection and Analysis
Establish Methods of Evaluating the Partnership
Process for Continuous Improvement

Operations
Professional Roles and Responsibilities
Professional Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Institutionalizing and Sustaining the Commitment to Strategic Partnerships
Formal Policies, Procedures and Regular Communication
Modeling and Leadership
Accountability, For Read More Can you
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