Coordinated Service Delivery and Children's Well-Being
Community Resource Coordination Groups of Texas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6076761 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David W Springer (The University of Texas at Austin), Deborah Stokes Sharp (The University of Texas at Austin), Theresa A Foy (The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 39-52 |
| Publication date | 2000-09-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j125v08n02_03 |
| OpenAlex | W114723835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
Interagency collaborations are uniquely suited to meeting the increased needs of communities in today's environment of reduced federal funding and devolution of services to the state and local levels (Gore, 1993). In Texas, interagency collaborations take place through Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs), which were created by the Texas Legislature to coordinate local service delivery for children and their families who often “fall through the cracks” due to having multiple needs. This article presents an evaluation of CRCG operations, with a focus on identified best practices, related obstacles, and suggestions for improvement. The researchers visited CRCG sites, and conducted semi-structured face-to-face interviews, as well as a mail survey, with CRCG staff. Overall, CRCGs appear to effectively enhance the delivery of coordinated services in an effort to meet the multiple needs of the children and families that they serve. Recommendations for policy and practice are discussed, such as spearheading community action structures (Poole, 1997) that may help CRCGs more effectively meet the needs of their respective local communities. Key Words: Interagency collaborationCommunity Resource Coordination Groupschildren and familiescommunity-based practice
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2020 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |