System Principles: Elements of Working Together

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System Principles Elements of Working Together
Communication

• Note Different authors use the terms
  cooperation and coordination interchangeably.
  This diagram follows the work of Sharon Lynn
  Kagan in defining the least intense level as
  cooperation. Used with permission.

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Key Elements of Successful Partnerships
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Partnering at the State Level
Family Strength
Improved Child and Family Outcomes
Education
Mental Health
Aligning policy and practice across Child Care,
Head Start and State EducationPreK
Health
Nutrition
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Family Strength
Improved Child and Family Outcomes
Education
Mental Health
Braiding funding and resources in Child Care,
Head Start, and PreK
Health
Nutrition
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Family Strength
Improved Child and Family Outcomes
Education
Mental Health
Health
Braiding policy and practice among Child Care,
Head Start, and PreK
Nutrition
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• Early Childhood Education
• Pre-Kindergarten
• Head Start
• Child Care

POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN SCHOOL
READINESS