Introduction to Section 3

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Introduction to Section 3

• State Political and
• Economic Context

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Subsections of Section 3

• I. Communication/collaboration within your Lead
  Agency
• II. Communication/collaboration with other
  agencies and programs
• III. Features of your states current political
  and economic context

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Within Your Lead Agency

• Director/commissioner
• Director of Policy
• Legislative Liaison
• Fiscal Officer
• Data Management
• Other Individual/group?

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Within Your Lead Agency

• Instances where communication and collaboration
  has been particularly helpful/effective?
• difficult or problematic?

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With Other Agencies and Programs

• Medicaid
• Education
• Health
• Mental Health
• MR/DD
• Social Services
• Insurance
• Child Care

• ICC
• DD Council
• Early Head Start
• Other?

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Level of Communication and Collaboration

• ____ Seldom communicate
• ____ Meet periodically
• ____ Exchange information routinely
• ____ Engage in joint planning activities
• ____ Share fiscal resources

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Primary Contact?

• Do you have a primary contact, and if so, who is
  it?
• Does your primary contact have the authority to
  effect policy and/or commit resources on behalf
  of his/her agency?

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Interagency Agreements

• Is there an interagency agreement?
• Does the agreement address fiscal matters?
• Has the agreement been updated recently?

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With Other Agencies and Programs

• Instances where communication and collaboration
  has been particularly helpful/effective?
• difficult or problematic?

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Features of your States Political and Economic
Context

• Rate of increase in referrals and enrollment
• Current financial issues/difficulties or
  opportunities

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Features of your States Political and Economic
Context

• Is your Governors Office knowledgeable and
  supportive of your Part c program?
• Is your state legislature currently interested
  and supportive of initiative for very young
  children? Legislative champions?

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Features of your States Political and Economic
Context

• Are there any other state initiatives involving
  very young children that currently help shape the
  broader context for your Part C program?
• Any other contextual features?

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Support from Professional Associations and
Advocacy Groups

• PT, OT, Speech and Language
• DEC, AEYC
• Academy of Pediatrics
• Parent Advocacy Groups, e.g., ARC, UCP,
• Others?

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Definition of Luck

• Luck happens when opportunity meets
  preparedness