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Cross-System Collaboration to Better Support Babies in Colorado: Embedding a Two-Generation Approach into State and Community Systems
Community leaders, philanthropists, and state agency staff in Colorado have embraced a family-oriented approach to providing collaborative services.
This case study describes how Colorado communities and state agencies have integrated a two-generation approach into services and systems to better serve young children and their families. It includes a timeline of pivotal moments in the evolution of the state’s work and identifies keys to the success of their collaborative efforts.
Explore other resources in the Innovation in Cross-System Collaboration to Better Support Babies series and the Building Strong Foundations project.
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