Table of Contents
Putting the Pieces Together

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What Are Comprehensive Strategies for Children, Youth, and Families?
Who Benefits from Comprehensive Strategies?
What Role Do Schools Play in Comprehensive Strategies?
Overview of the Guidebook

Chapter 1: Building Collaborative Partnerships
How Do Collaborative Efforts Get Started?
How Does a Collaborative Partnership Plan for Action? Learning Opportunities
Summary

Chapter 2: Conducting a Community Assessment
What Does a Community Assessment Involve?
How Does a Partnership Conduct a Community Scan? How Can a Community Assessment Engage Families and Community Members?
What Factors Are Involved in Understanding Community Assets?
How Should Assessment Information Be Used and by Whom?
How Can a Partnership Use Assessment Results to Move from Planning to Action?
Learning Opportunities
Summary

Chapter 3: Finding and Developing Resources
How Can Partners Find and Develop Financial Resources for School-linked Comprehensive Strategies?
How Can Partnerships Use Financial Resources Effectively? How Can Partnerships Use Human Resources Effectively?
How Can a Variety of Resources Be Brought Together to Create "Seamless" Strategies?
Learning Opportunities
Summary

Chapter 4: Evaluating School-linked Strategies
Why Evaluate School-linked Strategies?
How Can School Staff and Their Partners Participate in Evaluation Efforts?
What Are the Steps in Evaluating School-linked Strategies?
Learning Opportunities
Summary

Chapter 5: Moving From Vision to Action
What Forms Do Comprehensive School-linked Strategies Take?
What Are Key Considerations in Moving toward Action?
How do Partnerships Organize for Successful Action?
What Are Key Factors for Effective Staffing?
Learning Opportunities
Summary

Chapter 6: Maintaining Momentum in Collaboration
How Can Partnerships Sustain Their Commitment to Collaborative Action?
What Techniques Can Help Maintain a Partnership during Periods of Membership and Leadership Change?
How Can Partnerships Deal With Community Controversy over School-linked Strategies?
How Can Staff Working in Comprehensive Strategies Be Supported and Validated?
Learning Opportunities
Summary

References
Appendix A: Federal Support for Links between Schools and Comprehensive Strategies

Appendix B: Suggested Resources