1. Child Welfare Collaboration Initiative (CWCI)

2. Workshop Agenda Overview Alabama Collaboration Model

3. CWCI Model Overview WHO WHY HOW

5. CWCI Overall Objective- the WHY To strengthen collaboration around prevention and intervention efforts to improve outcomes for children and families

6. CWCI Goals- more on the WHY To learn about eachother To explore ways of collaborating to achieve common goals To explore ways of using existing or new funding sources to maximize impact

7. The HOW Document current collaboration status Meet eachother at convening by RO and NRCs Share current status of collaborating/or not Hear ideas from other states Identify barriers to collaboration and get ideas for how others have addressed to move beyond

8. The How, continued Brainstorm ideas and write them down Develop a plan of action that you can follow through on back home Report on follow through/be held accountable Explore other ways to collaborate-build as you go Broaden the parties invited to collaborate/broaden the areas Repeat the cycle

9. An Example Alabama Advance Preparation Guide Alabama Plan Workgroup Discussion Guide

10. Contact information Julie Collins: jcollins@cwla.orgjcollins@cwla.org Ann Fontaine: ann.fontaine@acf.hhs.gov ann.fontaine@acf.hhs.gov Alicia Luckie: apluckie@elmore.rr.comapluckie@elmore.rr.com Theresa Costello: tcostello@earthlink.net tcostello@earthlink.net