title: Collaborative efforts to improve system response to families who are experiencing child maltreatment and domestic violence.
abstract: The Greenbook demonstration initiative provided federal funding and other support to six communities to establish collaborations to plan and implement policy and practice changes in systems that serve families who are experiencing domestic violence and child maltreatment or child exposure to domestic violence. The demonstration sites established and organized collaborative groups in accordance with the Greenbook foundational principles and recommendations, including representation from multiple levels within the primary partner systems and other organizations, as well as the community. The sites struggled with how to engage consumers of the primary systems, however, and devoted a great deal of time to understanding and addressing organizational differences among the partners. Other salient collaborative influences included leadership, resources, trust, and commitment. The stakeholders noted that the collaborative relationships required a great deal of work but were ultimately one of the main successes of the initiative.
authors: DB Banks Inc., 2283 Dunster Lane, Potomac, MD 20854, USA. durenbanks@yahoo.com
authors: Duren
authors: D
authors: Banks
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Dutch
authors: Kathleen
authors: K
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D002669:Child Welfare; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States