Xxxxxxx, Guiding Principles and Goals of this Community Collaboration. The purpose of this agreement is to promote cooperation in the development of a coordinated, interagency system of services for all children receiving services and supports from early childhood participating parties from birth through five and their families. Families often access services from multiple agencies for their young children. Coordination of these services will make these services more easily understood, accessible and flexible to meet the needs of all families. Service coordination and program continuity will also support children in achieving learner outcomes at high levels as competencies acquired in one service setting are reinforced and advanced it subsequent services. All participating parties agree to these guiding principles for services that serve as a foundation for the development of a collaborative early childhood system at all levels: • Family-centered • Individualized • Culturally sensitive • Community-based, occurring in inclusive environments • Quality services promoting continuity from one service setting to another • Maximization regarding the cost of services The goals of this collaborative agreement: • Xxxxxx communication and information sharing among agencies, personnel and families regarding the services and responsibilities of each agency participating in this agreement in order to better serve young children and families. • Xxxxxx the clarification of family roles and responsibilities to ensure participation of families as full members of the early childhood community collaborative team. • Xxxxxx collaboration among early childhood programs to facilitate smooth transition for children, families and staff. • Promote resource sharing and define financial obligations and collaborative opportunities in the development, provision and evaluation of early childhood services. • Provide a format for joint planning and sharing of training and service resources. • Xxxxxx the coordination of collaborative child find efforts to identify young children eligible for services provided by participating agencies. • Identify monitoring, self-assessment and/or evaluation procedures for participating agencies to ensure implementation and regulatory compliance with the goals of the agreement. Participating Organizations with Contact Persons II. Agency: Mission: Contact Person with Contact Information: Applicable Legal Requirements
