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Service Integration Teams in Polk County

A program of the Polk County Commission for Children & Families

ServiceIntegrationisapartnershipbetweenthePolkCountyCommissionforChildrenandFamilies, SixPolkCountySchoolDistricts,thePolkCountyHumanServicesDepartment*and103partnering organizations,agenciesandindividualsthroughoutthecounty.


Community and Agency Partners Expediting Solutions

By matching resources to
clearly defined needs

While avoiding duplication of service.

Solutions Supported by SI Team Funds



Urgent Need: Immediate medical/dental services or emergency housing or utility assistance. Basic Need: Food, clothing, household and personal items. Education: Classes, tuition, fees, literacy programs for adults or children. Extra Curricular: Fees, materials, clothing or shoes needed for participation in a school related activity. Youth Development: Leadership/learning opportunities not part of the regular school programs. Community Development: Events/Activities providing opportunities for a broad spectrum of people. Parenting: Classes, workshops, information that increase parenting skills/knowledge. Supplies: Goods or equipment necessary to carry out an integration activity.

*PolkCountyHumanServicesDepartmentiscomprisedofCommissionforChildrenandFamilies,PublicHealth, MentalHealth,JuvenileDepartment,andYouthPrograms.

Service Integration Teams in Polk County


A program of the Polk County Commission for Children & Families

ServiceIntegrationTeamQuickFacts
ServiceIntegration:AgencyandCommunityPartnersexpeditingsolutionsbymatching resourcestoclearlydefinedneedswhileavoidingduplicationofservice.
Effectiveness:

Sixteams(oneforeachschooldistrict) Annualgoalsaresetbyeachteamindependently 490recordedintegrationactivitiesnotincludingcommunityevents(nonrecordedactivitiesestimatedatover 1500) Requestsaresubmittedinwritingandwithsuccinctexplanationincludingmatchingfunds 94teamrequestsweremetwithoutexpendinganyServiceIntegrationTeamfunds 100requestswerefundedwithanaverageexpenditureof$280(totalbudget$28,000) Rangeoffundedrequestswas$11to$900 Fundsreachtargetconstituenciesandreflectteaminterests 103communitypartnersserveonServiceIntegrationTeams Over150communitypartners,sponsorsanddonorsparticipateincommunityoutreachevents Eventsreachedover4000peoplewithhealth,safety,andcommunityresourceinformation

Efficiency:

Adequacy: Multipliereffectonuseofresourceswas4to1($28,000resultedinover$129,000inservice) Networkofpartnersgrowing(FallsCitySITwentfrom11to24during2010) Fundsarefocusedonresolvinglocallyidentifiedneeds Spillovereffectcreatescollaborationonotherissues,needsandgrants Eliminationofduplicationofservice

Meetingsconductedmonthlyforanaverageof90minutesfacetoface1.1%ofworkmonth Foreach1%ofstaffSItime,8integrationactivitiesand$215ofsolutionswerecreated Partnernetworkcreatesonestoporonecallefficienciestomatchneedtoresource Useofelectroniccommunicationincludingwebsite,listserve,SITCommnewsletterandSurveyMonkey expeditescommunicationandoutreachopportunities Averagedecisiontimeonfundedrequestsis10minutes Modifications/adaptationsandnewstrategiesarecreatedandimplementedquickly

PolkCountyCommissionforChildrenandFamilies(503)6239664www.co.polk.or.us/si

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