Comprehensive Community Initiatives

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When a CCI makes sense

It makes sense to develop a CCI when�

The community outcomes you want can't be achieved by a single organization or agency.
Structural barriers stand in the way of reaching the outcomes you want--for example, laws, public policies, or organizational mandates.
The resources needed to achieve the outcomes are too varied or extensive to come from just one agency or organization, and may even require contributions from the private sector.
Rivalries and turf battles among agencies and organizations are getting in the way of service delivery to youth and families.
Services for youth and families are developed without their participation.
Funding is scarce, and you need to make every dollar count by getting stakeholders to work together efficiently.
Research into the problem you want to address points to evidence-based practices that require the collaboration of professionals from many disciplines.