Contact a local children’s services agency and see if you can talk with a social worker or supervisor
about their approach to coordination and collaboration with other organizations. What is their approach?
What strengths and weakness do they see? What barriers do they frequently encounter in their work to
provide help or resources to clients? If they could change something about the community’s approach
what do they think would improve outcomes for their clients? Document your interview, the responses and
your thoughts in a 2-page journal entry.
In a 2 to 3-page reflection, evaluate the systems of care policy model for its potential to impact the
provision and delivery of clinical services in your community. Describe the pros and cons of its impact on
human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice for youth and families. How can the model
be used to address all of these? Finally, based on the information you gained from your interview identify
at least two next steps you could take as a social worker using the systems of care policy approach to
improve outcomes for youth or reduce barriers to care. Be specific regarding what you would do, meeting
you might have, people to talk to, planning or coloration activities you could lead, etc.