To carry out their mission, AOK Networks must (1) strengthen their capacity as a Network, (2) enhance coordination of cross-sector service delivery, and (3) improve the system of services and supports so it works for families.
Collective Impact
Collective impact* describes the synergistic outcomes that can result when AOK Network members from across sectors (e.g., health, mental health, early learning, family support, etc.) commit to a common agenda of creating a more comprehensive and coordinated system of services and supports while addressing current, local child and families issues.
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AOK Network strategic plans include initiatives that enhance the local system by improving service access, quality, equity, and/or capacity while enhancing families’ satisfaction. As the system is improved in these ways, the expectation is that child and family indicators of health and well-being will also improve.
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* Collective impact can also refer to a specific approach to creating conditions for working together to address complex social problems. While our reference to collective impact here refers to the broader synergistic result of working together, the 5 conditions described in the Collective Impact Model for social change are integrated to varying degrees in the AOK approach to creating systems change.
SYSTEM OUTCOMES
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Access to Quality Services: More families have reasonable and affordable access to an array of quality services and resources that promotes their children’s development and meets their families’ needs.
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Coordination of Efforts: More families experience a coordinated cross-sector system of services and supports that is holistic, aligned, and easier to navigate.
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Equitable and Just System: More families experience an equitable system that assures all families have a fair opportunity to receive what they need to be successful.
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Parents as Partners in Making the System Work for Them: More parents are welcomed, respected, valued and engaged as leaders in their families and in their communities.
CHILD IMPACTS
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Babies are born healthy.
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Young children are safe, healthy, and developing postiively.
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Children enter Kindergarten ready.
