Program Coordination and Collaboration in the Colorado Works Program
June 2006
Colorado Department of Human Services
This report examines the variety of cross-agency collaboration and coordination strategies used by county Colorado Works/TANF programs across the state. Based primarily upon information collected during site visits to 18 Colorado Works county programs, this report focuses on collaborative arrangements in two major areas: (1) partnerships with local Workforce Centers and other community organizations to obtain employment, education, and training services; and (2) collaboration with other public agencies and private organizations to obtain a wide array of support services. The report finds that program coordination is extensive and that there is wide variation in the network of collaboration across Colorado counties.