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The integrated care team: a practice model in child and family services
The Integrated Care Team brings together representatives from each
of Windermere’s service areas to create a group of highly experienced
and knowledgeable professionals. This transdisciplinary team aims to provide a cohesive and effective support to service delivery staff working with individuals and families who are experiencing issues across multiple service areas. This support involves sharing of knowledge, contacts, resources and brokerage. Initial evaluation of the Integrated Care Team demonstrates strong positive outcomes for individuals and families with results that could not be so efficiently achieved through standard practice. Positive outcomes occur more quickly, more effectively, with less disruption to individuals and families and with more ease for workers than in standard practice. Workers who utilize the Integrated Care Team
and representatives who sit on the Team comment on the efficacy of
the approach reinforcing the value of key worker models, transdisciplinary
teams, seamless service and breaking down silos between service areas; even within the same agency.
of Windermere’s service areas to create a group of highly experienced
and knowledgeable professionals. This transdisciplinary team aims to provide a cohesive and effective support to service delivery staff working with individuals and families who are experiencing issues across multiple service areas. This support involves sharing of knowledge, contacts, resources and brokerage. Initial evaluation of the Integrated Care Team demonstrates strong positive outcomes for individuals and families with results that could not be so efficiently achieved through standard practice. Positive outcomes occur more quickly, more effectively, with less disruption to individuals and families and with more ease for workers than in standard practice. Workers who utilize the Integrated Care Team
and representatives who sit on the Team comment on the efficacy of
the approach reinforcing the value of key worker models, transdisciplinary
teams, seamless service and breaking down silos between service areas; even within the same agency.
