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title: "Partnering for Success: Factors Impacting Implementation of a Cross-Systems Collaborative model Between Behavioral Health and Child Welfare "
description: "**Summary:**The article examines the importance of cross-system collaboration between mental health and child welfare systems, and specifically reviews the effectiveness of the Partnering for Success model. The article provides a review of how this model can impact cross-system collaboration success…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/collaboration-between-systems-coordination-of-services/partnering-for-success-factors-impacting-implementation-of-a-cross-systems-collaborative-model-between-behavioral-health-and-child-welfare/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Collaboration Between Systems and Coordination of Services
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Mental health professionals
---

# Partnering for Success: Factors Impacting Implementation of a Cross-Systems Collaborative model Between Behavioral Health and Child Welfare 

**Summary:**The article examines the importance of cross-system collaboration between mental health and child welfare systems, and specifically reviews the effectiveness of the Partnering for Success model. The article provides a review of how this model can impact cross-system collaboration success and reviews Partnering for Success resources for those looking to implement it. 

 

**Application:**This article can be applied to those working in mental health and child welfare systems who are interested in cross-system collaboration. It’s ideal for those already familiar with the benefits of these types of partnerships, but for those who are not, the article provides a list of factors that contribute to the success of implementing the Partnering for Success model. It also provides a list of potential barriers, as well as professional and caregiver perspectives.  

 

[Read More](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350935572_Partnering_for_Success_Factors_Impacting_Implementation_of_a_Cross Systems_Collaborative_model_Between_Behavioral_Health_and_Child_Welfare)

 

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