Collaborative Projects

• Are developed in response to identified Collaborative priorities.
• Are initiated by Collaborative work groups and ‘owned’ by the Collaborative by the decision of the Administrative Group, which recommends the projects to the Governance Board, who must authorize the projects.
• Are not programs of partner agencies.
• Are entitled to apply for Collaborative funding to be used to leverage additional funding as identified by the work group.
• Are each operated by a project work group whose members are assigned by partner organizations wishing to be involved in the project. The project work group:
  • Ensures that at every stage of development and implementation the project is a model of collaboration, is contributing to systems change and service integration and coordination.
  • Develops the project proposal either as directed in an external grant application or using the Problem-Solving Model. This proposal must be recommended by the Administrative Group to the Governance Board and its Executive Committee, who must approve it prior to implementation or grant submission.
  • Develops budget recommendations to the Administrative Group.
  • Pursues external funding as necessary to fund program at desired level.
  • Adapts program to approved budget.
  • Determines staffing levels and which Collaborative partner organization on the work group will employ one or more project staff.
  • Ensures the program is evaluated in a manner consistent with the project proposal and evaluation results are shared with the Administrative Group and Governance Board.  If the project is not participating in an independent evaluation program, the project work group will consult with the Planning and Evaluation Committee to ensure high quality evaluation consistent with Collaborative standards.
  • Develops or approves project/program policies.
  • Oversees the recruitment and hiring of project staff.
  • Hires and supervises the project/program directors in consultation with the employing partner.
  • Develops proposed annual work plan and oversees its implementation; monitors and reports on effectiveness of implementation.
  • Advocates for the project within the Collaborative.
  • Oversees marketing efforts to ensure maximum appropriate project/program utilization.

The Clay County Collaborative funds four major projects:

Truancy Intervention Program

TIP provides individualized services to students and families regarding attendance and academic progress. They focus on relationship building, providing support, and education, on the importance of school attendance, identify risk behavior and reasons for truancy, and pinpoint effective strategies, in-school-resources, and community resources to utilize in reducing absences.

Restorative Justice Program

The Restorative Justice Program offers Restorative Group Conferencing, a process that involves the community of people most affected by wrongdoing – the victim, offender and the family, friends, and key supporters of both – in deciding the resolution of a criminal or harmful act, with the assistance of a trained facilitator

Re-entry Services Project

The Re-entry Services Project provides intensive/comprehensive case management services for juvenile offenders transitioning to their home communities from out of home placement facilities.

Family Support Model Program

The Family Support Model supports families and professionals by working with wraparound teams and family group conferences. 

See individual work group pages for more information on these and smaller projects.