Resource Sharing & Development

This strategy is very closely tied to strategy #1) Partnerships, Policy and Collaboration. To support the work of the collaborative, our JPA Partners braid cash and in-kind resources together with local agencies, foundations, federal/state grants, and community volunteers.

This "Integrated Fund" is under the control of RCCMHC's Governing Board, not the individual JPA partners, and it represents the financial manifestation of system change.

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Objective

1) Develop a sustainable and diversified Integrated Fund that includes LCTS, partner contributions, local, state, and federal resources as well as in-kind donations or services and resource alignment.

Our Approach

Collaboratives grow and are sustained through our Integrated Fund. (Minnesota Statutes Sections 245.491 to 245.495). The Integrated Fund is a pool of public and private local, state, and federal resources as well as in-kind donations and services which are consolidated at the local level and used to develop and implement cross-system and integrated services or supports that meet locally agreed-upon goals for youth with mental health disorders and their families.

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Programs and Intitiatives

Formal Agreements

RCCMHC and the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative (SRFC) use a memorandum of understanding to align resources and reduce duplication.
RCCMHC, SRFC, and the Saint Paul Children's Collaborative (SPCC) use an LCTS Partnership Agreement to define expectations and document allocation percentages for the Local Collaborative Time Study.
Our Joint Powers Partners make annual contributions of cash or in-kind resources.

Foundation Support

As community needs have outpaced resources, local foundations fill an essential funding gap.
RCCMHC staff provide grant writing and outcomes reporting for the collaborative.

Local Agencies and Community Volunteers

RCCMHC collaborates with local agencies who prioritize multi-system collaboration. Some agencies blend their own agency resources with our grant funding to support RCCMHC families. Other agencies collaborate with RCCMHC as referral partners. Their staff participate on RCCMHC committees, engage in our families' Care Teams and offer trainings and expertise as needed.
Parents/caregivers participate in committees and task groups and volunteer their wisdom and peer support during programs.

Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative

Working across systems and with families to support children's mental health.