Mission
As a Collaborative we will work together to reduce duplication and provide a family driven continuum of quality, innovative, and cost-effective services for children and their families. These services will be culturally sensitive and strength-based.
History & Beliefs
PACT 4 Families Collaborative (Putting All Communities Together 4 Families) is a four county, multi-agency partnership which operates as a Children’s Mental Health Collaborative, and a Family Services Collaborative. Both Family Services’ and Children’s Mental Health Collaboratives were defined by legislation to design and implement an “integrated local service delivery system” as the Family Services Collaborative legislation called it, or an “integrated service system”, as the Children’s Mental Health Collaborative legislation stipulated.
Organized in 1993 through a Joint Powers Agreement, and governed by an Executive Board, the collaborative addresses the full spectrum of family needs. Located in West Central Minnesota, the four counties of Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine cover 3,150 square miles, with a population of 92,522. The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation is located within the service area, and is one of PACT 4’s over 60 collaborative members.
PACT 4 is a unique organization developed by its partners to fill gaps in services and to reduce duplication. The purpose of the Collaborative is to demonstrate that a large, rural agricultural area undergoing rapid demographic and economic upheaval can accomplish wide spread systems change to improve the lives of families. Membership includes health care, social services, substance abuse treatment, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and other child serving entities. PACT 4 and its partners are dedicated to changing systems to be more prevention focused and family friendly.
Value Statements
- Our shared vision will be strength based and outcome driven.
- All children and families are valued and treated with respect
- Parents will always have a voice, will be listened to, encouraged and empowered.
- The system of care will accept and support the uniqueness of every family.
- Trust will be continually developed and nurtured.
Vision
The PACT 4 Collaborative has the vision of healthy and safe communities where individuals, families, and children care and support each other.
Strategic Goals
1. Parent-child relationships are positive and nurturing.
2. Children’s (including children with SED) functioning will improve in home, school and community.
3. Children diagnosed with mental health problems will have reduced mental health symptoms.
4. Children will receive mental health services before they reach crisis (early intervention).
5. Children with SED will receive needed services in their community and will be able to live at home.
6. Families are supported by their communities.
7. Services and supports (including informal networks, mental health, corrections, family services, public health, families, and education system) will be integrated and coordinated.
8. Mental health services will be provided on a voluntary basis (access, voice, ownership).
9. Parents and children will be satisfied by the services provided by Collaborative Funds and Collaborative Partners.