Simply put, collaboration involves people working together to achieve shared objectives. The purpose of collaboration is to enhance the ability of all partners to achieve their objectives. When individuals or organizations have shared objectives, it is more effective for them to work collaboratively than to work separately.

The collaborative partnership model requires that partners are just that, partners in the truest sense, sharing information, resources, responsibility, risk, decision-making power and, of course, the benefits of their partnership. Partners are expected to work together towards attainment of their mutually desired objectives.

Collaboration can occur at different levels. Sometimes collaboration involves a family and service providers working together to resolve a particular issue for the family. For example, collaboration occurs when a parent, teacher and speech-language pathologist work together to enhance the speech-language skills of a child with communication difficulties.

The Calgary Rocky View Student Health Partnership (SHP) is about students, parents, teachers and health-care professionals collaborating together to help young people with health-related learning needs make the most of educational opportunities.

Adapted from the Alberta Children and Youth Initiative (ACYI) "Engaging Others in the Delivery of Integrated Collaborative Programs"

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