Voices from the Field LEARNING
FROM THE
EARLY WORK OF
COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITY
INITIATIVES
Table of Contents
The CCI Phenomenon and Its Implications
Understanding the Complex Dynamics of CCIs
The Scope of This ReportChapter 1. CCI Goals, Principles, and Operational Strategies
Fundamental Goals of CCIs
Change at the Individual and Family Levels
Neighborhood-Level Change
Systems-Level ChangeCentral Principles of CCIs
Comprehensiveness
Community BuildingOperational Strategies
Governance
Funding
Staffing
Technical Assistance
EvaluationChapter 2. Dynamic Tensions in Early CCI Practice
The Process-Product Tension
Searching for Balance on the Process-Product Continuum
The Process-Product Tension in CCI OperationsThe Inside-Outside Tension
Initiative and Funder: The Paradigmatic Inside-Outside Relationship
The Inside-Outside Tension in CCI OperationsChapter 3. Getting Started: Findings from CCI Practice
Core Principles in Action
Comprehensiveness
Community BuildingLessons for Operations
Governance and Establishing an Institutional Base
Funding and Spending Issues
Staffing and Technical Assistance
EvaluationDeveloping Programmatic Strategies
Appendix A. Roundtable Members
Appendix B. Focus Group Participants by Peer Group
Appendix C. Methodology and Questions
Appendix D. Sources of Additional Information
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