Sustainability Road Map
Follow these steps to guide you toward keeping Linkages going over time. Learn from the experience of other counties using the tips and resources included along the way.
1. Assess the Sustainability of Linkages
Once your Linkages program is up and running you can use the Linkages Sustainability Assessment Tool to determine how well your Linkages program is positioned for the long run. This questionnaire helps your Team reveal where your program is becoming institutionalized and where there may be growing edges that need attention to ensure its longevity.
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2. Interpret Results of Sustainability Assessment
Your team’s answers to the rating scales on the Sustainability Assessment indicate strengths to build on and areas to develop in order to sustain and/or expand Linkages in your county. Items scored at the lower end of the rating scale (1-3) are likely areas of focus. Such scores indicate Linkages may not be fully implemented or momentum may have been lost for various reasons. Discuss with your team why these gaps may exist and what actions are needed to keep Linkages moving forward. If your current Linkages program seems fully in place, consider new locations within your county or new target populations that may be able to benefit from Linkages service coordination.
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3. Develop Sustainability Strategies
Be strategic about the actions that will move Linkages forward in your county. These can include small, easy “wins” that make a big difference, like publicizing some Linkages success stories to spread the word that Linkages works. Or it can involve bringing your Linkages program to scale by rolling-out CalWORKs/CWS service coordination in all offices within the county. Regardless of the scope of your next steps, his toolkit contains many resources from which your team can develop sustainability strategies.
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4. Revise Work Plan to Promote Sustainability
In collaboration with your Linkages Implemenation Team, adjust the work plan to implement strategies that will advance Linkages to the next level. Whether your goal is expansion of the program to new areas of the county, strengthening service collaboration between CalWORKs and CWS, or simply maintaining the gains already achieved from Linkages, a plan will help you stay on course.
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