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Mainstreaming Sure Start speech and language therapy services.

Mignonne de Jager1, Anna M Houston

  • 1Sure Start Hilldene & Gooshays, Romford, Essex.

Community Practitioner : the Journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association
|March 24, 2006
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This study details a strategy for integrating speech and language therapy (S<) services from community initiatives into mainstream provision. It highlights successful team working and multi-agency collaboration for service development.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Sure Start initiatives offered community-based services.
  • Integrating successful programs into core services is a key policy goal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and mainstreaming of a speech and language therapy (S<) strategy from a Sure Start program.
  • To identify critical factors for successful initiative mainstreaming.

Main Methods:

  • The paper outlines a strategy developed by a Sure Start program for S< services.
  • It examines factors including quality standards, multi-agency collaboration, and consumer involvement.
  • The strategy's application in a local Sure Start program is used as a case study.

Main Results:

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  • The developed S< strategy positively impacted mainstream S< provision.
  • The strategy demonstrated the effectiveness of team working and multi-agency service delivery.
  • Key elements included quality standards, skill development through collaboration, and consumer feedback loops.

Conclusions:

  • Mainstreaming successful community initiatives requires strategic planning and collaboration.
  • Multi-agency working and consumer involvement are crucial for developing and sustaining new services.
  • The Sure Start model provides a framework for effective service integration and development.