Colorado LINKS for Mental Health (Linking Interagency Networks for Kids Services) is an initiative seeking to create partnerships between state agencies and community groups working in the kids' mental health system. The purpose of the guidebook is to enable organizations to identify other planning groups working on youth health, mental health and co-occurring issues, so as to create opportunities to collaboration and avoid duplication in efforts....

The role of the public health nurse in the early identification of children with physical disabilities and/or developmental delays has been and will always be a vital component in assuring the early intervention and appropriate referral for further assessment and/or treatment. Part C challenges all professionals to work collaboratively in order to develop the best plan of care to "enhance the development of handicapped infants and toddlers; to minimize...