Numerous partnerships also exist with community agencies and organizations, as well as community health and safety networks. Three years ago the Center began working in collaboration with the South Whidbey School District. This project provided a learning laboratory for human services students from both the Bellingham and Everett campuses. Students were involved at all levels of work with the district and family resource center. The Center designed internships in collaboration with all seven districts.
Placements are primarily in school-based family resource centers.
Rob Lawson acts as facilitator of the consortium. Skagit County Students from a Human Services course, Community Collaboration, assisted in the planning and facilitation of a collaborative community effort that involved 75 groups and individuals and resulted in the development of a school-based family resource center. In-service for personnel is delivered face to face and via cybercourses. Additional projects The Center is working with the Washington State Consortium for Contextual Teaching and Learning. This consortium includes seven major universities in Washington State.