SIUE Head Start is a comprehensive child development, family support program. The same thing is required of Head Start employees. It is human nature for people to take pride in their job, to feel it's important, and to want to control situations in which they are involved. Sometimes, though, problems develop from this which result in confusion, misunderstanding, and services not provided. Without team work, two people may separately try to provide the same, a wrong, or an inadequate service, because one of them didn't have all the information needed.
Territoriality is the opposite of integration.
Facets of Effective Integration of Services 1. After communicating, staff can avoid duplication of efforts by planning together. One critical system for this is Bi Weekly Staffings. When a group gets to level 5, staff morale increases, staffs help each other, and the quality and effectiveness of services are improved with team effort. The team gains a feeling of group pride.