Collaboration means

Collaboration means working together in a joint effort. Bruner (1991) defines collaboration as follows:

"Collaboration is a process to reach goals that cannot be achieved acting singly (or, at a minimum, cannot be reached efficiently). As a process, collaboration is a means to an end, not an end in itself. The desired end is more comprehensive and appropriate services that improve family outcomes." (p. 6)

"Collaboration includes all of the following elements: jointly developing and agreeing to a set of common goals and directions; sharing responsibility for obtaining those goals; and working together to achieve those goals, using the expertise of each collaborator.