CDE Collaborative

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Why It Matters

       

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What is a CIE?

A Community Information Exchange (CIE) is an ecosystem comprised of
multidisciplinary network partners that use a shared language, a resource database,
and an integrated technology platform to deliver enhanced community care
planning. Care planning tools enable partners to integrate data from multiple
sources and make bi-directional referrals to create a shared longitudinal record.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPLORE

Research & Insights

Discover national research, studies, educational priorities, and findings that help advance community development education.

Educator Resources

Find shared syllabi, instructional materials, teaching ideas, community engagement practices, and member contributions.

PROBLEM WE'RE SOLVING
A Community Built for Educators

Our platform provides shared infrastructure, privacy and security policies, and strong legal data governance to improve coordination across communities. The CIE offers a “No Wrong Door” service referral system for your community

How Collaboration Works

Through a shared-cost model and scalable onboarding, we help communities start small, confirm value, and grow when ready.

Call To Participate

Together, we can lower costs, strengthen collaboration, and elevate outcomes for the people counties serve

Free and Open Participation

Membership is free and gives educators an opportunity to contribute resources, join the member directory, and receive relevant updates.

The problems that we're seeking to solve
Current Fragmentation

By focusing on the core components, a community information exchange enables communities to shift away from a reactive approach to providing care toward proactive, holistic, person-centered care.

Challenges Organizations & Clients Face
  • Limited access to health and social services
  • Siloed system of care
  • No centralized data tracking
Why Data Sharing Matters

An integrated system of care promotes cross-sector partnerships, client and resource data sharing, and real-time care coordination to improve population health.

Community Impact

The CIE system supports an individual or family as they progress through the social service delivery system toward their goals and better quality of life. Using a collaborative approach to care between county health and social service providers, shared language, common outcome measures, evaluation, and data analysis, the CIE breaks down barriers and reveals resource and funding gaps.

CIE FEATURES
Resource Database

A standardized listing of health, human, and social services providers service offerings, eligibility, and intake information to efficiently match individuals with appropriate services.

Integrated Technology

A technology platform facilitates the integration of individual data from multiple partners' data systems to populate an easy-to-access single. longitudinal person record, enables bidirectional closed-loop referrals, and care coordination alerts.

Cross Sytem Care Planning

A CIE enables a proactive system of care enabling multidisciplinary partners to work collectively and contributing to a single care plan and identify system interaction.

Shared Language

The use of a unified individual longitudinal record reflects shared language defining needs, risk assessments, care planning, and individual outcomes.

Multidisciplinary Partners Network

CIE partners commit to a collective approach considering how the care they provide fits into the broader care delivery system. to better connect individuals and families to services, and share deeper levels of information

COMMUNITY VOICES
View Member Stories
CDE Collaborative gives educators a valuable space to exchange ideas, discover new approaches, and learn from colleagues across the field.
Dr. Melissa Carter
Development Educator
The shared resources help us think more intentionally about curriculum, community engagement, and the experiences we create for students.
Prof. Daniel Brooks
University Faculty Member
Connecting with other educators has introduced new perspectives and encouraged meaningful conversations about the future of our field.
Dr. Aisha Reynolds
Researcher and Educator
The collaborative makes it easier to share knowledge and build relationships between educators, institutions, and community partners.
Michael Thompson
Development Practitioner
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Connect with fellow educators, contribute valuable resources, exchange ideas, and help strengthen the future of community development education.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CDE Collaborative is an online community and resource hub that connects educators, researchers, practitioners, and partners working in community development education.
Membership is intended for community development educators, faculty members, researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and others interested in advancing the field.
No. CDE Collaborative has been established as a free online resource for the community development education community.
Resources may include course syllabi, curricula, research, reports, teaching practices, community engagement materials, professional opportunities, and member contributions.
Yes. Members are encouraged to share educational materials, research, teaching practices, professional insights, and other relevant contributions.
Your information may be added to the member directory, and you may choose to receive newsletters and updates from the collaborative.
You can explore the member network, participate in collaborative activities, share resources, and follow news and opportunities relevant to the field.
Use the contact form to submit your question, suggest a resource, share an opportunity, or ask about membership and collaboration.
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