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Systems Alignment to Serve the Whole Person

Improving alignment and coherence of local, regional, and state whole-person initiatives to advance equity and well-being.

WestEd provides strategic planning, facilitation, coaching, and consultation services and support for local, regional, and state agencies to strengthen intra- and interagency alignment of programs, enhance collaboration within and across sectors, and improve the effectiveness of whole-person initiatives. 

How We Help

Drawing on our expertise in evidence-based practices and coalition-building across child-, youth-, and family-serving sectors, we offer solutions tailored to the strengths and needs of the communities you serve. We help you

  • understand how aligning programs and systems contribute to equitable, lasting impacts; 
  • apply research- and practice-informed frameworks, guides, and tools to help strengthen the alignment and coherence of whole-person initiatives; 
  • build conditions for effective cross-sector and intra/interagency collaboration; and 
  • develop and continuously improve whole-person initiatives.  

Service Delivery

  • Virtual and in-person  

Who Will Benefit

  • Local agency administrators 
  • Regional agency administrators 
  • State agency administrators 

Featured Experts

Rebeca Cerna 

Rebeca Cerna is an expert in school climate, health and wellness, and the strategic use of data and participatory approaches. As Director of the Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities area at WestEd, Cerna is dedicated to creating and maintaining safe, supportive, and collaborative learning environments that are supportive of children and youth as well as the adults who guide them.
Expert
Natalie Walrond

Natalie Walrond

Natalie Walrond brings to her work 30 years of experience in K–12 education, finance, and strategy, working with both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In addition to project leadership, Walrond speaks and writes on social and emotional well-being, system alignment and coherence, academic excellence, and equity.
Expert
Natalie Romer

Natalie Romer

Natalie Romer is a Senior Associate on WestEd’s Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities team. Her work includes technical assistance, research, evaluation, and training focused on developing effective and efficient systems to support the social and emotional well-being of school communities.
Expert
Amber Valdez

Amber Valdez

Amber Valdez directs a body of work on systems change and leadership with a focus on designing and leading systems for equity. Her expertise includes strategic planning, cross-sector/interagency collaboration, systems of support, continuous improvement, human-centered design, complex systems change, and equity leadership.  
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Nicole Strayer

Nicole Tirado-Strayer

Nicole Tirado-Strayer is a senior research associate and an applied developmental psychologist with over 15 years of experience in participatory program and policy evaluation. Tirado-Strayer conducts evaluations of systems change initiatives in the education and mental/behavioral health fields.
Expert

Connecting Research With Practice

When systems are aligned to support a shared vision or set of priorities, the people who engage with those systems experience a coherent and cohesive set of services. Our team will help systems leaders develop policies and practices that enable the people within those systems to thrive. Learn more about our vision for alignment and coherence to serve the whole person.

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