Hoang Tuyet Mai Ha, Bentley Brandie, Jenkins Karen V, Reinhart Crystal A, Sugg Gloria A, Tabb Karen M
School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
Children (Basel). 2025 Jun 19;12(6):802. doi: 10.3390/children12060802.
: Networks for building and developing community systems to support early childhood rely on the volunteer efforts of organizations and the leadership of coordinators to unite relevant stakeholders. Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of network coordinators from 10 different communities participating in the All Our Kids Early Childhood Networks (AOK Networks) to identify the successes and barriers involved in implementing effective early childhood systems. : We conducted two focus group interviews with 10 participants who worked as network coordinators in public health district offices. A semi-structured focus group interview guide was used to examine community coordinators' perceptions related to lessons learned with community systems development efforts around early childhood outcomes. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic network analysis was used to analyze all focus group data. : Three salient themes were identified from interviews with network coordinators: (1) respective strengths of the AOK Networks system building efforts; (2) challenges for coordinators, such as burnout; and (3) the importance of the networks' role within the community. : This study contributes to the existing literature by identifying supportive and hindering factors that impact the implementation process to sustain long-term impact of early child community systems building. The findings can be useful for other ongoing government partnerships and community-based programs that use networks and system building strategies across the US.
建立和发展社区系统以支持幼儿发展的网络依赖于各组织的志愿努力以及协调员的领导作用，从而团结相关利益攸关方。目标：本研究的目的是探讨参与“我们所有的孩子幼儿网络”（AOK网络）的10个不同社区的网络协调员的观点，以确定实施有效的幼儿系统所涉及的成功因素和障碍。我们对在公共卫生区办公室担任网络协调员的10名参与者进行了两次焦点小组访谈。使用半结构化焦点小组访谈指南来考察社区协调员对围绕幼儿发展成果的社区系统发展努力所吸取教训的看法。所有访谈均进行了录音并逐字转录。采用主题网络分析法对所有焦点小组数据进行分析。从对网络协调员的访谈中确定了三个突出主题：（1）AOK网络系统建设努力的各自优势；（2）协调员面临的挑战，如倦怠；（3）网络在社区中作用的重要性。本研究通过确定影响实施过程以维持幼儿社区系统建设长期影响的支持性和阻碍性因素，为现有文献做出了贡献。研究结果对于美国其他正在进行的政府合作伙伴关系以及使用网络和系统建设策略的社区项目可能有用。
