MINNESOTA CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY CONSORTIUM - A UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION

The Children, Youth, and Family Consortium at the University of Minnes ota, founded in 1991, reflects the growing interest among faculty and community professionals in nurturing a cross-disciplinary, community-b ased program to serve the needs of Minnesota's children, youth, and fa milies. This article is a case study of the Consortium and in it, we h ighlight the early history of the enterprise, set out the guiding prin ciples and mission that have fueled its development, summarize the fir st 3 years of its operation, and discuss a few of the hurdles that hav e been confronted during this formative period.