"To be successful, comprehensive school-linked service strategies require change. Service agencies must operate differently, professionals must change their day-to-day practices, and dollars must be spent in new ways. Though everyone, at some level, is in favor of better 'integration' between schools and other human services, asking 'How will we pay for it?' puts their commitment to the test. Are agencies willing to redirect funds from existing services to achieve this goal? Are administrators willing to 'share' their dollars, giving up exclusive control in the interest of shared authority over a broader resource pool? Assuming that a major goal of school-linked services is to ensure that children succeed in school, are human services providers willing to make that goal theirs, devote money to it, and be judged accordingly? In short, many of the issues that surround the financing of school-linked services are really issues of priorities, authority, and control over resources. For this reason, financing strategies require careful thought and, in the long run, can greatly affect whether these new services succeed or fail." (p. 57)

"To implement a school-linked services approach, schools must use existing financing sources for programs in health, social services, juvenile justice, and so on, rather than adding social workers and nurses to the school payroll. A school-linked services fiscal strategy diverts these funding and program streams and aims them all at one location at or near the school. The school stays open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to provide city-funded day care, recreation, and adult education. School health clinics are subsidiaries of a local hospital that provides the necessary medical licenses, eligibility to receive federal Medicaid funds, and liability insurance. The bills for health services are handled by the accounting department of the local hospital, and the health employees at the school site are technically employees of the hospital. Federal Title IV E services for abused children provide funds for children's protective services, and the federal maternal and child health grant is used for mental health counseling. State categorical funds for children's services provide some 'glue money' for planning and administration of this complex system through federal and state drug-abuse prevention funds. United Way fills in the cracks where none of the federal or state categorical programs provide any coverage, including emergency needs like clothing and rent payment. City funds are used for after-school recreation and before-school child care. Community colleges provide programs to help parents become wage earners and improve their parenting skills." (p. 167)