Anne Kuppinger has focused her professional energies on fostering partnerships that improve access to effective and responsive services for children and families. This includes partnerships between researchers, providers, funders, policymakers, families, youth and communities – working together to achieve positive outcomes. Anne’s current focus at The IDEAS Center and the Community Technical Assistance Center is on scaling up the training and credentialing of Family and Youth Peer Advocates, promoting family-driven and youth-guided practice, and supporting children’s services providers as they adapt to changes in the healthcare environment.