The concept of social enterprise collaboration is based on the premise that families have complex needs requiring complex and innovative solutions. The role of the multidisciplinary team is to enable skilled and concerned individuals to collaborate together. By working together, multidisciplinary teams can:
Professional disciplines that are typically represented include child and adult protective services, the civil and criminal justice systems, health and social services, and mental health. Some teams include domestic violence advocates, substance abuse specialists, clergy, and policy-makers. Financial abuse specialist teams focus on cases involving exploitation and include representatives from financial institutions, including banks or credit unions, stock brokerage firms, mortgage lenders, private trustees or guardians, and others.