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Pulling Together provides users with the ability to communicate effectively with their communities. Through improved communication, agencies enhance the overall cohesiveness and effectiveness of hazardous waste programs. The ability to coordinate and focus activities and share resources minimizes exposure to hazardous substances. 

By focusing on agency roles and responsibilities, overcoming barriers, and building on the successes of the involved agencies, users will be able to: 

• Define agency roles and responsibilities;
  
• State the benefits of, and challenges to, interagency collaboration;
  
• List criteria to measure successful collaboration;
  
• Evaluate agency efforts at collaboration; and
  
• Identify opportunities to improve collaboration and site outcomes.