Children's Bureau Website - SACWIS Managers Page

SACWIS Managers Page

Welcome! This page, part of the Statewide Automated Child Welfare System (SACWIS) website, maintained by the Division of State Systems (DSS), contains general information to help you become acquainted with SACWIS and your new role.

Learn SACWIS/ APD Basics

You will find a good introduction to SACWIS on our About SACWIS page. A A Glossary of Commonly Used Human Services Terms and Acronyms (PDF - 108 KB) is also available.

A child welfare case management system must meet Federal SACWIS requirements to be SACWIS compliant. Download the SACWIS 101 PowerPoint Presentation to learn more about these requirements (PDF - 390 KB version also available).

DSS staff is available to conduct the SACWIS 101 presentation for you and your staff and to answer questions. See the following section for information on contacting DSS to request this assistance.

States request Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for SACWIS development and for maintenance and operations by submitting an Advance Planning Document (APD). The APD 101 PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 327 KB) provides an overview of how to prepare this document. Under the new APD regulation (see ACYF-CB-PI-11-07 for details) States must continue to submit a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) as part of the feasibility study/alternatives analysis submitted with the Planning or Implementation APD, but are no longer required to provide annual updates. The CBA 101 PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 214 KB) provides some guidance on the CBA. Alternatively, webcasts of both these topics are available at the State Information Technology Consortium's Child Welfare Technology Training Resources and Materials page as "On-line Courses" titled Advance Planning Document (APD) 101 and Cost-Benefit Analysis 101.

Contact DSS/Request Technical Assistance

DSS assigns each state a Federal analyst as a primary contact for APD submissions and all questions. Contact your Federal analyst on the About the Division of State Systems page. Scroll down to Assignments to learn who is assigned to your State and introduce yourself via email.

DSS provides technical assistance on all aspects of SACWIS development, maintenance, operations, and guidance on APDs and other procurement documents. Contact your Federal analyst for more details.

Network with SACWIS Managers/Join Listserv/Attend Meetings

Our network of current, experienced SACWIS managers can be tapped for advice and guidance. DSS maintains a SACWIS listserv to alert members to monthly SACWIS Managers Conference Calls on various topics. Members can also use the listserv to network with SACWIS Managers nationwide and to pose questions and request assistance. To join the listserv, send an email to the administrator, Kristy Stankovich.

DSS also sponsors conferences on SACWIS and related topics where you can meet SACWIS mangers and other state and federal child welfare and SACWIS staff. Please visit our Meetings and Conferences page to learn about upcoming meetings and to find materials distributed at previous conferences.

Children's Bureau Technical Advisory Group (CB TAG)

The Children's Bureau Technical Advisory Group (CB TAG) consists of State representatives who are selected based on their recognized experience and expertise. The State TAG (TAG) provides national leadership and direction in developing, administering, coordinating national and regional training and technical assistance to State Agencies that deliver information technology services and programs for at risk children and families.

2011 – 2012 Membership: Technical Assistance Group (TAG)
Linnette Carlson (New Mexico), Nick Fuchs (Washington), Beth Holmgren (Minnesota), Brenda Howell (West Virginia), Venkat Krishnan (Georgia), Galina Krivoruk (Colorado), Beth Petroni (Connecticut), Susan Stockwell (Pennsylvania), Joseph Vastola (Florida), Debby Wattman (Texas).

Additional Resources/Links

For more detailed information on Federal policy, please visit the SACWIS SACWIS Federal Guidance page of this website.

DSS maintains a list of related governmental and private sites on our Related SACWIS Links page. Also visit the SACWIS Resources page on the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology website for additional SACWIS technical assistance materials.