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This webinar described Idaho's and Arizona's experiences implementing child welfare information systems using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) cloud computing. The state panelists shared their experiences and took questions from participants regarding their state solution architecture, cloud solution procurements, cloud vendor management, solution implementation, and user experience.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the implications for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Penalty Processing during Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Conversion.

This webinar, sponsored by the Children’s Bureau’s Division of State Systems, features Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System leadership staff from four states in a panel discussion about managing project scope.

This Action Transmittal (AT) provides information on the automation of child welfare programs.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance regarding the Federal requirements for Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) projects and the availability of Federal Financial Participation (FFP) based on the status of a State’s project.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance regarding the use of COTS software within automated human services information systems to meet federal regulatory requirements.

Through the webinar series, “Back to Basics”, the Division of State Systems within the Children’s Bureau, is offering a venue for information sharing and discussion. The second webinar of the series, “The Child Welfare Information Technology System Project Lifecycle, Part 1”, reviews the initial project stages including planning, procurement, relationship management and effective management of priorities, with two experienced child welfare Information System managers sharing their perspectives.

Through the webinar series, “Back to Basics”, the Division of State Systems within the Children’s Bureau, is offering a venue for information sharing and discussion. The third webinar of the series, “The Child Welfare Information Technology System Project Lifecycle, Part 2”, reviews the project stages including implementation, maintenance and operation, and Federal requirements.

This webinar, sponsored by the Children's Bureau's Division of State Systems (DSS) builds on guidance set forth in Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) Technical Bulletin #1: Action Plan Guidance and Examples issued in December, 2005. This webinar provided direction on how to construct an action plan, identified common pitfalls and benefits of action plans and described the tracking process for action plans.

This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Data Exchange Requirements as defined by Federal Regulations 45 CFR 1355.52(e), 1355.52(f), and 1355.54.  Both mandatory and optional data exchanges are covered in this presentation.