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General Information
Application Name Rhode Island Children`s Information System 
Application Acronym RICHIST 
State RHODE ISLAND 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 7/20/2004 13:50:2 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Child Welfare 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Children, Youth and Families 
Responsible System Agency Department of Children, Youth and Families 
Other Contributing Agencies Department of Administration - Division of Info. Technology 

Application Information
Maintained By Contractor Maintained 
Development Source Transferred 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational August 5, 1997 
Functional Description RICHIST provides the capability to record all data relevant to child welfare operations including CPS Reports, Intake, Placement, Eligibility, Case Management, Provider Management, Fiscal Management, Adoption, and Juvenile Justice. 
Interfaces Department of Human Services interface exchanges client demographic information, XIX, IV-D and IV-A. Department of Administration interface exchanges payroll and vendor information. 
No. of System Users 800 
No. of Clients Served 8500 Active Clients (point-in-time) 
Certifications/Assessments Completed SACWIS Assessment Review process. 
Application Future Plans Interfaces with Family Court and Health Department. Tracking of children and youth served in community-based programs. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning MAXIMUS, Inc. 
Implementation American Management Systems, Inc. 
Operations Northrup Grumman Mission Systems 
Monitoring Northrup Grumman Mission Systems 
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform Hewlett Packard 
Operating System HP Unix 
Languages Powerbuilder; MicroFocus COBOL; SQR 
DBMS Sybase 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
checked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
checked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
checked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
checked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services checked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp checked boxFoster Care checked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact checked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid checked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Leon Saunders 
Address 101 Friendship St
5th Floor
Providence    RI    02903  
Telephone 401-528-3850  
Fax 401-528-3922  
Email lsaunders@dcyf.state.ri.us
Website http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us 
IT Contact
Name Leon Saunders 
Address 101 Friendship St
5th Floor
Providence    RI    02903  
Telephone 401-528-3850  
Fax 401-528-3922  
Email lsaunders@dcyf.state.ri.us
Website http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us 

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