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General Information
Application Name Information Management Protecting Adults & Children in Texas 
Application Acronym IMPACT 
State TEXAS 
ACF Region Region VI 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/9/2004 14:36:19 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Child Welfare 
Responsible Program Agency Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) 
Responsible System Agency Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) 
Other Contributing Agencies n/a 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational September 1996 
Functional Description Child Protective Services:Intake ManagementEligibilityCase ManagementResource ManagementCourt ProcessingFinancial ManagementAdministrationAdult Protective Services:IntakeInvestigationService DeliveryGuardianshipChild Care Licensing:IntakeInvestigation 
Interfaces provides the following interfaces: State financial system - IMPACT maintains an interface with the Health & Human Services financial systems. This interface allows payment requests to be transmitted from IMPACT to the State Comptroller for payment. State licensing systems - IMPACT maintains an interface with the Child Care Licensing system (CLASS) that provides information about licensed child care homes and facilities. Information from the CLASS application is loaded into the IMPACT Resource Directory and used to provide referral information as well as to supplement contracted service information. Juvenile Justice - IMPACT currently receives and provides Title IV-E eligibility determination and claims processing for the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC). State Department of Education - IMPACT receives information about state accredited schools through an electronic interface with the Texas Education agency. This interface loads data into the Resource Directory and provides staff with information about accredited school name, location, and contact phone numbers. Education logs reference the school(s) that are attended by children in substitute care.? State Department of Public Safety - IMPACT allows staff to request criminal history checks on both staff and clients as appropriate. 
No. of System Users 6500 PRS staff. 
No. of Clients Served   
Certifications/Assessments Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Certification, pending. 
Application Future Plans   
Other Relevant Information Texas migrated from the original SACWIS Client server system (CAPS) to a web-based application called IMPACT on 8/31/2003. 

Contractor Usage
Planning Accenture 
Implementation Accenture 
Operations State operated; Accenture; Northrop Grumman 
Monitoring State operated; Accenture; Northrop Grumman 
Other State monitored 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Other 
Hardware Platform BEA WebLogic 
Operating System HP UNIX 
Languages Java, C, Cobol 
DBMS Oracle 

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 checked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
checked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
checked boxChild Family Services checked 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
checked boxInterstate Compact checked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
IT Contact
Name Donna Marler MSSW 
Address 8100 Cameron Road, Bldg. A
 
Austin    TX    78754  
Telephone (512) 834-3758  
Fax (512) 834-3780  
Email Donna.Marler@tdprs.state.tx.us
Website None 
Program Contact
Name Maggi Collins 
Address 8100 Cameron Rd., Bldg. A.
 
Austin    TX    78754  
Telephone (512) 834-3713  
Fax (512) 339-5816  
Email Maggi.Collins@dfps.state.tx.us
Website www.dfps.state.tx.us 

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