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General Information
Application Name Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System 
Application Acronym AFCARS 
State PENNSYLVANIA 
ACF Region Region III 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 2/25/2004 15:41:18 

State Information
Administration   
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Department of Public Welfare-Deputy Secretary for Children, Youth and Families 
Responsible System Agency Department of Public Welfare-Deputy Secretary for Children, Youth and Families 
Other Contributing Agencies Commonwealth Regional offices and County Commissioners Association 

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source   
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description Intake/Investigations, Case Management, Risk Assessment, Family Service Plans, Adoption Services, Fiscal Management, Reporting Requirements 
Interfaces 67 county child welfare agencies 
No. of System Users 59 county Child Welfare agencies 
No. of Clients Served 27,000 in Home Placement 
Certifications/Assessments   
Application Future Plans Eventually will be replaced by SACWIS 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application   
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform Windows NT server platform 
Operating System Windows NT 
Languages   
DBMS   

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
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
checked boxChild Family Services checked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked 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 checked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
IT Contact
Name Donn Putt 
Address  
 
Harrisburg    PA    17105  
Telephone 717-772-6869  
Fax   
Email doputt@state.pa.us
Website  
IT Contact
Name Donn Putt 
Address Hillcrest Building #53
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg    PA    17105  
Telephone 717-772-6869  
Fax   
Email doputt@state.pa.us
Website http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ 

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