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General Information
Application Name Indiana Child Welfare Information System 
Application Acronym ICWIS 
State INDIANA 
ACF Region Region V 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 7/19/2004 10:39:15 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Family and Social Services AdministrationDivision of Family and ChildrenBureau of Family Protection and Preservation 
Responsible System Agency Family and Social Services AdministrationDivision of Family and ChildrenBureau of Family Protection and Preservation 
Other Contributing Agencies Family and Social Services AdministrationDivision of Technology Services 

Application Information
Maintained By Contractor Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 09-97 
Functional Description Distributed database supports the security requirements of the State. It also allows a county to dial into another server should their own server go down. The program supports all applications related child welfare including Intake, Investigation, Case Management, Eligibility, Resources, Adoption and specialized programs such as Waiver and Assisted Guardianship 
Interfaces The ICWIS application interfaces with ISETS, ICES, Courts, Data Warehouse, AFCARS and NCANDS utilities, and a program called Civic Net (an interchange of information specific to the largest county in state). Information shared is generally client specific and is available to both systems. 
No. of System Users 1441 
No. of Clients Served Approximately 16,000 children plus their families are being served. 
Certifications/Assessments No certification has yet been received. 
Application Future Plans The ICWIS application is a continuously being refined. Migrations are scheduled on a monthly basis to upgrade application program and enhance the operating environment. Plans include the use of the Web and PDAs for certain functions of the application . 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation Unisys Corporation 
Operations Unisys Corporation 
Monitoring Unisys Corporation 
Other none 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Distributed 
Hardware Platform Netfiniti Server 
Operating System MS2000 
Languages Powerbuilder 
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 unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services checked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
checked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp checked boxFoster Care checked boxIndependent Living
checked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  Waiver Program (Demonstration Project)Assisted Guardianship (State program) 

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Sandra Lock 
Address 132 E. Washington Street, 6th floor
 
Indianapolis    IN    46204-3615 
Telephone 317-234-0691  
Fax 317.234-0687  
Email slock@fssa.state.in.us
Website   
IT Contact
Name Patricia Hall 
Address 132 E. Washington Street, 6th floor
 
Indianapolis    IN    46204-3615 
Telephone 317-232-0601  
Fax 317.234-0687  
Email phall@fssa.state.in.us
Website   

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