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General Information
Application Name FamilyNet 
Application Acronym MA SACWIS 
State MASSACHUSETTS 
ACF Region Region I 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/5/2004 9:27:6 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency MA Department of Social Services 
Responsible System Agency MA Department of Social ServicesMA Information Technology Division for operation of the Training & Production DBs 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By Contractor Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational February 10, 1998 
Functional Description The programs supported include; foster care, adoption, child protective services, independent living, interstate compact, family preservation & support and child & family services. 
Interfaces Interface to Office of the MA State Comptroller; MA Department of Medical Assistance (Title XIX); AFCARS & NCANDS.File transfers to MA Department of Transitional Assistance (Title IVA); MA Department of Revenue (Wage Match); and MA Department of Education .Interfaces to MA Department of Youth Services (Juvenile Justice) and the Executive Office of Health & Human Services (MassCares) are in development. 
No. of System Users 3,400 users with 2,200 concurrent users on average 
No. of Clients Served 69,400 consumers in 21, 500 cases 
Certifications/Assessments Status of Operational 
Application Future Plans   
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning Maximus 
Implementation Deloitte Consulting 
Operations Deloitte Consulting 
Monitoring Deloitte Consulting 
Other Accenture 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform Production Hardware is2 HP-UX Superdome/ EMC 8800 
Operating System HP/Unix 11 
Languages PL/SQL; PRO*C 
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
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
checked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid checked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Mary Ellen Bennard 
Address MA Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston    MA    02210  
Telephone 617-748-2222  
Fax 617-748-2419  
Email mary.e.bennard@state.ma.us
Website   
IT Contact
Name Mary Ellen Bennard 
Address MA Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston    MA    02210  
Telephone 617-748-2222  
Fax 617-748-2419  
Email mary.e.bennard@state.ma.us
Website   

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