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General Information
Application Name Children?s Information Library and Data Source 
Application Acronym CHILDS 
State ARIZONA 
ACF Region Region IX 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/31/2004 10:42:38 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Child Welfare 
Responsible Program Agency Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) 
Responsible System Agency DES, Division of Technology Services (DTS) 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational Pilot Roll out - May 1997; Conversion Statewide Office by Office - May-Dec. 1997; Payroll Implemented - Feb. 1998; Fully Operational Feb. 1998 
Functional Description CHILDS includes the following components: Intake, Investigations, Case Management, Adoptions, Eligibility Determinations, Provider Management, Payment processing, On-line Help, On-line Policy, Forms Management, Staff Management, Alerts, Batch reports and internal security. 
Interfaces IV-A IV-DTitle XIXQMACS - State Foster Care Medical and Dental Insurance ProgramFMCS - Departmental Financial Management SystemsUSAS - State Financial Management System 
No. of System Users 1800 
No. of Clients Served 33,187 Reports (Year 2000) involving 44,232 children (unduplicated)7,000 Out of Home Placements, 4,000 Adoption subsidy placemen 
Certifications/Assessments SACWIS Assessment Review Completed - November 2000 
Application Future Plans Partial/complete web presentation. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning American Management Systems (AMS) 
Implementation Unisys Corp. 
Operations State Supported 
Monitoring State Supported 
Other None 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform IBM; Compaq 
Operating System Z/OS; MS Windows 2000 
Languages Advantage:Gen; C; COBOL 
DBMS DB2; MSSQL Server 

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 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
checked boxMedicaid checked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
IT Contact
Name Diane MacIvor 
Address AZ Department of Economic Security
PO Box 6123, Site Code 041C-7
Phoenix    AZ    85005-6123 
Telephone 602-264-3376 x3216  
Fax 602-200-0910  
Email dmaclvor@azdes.gov
Website   
Program Contact
Name Robert Lynd 
Address AZ Department of Economic Security
PO Box 6123, Site Code 041C-7
Phoenix    AZ    85005-6123 
Telephone 602 264-3376 x3218  
Fax 602-200-0910  
Email RLynd@azdes.gov
Website   

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