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General Information
Application Name Children`s Reporting and Information System 
Application Acronym CHRIS 
State ARKANSAS 
ACF Region Region VI 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 12/6/2004 13:40:32 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) 
Responsible System Agency Office of Systems and Technologh (DHS) 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By Contractor Maintained 
Development Source Transferred 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational 1997 
Functional Description The Child Welfare program is administered and delivered by the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) of the Department of Human Services (DHS). About 1155 state employees in 83 county offices provide the services. The Division of Children and Family Services encompasses the following services:Child Protective Services, Supportive Services, Foster Care Services and Adoption Services. The Crimes Against Children Division of the Arkansas State Police operates the Child Protective Services Hotline and handles Priority One investigations. All other investigations are handled by the Division and staff located in DHS county offices around the state. The Division provides In-Home Services, Foster Care, Adoption, and Child Welfare Licensing: This unit inspects and monitors Residential, Emergency, Psychiatric, Sexual Offenders programs, and Placement agencies in accordance with the Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies. The Division`s primary information system is the Children`s Reporting and Information System (CHRIS). 
Interfaces Arkansas Administrative Statewide wide Information System (AASIS); Arkansas Client Eligibility System (ACES) which includes Food Stamps, TANF and other traditional welfare eligibility determination; Medicaid Billing/Reimbursement; SSA. 
No. of System Users 1139 
No. of Clients Served We serve annually about 30,000 families. 
Certifications/Assessments SACWIS Implemented - Assessment Process Complete with Approved Action Plan 
Application Future Plans Complete the interfaces with the Child Support and TANF programs. 
Other Relevant Information   

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations Northrop Grumman 
Monitoring Northrop Grumman 
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform   
Hardware Platform UNIX 
Operating System Windows 2000 or better 
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
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 unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  Families in need of supervision 

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Debbie Shiell 
Address  
 
     AR      
Telephone 501 682 1554  
Fax   
Email debbie.shiell@arkansas.gov
Website http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/adoption/adoption.html 
IT Contact
Name Darcy Dinning 
Address  
 
     AR      
Telephone (501) 682-2684  
Fax   
Email darcy.dinning@arkansas.gov.no_spam
Website http://170.94.232.16/ChrisWeb/CHRISNetdefault.htm 

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