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General Information
Application Name	NH BRIDGES
Application Acronym	unknown
State	NEW HAMPSHIRE
ACF Region	Region I
Federal Program	Child Welfare Program
Profile Last Updated	5/24/2001 16:0:0

State Information
Administration
Additional State Programs
Responsible Program Agency	State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
Responsible System Agency
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Application Information
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If Transfered, from which State
Application Status	Operational
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational
Functional Description	The NH BRIDGES System provides the Division of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) with a child welfare case management system that meets the federal requirements for a Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). It also complies with data submission requirements of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). The system also incorporates the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) legacy Children’s Information System (CIS) functionality and provides support for the State’s juvenile justice programs. It interfaces with other State systems, including the New HEIGHTS eligibility management system, the NH Department of Administrative Services Integrated Financial System (IFS), and the NH Department of Education Special Education Information System (SPEDIS). There are eight main functional areas within the BRIDGES application.? Intake Management? Case Management? Court Processing? Administrative? Interface? Eligibility? Resource Management? Financial Management/Claims Processing
Interfaces	New HEIGHTS: The New HEIGHTS eligibility management system provides eligibility information regarding various entitlements.Department of Administrative Services: Interface with the Department of Administrative Services Integrated Financial System.SPEDIS: A tape file is transferred with the Department of Education’s SPEDIS (Special Education Information System), which provides limited information on matched individuals who are coded as educationally handicapped.
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Application Future Plans
Other Relevant Information	TCP/IP connection is made over a frame relay-based wide area network. Other connection methods are possible, including remote access over a standard telephone dial up connection. Supporting Applications include,Microsoft Office 2000, Lotus Notes, ODBC connection for IFS interface and access to the Enterprise Data Warehouse.

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Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application	Single Database
Type of Platform	Client Server
Hardware Platform	Hewlett-Packard + IBM mainframe (ES/9000)
Operating System	HP-UX
Languages	PowerBuilder; MicroFocus COBOL; DecisionBase Reporter; PL/SQL
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)

Adoption	Adult Protective Services	Child Care
Child Care Licensing	Child Care Resource Referral	Child Care Subsidy
Child Family Services	Child Protective Services	Child Support Enforcement
Child Welfare	Employment Services	Family Preservation Support
Food Stamp	Foster Care	Independent Living
Interstate Compact	Juvenile Justice	LIHEAP
Medicaid	Provider Services	TANF
Additional Program or Services Information

Contact Information

Program Contact

Name	Tom Drinane
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Website	http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/

IT Contact

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Website	http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/

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