July 31 - August 1, 2006
Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Sponsor: The Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families
Host: State Information Technology Consortium
Post Summit Information
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Registration |
| 7:30am – 8:30am |
Registration |
| 8:30am – 9:00am |
Welcome & Introductions
Robin McDonald
Office of Family Assistance
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| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Session 1: Implications of the Deficit Reduction Act Regulations on Tracking, Verifying, and Reporting
This session will focus on the programmatic, technical and reporting implications of the Interim Final Regulations of the Deficit Reduction Act. The session will begin with a presentation by Sean Hurley, HHS/ACF, who will address questions previously submitted by participants as well as ACF’s expectations related to the new Work Verification Plan requirements. Following a question and answer period with Mr. Hurley, three states will describe their plans and posit their outstanding questions and implementation issues for meeting the tracking, verifying, and reporting requirements. Following a question and answer period with the panelists, Duke Storen, SITC, will facilitate a discussion with conference participants on implementation steps to meet these requirements.
Moderator: Duke Storen, SITC
Presenter: Sean Hurley, ACF
State Panelists:
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| 10:00am – 10:15am |
Break |
| 10:15am – 11:00am |
Session 1 Continued |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm |
Session 2: State Panel Presentation & Discussion on Meeting the Work Participation Rates
Meeting the work participation rate requirements is the most significant challenges of the Deficit Reduction Act. During this panel, states will share their plans to meet the work participation rate for all families and for two-parent households as well as showcasing their success with one or more work activities. Following a question and answer period with panelists, Duke Storen, SITC, will facilitate a discussion with conference participants on additional strategies as well as the identification of unresolved challenges.
Moderator: Duke Storen, SITC
State Panelists:
- Mark Golden, Virginia
- William Cook, Georgia
- Kate Jesberg, Washington, D.C.
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| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch – (Lunch will be on your own, listed options are available at the registration table)
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| 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
Session 3: Presentation of State Strategies to Improve Participant Outcomes
This session focuses on a number of different, unique state or local strategies used to improve program performance and participant outcomes. Each of these initiatives has the potential to be replicated and to provide significant value to states in their program administration.
Moderator: Duke Storen, SITC
State Panelists:
- Denise Hicks, Florida -- e case files- Presentation Slides
- Jane Goetschy, Michigan – Family Automated Screening Tool (FAST) and Family Self-Sufficiency Plan (FSSP) - Presentation Slides
- Michele Mead, Minnesota – Preventing participants from “falling through the cracks” - Presentation Slides
- Dr. Swati Desai, New York City – Jobstat and Tracking Work Participation - Presentation Slides
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| 4:00pm |
Adjourn |
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Session I |
Session II |
| 8:30am - 10:00am |
Using External Data Sources to Improve Program Efficiency and Outcomes
TANF programs need information from external sources to assist in the verification of applicant and client information, tracking of performance outcomes, and fraud prevention and detection. Two federally-maintained data systems – the National Directory of New Hires and the State On-Line Query system – can be used to improve both efficiency and effectiveness of these operations. This session will include presentations by federal and state representatives explaining both the business case for their use as well as technical considerations for their implementation.
Moderator: Duke Storen, SITC
- National Directory of New Hires
- SOLQ
- TALX
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On-line Work Readiness Assessment and Work Participation Performance Management Tools
HHS/ACF has sponsored the development of two web-based tools, PM2 and an on-line job readiness assessment tool, to help states mange their TANF programs and improve outcomes for participants. The Program Management and Performance Measurement (PM2) software tool allows states to generate performance statistics on their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs to help workers and policy makers examine the status and outcomes associated with their programs, to monitoring status and outcomes at county or local levels, and understanding some of the drivers that affect caseload dynamics, work activity participation, and employment outcomes. The on-line job readiness assessment tool prototype has been developed with the State of MD and will move into a pilot phase during the upcoming year. This session will include an overview of system functionality, demonstrate the products, and discuss how and when states can use them.
Moderator: David Ivy, SITC
- On-Line Job Readiness Assessment Tool
- PM²
- Jennifer Maroon, ORC Macro
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| 10:00am – 10:15am |
Break |
Break |
| 10:15am – 11:40am |
Systems which perform multiple database query and sharing demographic data across programs.
Utah and Virginia have both developed systems which facilitate an efficient, web-based multiple systems query to facilitate eligibility, re-determination, and fraud identification/investigation. These data brokering systems search federal, state, local, and third-party data sources and bring back salient information in an easy to use format, saving local workers time and improving accuracy. The Virginia system can also connect clients across programs through a master client ID which does not require any changes to the data systems native to the respective programs. The system allows for programs to both publish and subscribe, creating the possibility to share and use client demographic information collected for one program for the business processes of another. This session will provide both the programmatic and technical solution and lessons learned and provide information on how they may be replicated in other states.
Moderator: Duke Storen, SITC
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Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Frameworks in the Social Services Arena
Is the time from defining business requirements to RFP for IT products and services taking too long? Are you looking for IT approaches that allow for incremental change while contributing to the long-term solutions to your business needs? This session will provide the business case for and technical overview of SOA and Enterprise Architecture and Frameworks. As defined by W3C refers to SOA as “…a set of components which can be invoked, and whose interface descriptions can be published (made available) and discovered (found).” SOA focuses on defining distinct, independent services that communicate in a manner that is transparent to the underlying technology platforms that provide the functionality. Forrester Research describes an enterprise framework as “[a] flexible and comprehensive software solution that includes application logic, as in any COTS offering, but is also designed for customization and integration for implementation in complex environments where business processes cross organizational boundaries. It includes development tools to facilitate customization and integration, and to architecturally segregate business rules from core technical services to provide a modular, component-based solution.
Moderator: David Ivy, SITC
Presenters:
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| 11:45am – 12:00pm |
Wrap Up and Adjourn |
Wrap Up and Adjourn |
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