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DFC tells committee of cross‑agency partnerships; large child‑welfare IT upgrade imminent
Summary
Secretary Howard described Department for Children and Families collaborations with local partners, school districts, law enforcement and the treasurer’s office, and outlined plans to replace multiple child‑welfare systems with a federal CCWIS‑compatible system to reduce duplicated data entry and improve case management.
Secretary Howard of the Kansas Department for Children and Families told the Committee on Government Efficiency that the department has expanded local partnerships and is preparing to modernize child‑welfare information technology through a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) procurement backed by legislative and gubernatorial support.
Howard summarized DCF’s four primary service areas — economic and employment supports (TANF, SNAP and child care), child welfare (prevention to foster care and adoption), child support services and rehabilitation/vocational services for people with disabilities — and said DCF is working with multiple state and local partners to…
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