A New Data System or CCWIS for Vermont

CCWIS Key Information:

March 13, 2024: DCF CCWIS RFP and related Best Practices Guide for CCWIS-type projects.
February 27, 2024: HHS Memo to House Appropriations recommending allocating $6M for CCWIS (see p.10).
February 21, 2024: OCYFA memo to Vermont legislative leadership summarizing importance of CCWIS
December 2023: OCYFA report on a new CCWIS for Vermont
May 10, 2023: 46 States, DC, and Puerto Rico have CCWIS. Vermont does not.
December 1, 2023: VT Digger Article on Vermont's Current System - Lola Duffort
December 2023: Voices for Vermont's Children Webinar on Vermont's Child Protection Data System, with DCF's Carlie Thibault
January 2024: Building Bright Futures 2024 Policy Playbook recommending full implementation of CCWIS (see pg. 20).
Chart below showing the effects of a lack of a useful CCWIS system:

Chart showing declining Title IV-E reimbursement when federal regulations changed — When Federal regulations changed in 2021, Vermont's ability to draw down federal dollars significantly decreased -- for more information, see our CCWIS Report.

Chart showing declining Title IV-E reimbursement when federal regulations changed — When Federal regulations changed in 2021, Vermont's ability to draw down federal dollars significantly decreased -- for more information, see our CCWIS Report.