Traditionally, by the time a family becomes known to a child welfare agency, they are already in crisis. The Family First Prevention Services Act, was a good start in allowing funding for prevention services to be provided to a family in need, but it is not enough. Preventing crisis requires cross programmatic service delivery models that include a vast array of programs, providers and other community partners in health and human services. It...

As the number of demands placed on Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies grows, so does the need to modernize technology and streamline workflows. Agencies are focused on solutions that will improve health outcomes for children and families by delivering a digital-first experience for both constituents and staff. Join us on October 13 for a 30-minute webinar to hear from government leaders on how agencies can quickly and easily implement so...

State and local agencies are under enormous pressure to deliver results faster and more efficiently – and to make better use of data to drive decision-making and serve constituents. That’s what drove DC Health, the health department for Washington, D.C., to upgrade its legacy platforms to a modernized system for tracking vaccinations and other vital health metrics. Working with Oracle and partner Tharseo IT, the team migrated its e...

State health departments are swamped with their responses to COVID-19 and the recent monkeypox outbreak, making it difficult to map out data modernization strategies. But two public health agencies, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Maryland Department of Health, have successfully adopted a "working backward" approach to strategic development. With the assistance of Amazon Web Services (AWS), these agencies have crafted roadmaps to thei...

Consolidating real estate technology environments from the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine fueled an opportunity for the two organizations to combine their staff and technology resources, save costs and simplify their operations. Getting there required careful planning due to the combined portfolio approaching 32 million square feet. To accomplish their goals, the two organizations found a partner that could help them create a mor...

State Medicaid systems are at important crossroads. The proliferation of data and new advancements in AI-powered analytics could revolutionize public health and patient care. But too many Medicaid systems still rely on legacy, on-premises systems that can’t scale or keep up with rapid change. By migrating core functions to the cloud, Medicaid agencies can implement transformative changes, modernizing whole systems to provide next-generat...

1:1 student device programs are becoming the norm, not the exception. As K-12 schools and districts look to the future, these programs present exciting opportunities to advance student outcomes but will likely face challenges as well. And while there may be some remaining government funds that can be leveraged to support these programs, a fiscal cliff is looming that will impact how these programs are ultimately supported. Join the Center for...

Find out how Project THOR — a collaboration between the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) and multiple Colorado counties — is bringing accessible, affordable and reliable broadband internet to rural communities in the state. The project connects more than 400 miles of existing public and commercial fiber to bring service to underserved areas. On Aug. 9, Government Technology will host a live webcast where officials...

The national labor shortage is having an outsized impact on state and local government agencies as they struggle to fill vacant positions and retain employees amid more competitive offers from the private sector. Along with supply chain delays and the upcoming 3G shutdown, the shortage threatens to cause significant operational disruption in the public sector.Instead of trying to play it safe in the wake of these challenges, government agencie...

Data combined with analytics can be a uniquely valuable asset for state and local government. But many agencies are missing this massive opportunity, as their data is scattered, siloed and difficult to access. Join Government Technology on Wednesday, July 27 at 10 a.m. Pacific/ 1:00 p.m. Eastern to learn how a data-in-motion platform can help your organization put data where it can best be used to deliver new insights and predict future outcom...