About the Division of State Systems
The Division of State Systems (DSS) serves as the focal point for the development and operations of statewide automated child welfare information systems (SACWIS) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. DSS currently is a division of the Children's Bureau, which is a bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, a key component within the Administration for Children and Families.
Among its many responsibilities, DSS coordinates ACF's development and implementation of SACWIS-related strategies and policies, conducts child welfare automated systems assessments, reviews funding requests and acquisition documents, and sponsors training, initiatives and programs. The Division supports child welfare state systems projects through partnerships and collaborative efforts, and technical assistance activities, such as this website.
Please send electronic copies of your submission to the analyst(s) that work with your State. It ensures that we receive the document, it alerts us to the pending submission, and allows us to start reviewing the document sooner than if we had to wait for the receipt of the hard copy.
For future formal submissions, please use the following guidance:
Submissions sent to the Division via the U.S. Postal Service should be addressed as follows:
Christine M. Calpin
Associate Commissioner
Children's Bureau
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
Attn:
Mr. Terry Watt, Director
Division of State Systems
Room 8136, 1250 Maryland Avenue SW
Submissions sent to the Division via alternative couriers (FedEx, UPS, etc.) should be addressed as follows:
Christine M. Calpin
Associate Commissioner
Children's Bureau
8th Floor
1250 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Attn:
Mr. Terry Watt, Director
Division of State Systems
Room 8136
As the Portals Office Building at 1250 Maryland Avenue is a privately owned building, there may not be anyone available to receive a Saturday delivery.
Submissions that request Federal financial participation from multiple operational divisions within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should be addressed as follows:
Mr. Curtis L. Coy
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
Administration for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
Attn:
Mr. James Blackie
State Systems Coordinator for HHS
ASSIGNMENTS
Please note carefully in the assignment list below that there has been a significant re-ordering of the state assignments as of November 2007:
Terry Watt, Director, Division of State Systems
| Geeta Mannes | Margreta Silverstone | Mark Jazo | Peter Howe | Rick Konkolewski | Thom Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Florida | Alabama | Alaska | Arkansas | Arizona |
| Iowa | Hawaii | California - New | Colorado | Delaware | California - Old |
| Louisiana | Idaho | Georgia | Michigan | Illinois | Connecticut |
| Minnesota | Kansas | Kentucky | Montana | Maryland | Maine |
| Nebraska | Nevada | Mississippi | New Jersey | New Mexico | Massachusetts |
| North Dakota | Ohio | Missouri | Oklahoma | North Carolina | New York |
| Texas | Vermont | New Hampshire | Oregon | South Carolina | Rhode Island |
| Washington, DC | Washington | Tennessee | Pennsylvania | South Dakota | Utah |
| Wisconsin | West Virginia | Puerto Rico | Virginia | ||
| Wyoming |
Please understand that the above assignments are subject to change at any time based on staff composition, current workload, and other relevant factors.
States are encouraged to contact their analyst by telephone or electronic mail regarding, among other things:
- Automated child welfare information system planning, design, development, installation, and operations
- Advance Planning Document content and submission requirements
- Information technology procurement and contract content and prior approval requirements
- SACWIS assessment process and requirements
