Topic: Human Services

CWIS modules: What should be your top priority?
By Molly Tierney
August 26, 2022
Prioritizing provider licensing; Instead, focus on keeping more kids safely at home with their families. Accenture explores more.
The 988 hotline is active. What should you do now?
By Pawel Walczuk
August 10, 2022
The nationwide 988 went live in July. Accenture explains how states can make the most of this opportunity in the short, medium, and long term.
Trauma-informed care: What can Alayna teach us?
By Molly Tierney
June 28, 2022
Use virtual reality to train caseworkers in trauma-informed care and adolescent mental health. Accenture's Molly Tierney explains what Alayna can teach us.
In crisis? Dial 988 to find mental health services
By Pawel Walczuk
May 10, 2022
States have an opportunity to reshape coordination of mental healthcare. Accenture describes how can the 988 mandate and ARPA funding help.
Beware a new CCWIS that's a SACWIS in disguise
By Molly Tierney
April 22, 2022
As states work to replace SACWIS with CCWIS, Accenture's Molly Tierney urges a focus on big-picture thinking. Read more.
Social services’ most important act is yet to come
By Rainer Binder
March 21, 2022
Social services – leading a post-pandemic upswing, Accenture’s Rainer Binder explains how agencies can play a vital role. Read more.
Could child welfare tech be like a smartphone?
By Molly Tierney
November 29, 2021
Accenture's Molly Tierney explores two common sources of resistance if your CWIS implementation takes longer than expected. Read more.
To protect the vulnerable, strengthen compliance
By Rainer Binder
October 19, 2021
Making compliance more accessible with better citizen experiences is essential. Accenture’s Rainer Binder highlights three priorities for making this happen.
Why leadership stability is vital in child welfare
By Molly Tierney
September 16, 2021
Accenture's Molly Tierney explains why leadership stability is vital in child welfare for a safe and stable environment. Read more.
Child welfare: More data sharing, better outcomes
By Molly Tierney
August 2, 2021
Accenture explains how child welfare systems are capable of safeguarding privacy and supporting greater data sharing to enable boundaryless insight. Read more.
Four ways to end congregate care in child welfare
By Molly Tierney
June 16, 2021
Accenture's Molly Tierney shares four ways they reduced the use of group homes in child welfare that happened in Baltimore. Read more.
How to end congregate care? Stop using it.
By Molly Tierney
June 10, 2021
Accenture's Molly Tierney explores how she led the change in Baltimore to really stop using group homes in child welfare. Read more.
Child Support: Innovate at Your own Pace
By Slade Gauntt
May 24, 2021
Accenture talks about how child support agencies can innovate without sending shockwaves through their operations and user base. Read more.
Humans at the heart of better outcomes
By Molly Tierney
May 19, 2021
Accenture's Child Welfare team has walked with you toward better outcomes for your families and children. Read how.
Child Support: Have Your Code and Update It, Too
By Slade Gauntt
May 3, 2021
Accenture's Slade Gauntt explains how child support agencies can solve their mainframe problem and prepare for longer-term improvements. Read more.
Is trust the answer to social services’ concerns?
By Rainer Binder
October 20, 2020
Accenture's blog reveals social services agencies are on the front line dealing with impacts caused by COVID-19. Read the Rainer Binder lists key principles.
Social Services for a new era
By Rainer Binder
August 13, 2020
Accenture's Rainer Binder reveals how social services are dealing with the impact of COVID-19 as they have faced new challenges during the pandemic. Read more.
Transforming Government: Leadership Lessons 8 & 9
By Martin Benison
March 16, 2020
Marty Benison challenges government leaders to build teams of “flowers” and nurture growth. Read the full Accenture blog.
Funding shouldn’t dictate support for families
By Kristina Stevens
March 9, 2020
Kristina Stevens explores why and how child welfare funding will change as a result of Family First. Read the full Accenture blog.
Innovation: when is ‘good’ good enough?
By Valerie Armbrust
February 20, 2020
Valerie Armbrust concludes the innovation series with a lesson on bringing an idea to market – and what kept her team going. Read the full Accenture blog.
Drive innovation: use your pivot foot (and more)
By Molly Tierney
January 16, 2020
Molly Tierney shares three more lessons from the front lines of true innovation. Is your foot ready to pivot? Read the full Accenture blog.
Transforming government leadership lesson 3
By Martin Benison
November 6, 2019
Marty Benison explains why government leaders should test their thinking against their moral and ethical compass. Read the full Accenture blog.
When children and families are at the center
By Molly Tierney
November 6, 2019
Molly Tierney discusses government’s focus on process and PR – and why it’s time to double down on outcomes. Read the full Accenture blog.
Firing on all cylinders for families and kids
By Kristina Stevens
November 6, 2019
Kristina Stevens affirms that child welfare systems are not designed to raise children. Families are. Read the full Accenture blog.
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