Child Welfare: States Face Challenges in Developing Information Systems and Reporting Reliable Child Welfare Data

November 19, 2003 Child Welfare: States Face Challenges in Developing Information Systems and Reporting Reliable Child Welfare Data To better monitor children and families served by state child welfare agencies, Congress authorized matching funds for the development of statewide automated child welfare information systems (SACWIS) and required that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) compile information on the children served by state agencies. This testimony is based on our July 2003 report and addresses the following: (1) states' experiences in developing child welfare information systems and HHS's role in assisting in their development, (2) factors that affect . . .