Casebook featured in Policy Spotlight, leading session for Women in Government We were recently featured in the Women In Government September Policy Spotlight. The piece addresses the need for better technology in child welfare services, highlighting Casebook and underscoring how legislators can begin the conversation about technology in their own states. You can click here to read the full feature! Additionally, we are thrilled to be hosting a session at the Women in Government's Advanced Technology & Innovations Summit on October 7! Casebook featured in Policy Spotlight, leading session for Women in Government We were recently featured in the Women In Government September Policy Spotlight. The piece addresses the need for better technology in child welfare services, highlighting Casebook and underscoring how legislators can begin the conversation about technology in their own states. You can click here to read the full feature! Additionally, we are thrilled to be hosting a session at the Women in Government's Advanced Technology & Innovations Summit on October 7! Casebook featured in Policy Spotlight, leading session for Women in Government We were recently featured in the Women In Government September Policy Spotlight. The piece addresses the need for better technology in child welfare services, highlighting Casebook and underscoring how legislators can begin the conversation about technology in their own states. You can click here to read the full feature! Additionally, we are thrilled to be hosting a session at the Women in Government's Advanced Technology & Innovations Summit on October 7! Casebook featured in Policy Spotlight, leading session for Women in Government We were recently featured in the Women In Government September Policy Spotlight. The piece addresses the need for better technology in child welfare services, highlighting Casebook and underscoring how legislators can begin the conversation about technology in their own states. You can click here to read the full feature! Additionally, we are thrilled to be hosting a session at the Women in Government's Advanced Technology & Innovations Summit on October 7!

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cfa_award-300x206.png?width=1200&name=cfa_award-300x206.png Casebook Wins Code for America Technology Award! We are thrilled to share that Casebook has been named as one of the inaugural winners of the Code for America Technology Awards at the 2015 Code for America Summit. The award, given in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, recognizes Casebook for creating software that works for caseworkers, providing them with the tools and support they need to better serve children and families. The Code for America Summit brought together technologists, designers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs from across the country who are working to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. The awards were selected by a panel of two dozen judges from both the tech and public sectors, including John Lyman (Head of Partnerships, Google for Entrepreneurs), Daniel Lewin (Corporate Vice President, Technology and Civic Engagement, Microsoft) and Aneesh Chopra (Co-Founder, Hunch Analytics and first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the United States). “This diverse group of awardees deserves the attention of anyone who cares about our public sector working effectively for the American people in the 21st century,” said Jen Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director of Code for America. “As governments struggle to meet the public’s needs in a digital era, the tools and platforms that public servants use must do a better job, and the marketplace for suppliers to government must change. These examples, which include the work of companies, public servants, and engaged citizens, set a higher bar for government technology to which the whole sector must aspire.” As the Code for America team stated: “The $142 billion government technology market is opening to new vendors, new ways of contracting, and new approaches that improve the delivery of services to the public. The Technology Awards are designed to recognize new entrants into the market who are making a difference and to encourage talented entrepreneurs to consider how they might also serve their country.” We are proud to be recognized with other winners such as GitHub, which helps governments to share and collaborate on code, data and policy, and SeamlessDocs, which helps governments to make all of their paperwork accessible and fillable from any device. These organizations are helping to use modern technology to improve government services and were selected along with us from the nearly 150 applicants. The success of these organizations demonstrate how more and more state leaders are recognizing the need for innovative technology — like Casebook — to drive better data, policy and practice. We would like to thank all of you who have supported Casebook, especially the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our selection in this inaugural year is recognition of the value Casebook provides and will help raise awareness about the critical need for states to adopt technology that better supports those in need. For more information, visit the Code for America Technology Awards website. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cfa_award-300x206.png?width=1200&name=cfa_award-300x206.png Casebook Wins Code for America Technology Award! We are thrilled to share that Casebook has been named as one of the inaugural winners of the Code for America Technology Awards at the 2015 Code for America Summit. The award, given in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, recognizes Casebook for creating software that works for caseworkers, providing them with the tools and support they need to better serve children and families. The Code for America Summit brought together technologists, designers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs from across the country who are working to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. The awards were selected by a panel of two dozen judges from both the tech and public sectors, including John Lyman (Head of Partnerships, Google for Entrepreneurs), Daniel Lewin (Corporate Vice President, Technology and Civic Engagement, Microsoft) and Aneesh Chopra (Co-Founder, Hunch Analytics and first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the United States). “This diverse group of awardees deserves the attention of anyone who cares about our public sector working effectively for the American people in the 21st century,” said Jen Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director of Code for America. “As governments struggle to meet the public’s needs in a digital era, the tools and platforms that public servants use must do a better job, and the marketplace for suppliers to government must change. These examples, which include the work of companies, public servants, and engaged citizens, set a higher bar for government technology to which the whole sector must aspire.” As the Code for America team stated: “The $142 billion government technology market is opening to new vendors, new ways of contracting, and new approaches that improve the delivery of services to the public. The Technology Awards are designed to recognize new entrants into the market who are making a difference and to encourage talented entrepreneurs to consider how they might also serve their country.” We are proud to be recognized with other winners such as GitHub, which helps governments to share and collaborate on code, data and policy, and SeamlessDocs, which helps governments to make all of their paperwork accessible and fillable from any device. These organizations are helping to use modern technology to improve government services and were selected along with us from the nearly 150 applicants. The success of these organizations demonstrate how more and more state leaders are recognizing the need for innovative technology — like Casebook — to drive better data, policy and practice. We would like to thank all of you who have supported Casebook, especially the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our selection in this inaugural year is recognition of the value Casebook provides and will help raise awareness about the critical need for states to adopt technology that better supports those in need. For more information, visit the Code for America Technology Awards website. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cfa_award-300x206.png?width=1200&name=cfa_award-300x206.png Casebook Wins Code for America Technology Award! We are thrilled to share that Casebook has been named as one of the inaugural winners of the Code for America Technology Awards at the 2015 Code for America Summit. The award, given in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, recognizes Casebook for creating software that works for caseworkers, providing them with the tools and support they need to better serve children and families. The Code for America Summit brought together technologists, designers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs from across the country who are working to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. The awards were selected by a panel of two dozen judges from both the tech and public sectors, including John Lyman (Head of Partnerships, Google for Entrepreneurs), Daniel Lewin (Corporate Vice President, Technology and Civic Engagement, Microsoft) and Aneesh Chopra (Co-Founder, Hunch Analytics and first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the United States). “This diverse group of awardees deserves the attention of anyone who cares about our public sector working effectively for the American people in the 21st century,” said Jen Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director of Code for America. “As governments struggle to meet the public’s needs in a digital era, the tools and platforms that public servants use must do a better job, and the marketplace for suppliers to government must change. These examples, which include the work of companies, public servants, and engaged citizens, set a higher bar for government technology to which the whole sector must aspire.” As the Code for America team stated: “The $142 billion government technology market is opening to new vendors, new ways of contracting, and new approaches that improve the delivery of services to the public. The Technology Awards are designed to recognize new entrants into the market who are making a difference and to encourage talented entrepreneurs to consider how they might also serve their country.” We are proud to be recognized with other winners such as GitHub, which helps governments to share and collaborate on code, data and policy, and SeamlessDocs, which helps governments to make all of their paperwork accessible and fillable from any device. These organizations are helping to use modern technology to improve government services and were selected along with us from the nearly 150 applicants. The success of these organizations demonstrate how more and more state leaders are recognizing the need for innovative technology — like Casebook — to drive better data, policy and practice. We would like to thank all of you who have supported Casebook, especially the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our selection in this inaugural year is recognition of the value Casebook provides and will help raise awareness about the critical need for states to adopt technology that better supports those in need. For more information, visit the Code for America Technology Awards website. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cfa_award-300x206.png?width=1200&name=cfa_award-300x206.png Casebook Wins Code for America Technology Award! We are thrilled to share that Casebook has been named as one of the inaugural winners of the Code for America Technology Awards at the 2015 Code for America Summit. The award, given in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, recognizes Casebook for creating software that works for caseworkers, providing them with the tools and support they need to better serve children and families. The Code for America Summit brought together technologists, designers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs from across the country who are working to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. The awards were selected by a panel of two dozen judges from both the tech and public sectors, including John Lyman (Head of Partnerships, Google for Entrepreneurs), Daniel Lewin (Corporate Vice President, Technology and Civic Engagement, Microsoft) and Aneesh Chopra (Co-Founder, Hunch Analytics and first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the United States). “This diverse group of awardees deserves the attention of anyone who cares about our public sector working effectively for the American people in the 21st century,” said Jen Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director of Code for America. “As governments struggle to meet the public’s needs in a digital era, the tools and platforms that public servants use must do a better job, and the marketplace for suppliers to government must change. These examples, which include the work of companies, public servants, and engaged citizens, set a higher bar for government technology to which the whole sector must aspire.” As the Code for America team stated: “The $142 billion government technology market is opening to new vendors, new ways of contracting, and new approaches that improve the delivery of services to the public. The Technology Awards are designed to recognize new entrants into the market who are making a difference and to encourage talented entrepreneurs to consider how they might also serve their country.” We are proud to be recognized with other winners such as GitHub, which helps governments to share and collaborate on code, data and policy, and SeamlessDocs, which helps governments to make all of their paperwork accessible and fillable from any device. These organizations are helping to use modern technology to improve government services and were selected along with us from the nearly 150 applicants. The success of these organizations demonstrate how more and more state leaders are recognizing the need for innovative technology — like Casebook — to drive better data, policy and practice. We would like to thank all of you who have supported Casebook, especially the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our selection in this inaugural year is recognition of the value Casebook provides and will help raise awareness about the critical need for states to adopt technology that better supports those in need. For more information, visit the Code for America Technology Awards website.

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Women-in-Govt-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Women-in-Govt-300x206.png Contributing Guest Post to "Women in Government" Policy Spotlight We contributed contributed a Policy Spotlight guest post on the website of Women in Government, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators. Excerpt from the post, Innovations in Child Welfare Technology — Modern products, like Casebook, are designed based on caseworker practice in order to support the unique challenges and responsibilities of the child welfare space. While some agencies are forced to use multiple, often disjointed, systems and datasets, new products can integrate them in a central location for targeted outcomes. Casebook is designed specifically to support caseworkers by giving them valuable, up-to-the-minute information to guide their decisions, along with tools that make it easier to follow best practices to improve outcomes for kids and families. Behind Casebook is a group of leading UX designers and software developers, partnered with experts in the child welfare space, and supported by the Casey Foundation. Further, Casebook’s unique person-based model collects and represents a child’s experience in care over time. In this way, important service and placement information keeps the focus on the child’s experience in care and combats the potential for a child to be “lost in the numbers.” https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Women-in-Govt-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Women-in-Govt-300x206.png Contributing Guest Post to "Women in Government" Policy Spotlight We contributed contributed a Policy Spotlight guest post on the website of Women in Government, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators. Excerpt from the post, Innovations in Child Welfare Technology — Modern products, like Casebook, are designed based on caseworker practice in order to support the unique challenges and responsibilities of the child welfare space. While some agencies are forced to use multiple, often disjointed, systems and datasets, new products can integrate them in a central location for targeted outcomes. Casebook is designed specifically to support caseworkers by giving them valuable, up-to-the-minute information to guide their decisions, along with tools that make it easier to follow best practices to improve outcomes for kids and families. Behind Casebook is a group of leading UX designers and software developers, partnered with experts in the child welfare space, and supported by the Casey Foundation. Further, Casebook’s unique person-based model collects and represents a child’s experience in care over time. In this way, important service and placement information keeps the focus on the child’s experience in care and combats the potential for a child to be “lost in the numbers.” https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Women-in-Govt-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Women-in-Govt-300x206.png Contributing Guest Post to "Women in Government" Policy Spotlight We contributed contributed a Policy Spotlight guest post on the website of Women in Government, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators. Excerpt from the post, Innovations in Child Welfare Technology — Modern products, like Casebook, are designed based on caseworker practice in order to support the unique challenges and responsibilities of the child welfare space. While some agencies are forced to use multiple, often disjointed, systems and datasets, new products can integrate them in a central location for targeted outcomes. Casebook is designed specifically to support caseworkers by giving them valuable, up-to-the-minute information to guide their decisions, along with tools that make it easier to follow best practices to improve outcomes for kids and families. Behind Casebook is a group of leading UX designers and software developers, partnered with experts in the child welfare space, and supported by the Casey Foundation. Further, Casebook’s unique person-based model collects and represents a child’s experience in care over time. In this way, important service and placement information keeps the focus on the child’s experience in care and combats the potential for a child to be “lost in the numbers.” https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Women-in-Govt-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Women-in-Govt-300x206.png Contributing Guest Post to "Women in Government" Policy Spotlight We contributed contributed a Policy Spotlight guest post on the website of Women in Government, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators. Excerpt from the post, Innovations in Child Welfare Technology — Modern products, like Casebook, are designed based on caseworker practice in order to support the unique challenges and responsibilities of the child welfare space. While some agencies are forced to use multiple, often disjointed, systems and datasets, new products can integrate them in a central location for targeted outcomes. Casebook is designed specifically to support caseworkers by giving them valuable, up-to-the-minute information to guide their decisions, along with tools that make it easier to follow best practices to improve outcomes for kids and families. Behind Casebook is a group of leading UX designers and software developers, partnered with experts in the child welfare space, and supported by the Casey Foundation. Further, Casebook’s unique person-based model collects and represents a child’s experience in care over time. In this way, important service and placement information keeps the focus on the child’s experience in care and combats the potential for a child to be “lost in the numbers.”

ACF releases exciting, new regulatory proposal Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) suggesting changes to the existing regulations on child welfare case management technology. Now titled the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS), the new rules amend the existing SACWIS regulations, paving the way for states to take advantage of modern technology. We are pleased to see a greater focus on flexible child welfare case management systems to fit the needs of states, giving priority to improved data quality and data sharing capabilities. The proposed regulations have the potential to further empower state agencies to provide systems that support caseworkers in improving outcomes for children and families. The comment period on the Federal Register is open until October 11. For more information on the proposed rules, click here. ACF releases exciting, new regulatory proposal Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) suggesting changes to the existing regulations on child welfare case management technology. Now titled the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS), the new rules amend the existing SACWIS regulations, paving the way for states to take advantage of modern technology. We are pleased to see a greater focus on flexible child welfare case management systems to fit the needs of states, giving priority to improved data quality and data sharing capabilities. The proposed regulations have the potential to further empower state agencies to provide systems that support caseworkers in improving outcomes for children and families. The comment period on the Federal Register is open until October 11. For more information on the proposed rules, click here. ACF releases exciting, new regulatory proposal Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) suggesting changes to the existing regulations on child welfare case management technology. Now titled the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS), the new rules amend the existing SACWIS regulations, paving the way for states to take advantage of modern technology. We are pleased to see a greater focus on flexible child welfare case management systems to fit the needs of states, giving priority to improved data quality and data sharing capabilities. The proposed regulations have the potential to further empower state agencies to provide systems that support caseworkers in improving outcomes for children and families. The comment period on the Federal Register is open until October 11. For more information on the proposed rules, click here. ACF releases exciting, new regulatory proposal Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) suggesting changes to the existing regulations on child welfare case management technology. Now titled the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS), the new rules amend the existing SACWIS regulations, paving the way for states to take advantage of modern technology. We are pleased to see a greater focus on flexible child welfare case management systems to fit the needs of states, giving priority to improved data quality and data sharing capabilities. The proposed regulations have the potential to further empower state agencies to provide systems that support caseworkers in improving outcomes for children and families. The comment period on the Federal Register is open until October 11. For more information on the proposed rules, click here.

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCSL-300x158.png?width=1200&name=NCSL-300x158.png Casebook Featured in NCSL Article on "Child Welfare Information Systems" An article about "Child Welfare Information Systems" on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website has featured Casebook and the state of Indiana. Excerpt from the article, Child Welfare Information Systems — [...] in response to advancement of information technology, some states are implementing new and innovative systems to capture data and support child welfare caseworkers. These alternative models are often designed to do much more than just collect and report data; they are also intended to provide real time case management information to assist caseworkers, educators and other child welfare workers make the most informed decisions for the children in their charge. One state leading the way is Indiana, which is using Casebook. Casebook is a web-based, mobile, program that allows caseworkers to see real-time information designed to help them make more evidence-informed decisions. It also allows policymakers and caseworkers to identify trends in child welfare policy in real-time, eliminating the necessity to rely on months-old data. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCSL-300x158.png?width=1200&name=NCSL-300x158.png Casebook Featured in NCSL Article on "Child Welfare Information Systems" An article about "Child Welfare Information Systems" on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website has featured Casebook and the state of Indiana. Excerpt from the article, Child Welfare Information Systems — [...] in response to advancement of information technology, some states are implementing new and innovative systems to capture data and support child welfare caseworkers. These alternative models are often designed to do much more than just collect and report data; they are also intended to provide real time case management information to assist caseworkers, educators and other child welfare workers make the most informed decisions for the children in their charge. One state leading the way is Indiana, which is using Casebook. Casebook is a web-based, mobile, program that allows caseworkers to see real-time information designed to help them make more evidence-informed decisions. It also allows policymakers and caseworkers to identify trends in child welfare policy in real-time, eliminating the necessity to rely on months-old data. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCSL-300x158.png?width=1200&name=NCSL-300x158.png Casebook Featured in NCSL Article on "Child Welfare Information Systems" An article about "Child Welfare Information Systems" on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website has featured Casebook and the state of Indiana. Excerpt from the article, Child Welfare Information Systems — [...] in response to advancement of information technology, some states are implementing new and innovative systems to capture data and support child welfare caseworkers. These alternative models are often designed to do much more than just collect and report data; they are also intended to provide real time case management information to assist caseworkers, educators and other child welfare workers make the most informed decisions for the children in their charge. One state leading the way is Indiana, which is using Casebook. Casebook is a web-based, mobile, program that allows caseworkers to see real-time information designed to help them make more evidence-informed decisions. It also allows policymakers and caseworkers to identify trends in child welfare policy in real-time, eliminating the necessity to rely on months-old data. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCSL-300x158.png?width=1200&name=NCSL-300x158.png Casebook Featured in NCSL Article on "Child Welfare Information Systems" An article about "Child Welfare Information Systems" on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website has featured Casebook and the state of Indiana. Excerpt from the article, Child Welfare Information Systems — [...] in response to advancement of information technology, some states are implementing new and innovative systems to capture data and support child welfare caseworkers. These alternative models are often designed to do much more than just collect and report data; they are also intended to provide real time case management information to assist caseworkers, educators and other child welfare workers make the most informed decisions for the children in their charge. One state leading the way is Indiana, which is using Casebook. Casebook is a web-based, mobile, program that allows caseworkers to see real-time information designed to help them make more evidence-informed decisions. It also allows policymakers and caseworkers to identify trends in child welfare policy in real-time, eliminating the necessity to rely on months-old data.

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GT-300x206-1.png?width=1200&name=GT-300x206-1.png Casebook in the News: Government Technology Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in a Government Technology magazine article on technology innovations implemented by Indiana's Department of Child Services. Excerpt from the article, Indiana Leads the Way in Visualization, Mobility, and Analytics Integration (pdf) — Although countless governments across the country can now claim some digital accomplishment, few have managed the wholesale transformation of government services in recent years better than Indiana, with its child and infant welfare efforts. Over the past decade, the Hoosier State’s child welfare caseworkers have traded in notepads for mobile tools. They’ve also swapped out a cumbersome IT system for an innovative case management software pioneered by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. And in the state health department, officials have used highly sophisticated data analytics to take on one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country. [ ... ] Indiana’s efforts after 2005 were directed at “fixing” a legacy system to make its information more portable for caseworkers. When that failed to succeed, the agency began in 2010 to develop a more advanced information management system. In 2012, the agency implemented a new cloud-based child welfare case management system called Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (MaGIK). That platform uses innovative cloud-based software called Casebook, developed by a nonprofit supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Casebook offers caseworkers a variety of tools to aid their work, including collaboration support, graphic visualizations, and embedded metrics. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GT-300x206-1.png?width=1200&name=GT-300x206-1.png Casebook in the News: Government Technology Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in a Government Technology magazine article on technology innovations implemented by Indiana's Department of Child Services. Excerpt from the article, Indiana Leads the Way in Visualization, Mobility, and Analytics Integration (pdf) — Although countless governments across the country can now claim some digital accomplishment, few have managed the wholesale transformation of government services in recent years better than Indiana, with its child and infant welfare efforts. Over the past decade, the Hoosier State’s child welfare caseworkers have traded in notepads for mobile tools. They’ve also swapped out a cumbersome IT system for an innovative case management software pioneered by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. And in the state health department, officials have used highly sophisticated data analytics to take on one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country. [ ... ] Indiana’s efforts after 2005 were directed at “fixing” a legacy system to make its information more portable for caseworkers. When that failed to succeed, the agency began in 2010 to develop a more advanced information management system. In 2012, the agency implemented a new cloud-based child welfare case management system called Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (MaGIK). That platform uses innovative cloud-based software called Casebook, developed by a nonprofit supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Casebook offers caseworkers a variety of tools to aid their work, including collaboration support, graphic visualizations, and embedded metrics. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GT-300x206-1.png?width=1200&name=GT-300x206-1.png Casebook in the News: Government Technology Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in a Government Technology magazine article on technology innovations implemented by Indiana's Department of Child Services. Excerpt from the article, Indiana Leads the Way in Visualization, Mobility, and Analytics Integration (pdf) — Although countless governments across the country can now claim some digital accomplishment, few have managed the wholesale transformation of government services in recent years better than Indiana, with its child and infant welfare efforts. Over the past decade, the Hoosier State’s child welfare caseworkers have traded in notepads for mobile tools. They’ve also swapped out a cumbersome IT system for an innovative case management software pioneered by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. And in the state health department, officials have used highly sophisticated data analytics to take on one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country. [ ... ] Indiana’s efforts after 2005 were directed at “fixing” a legacy system to make its information more portable for caseworkers. When that failed to succeed, the agency began in 2010 to develop a more advanced information management system. In 2012, the agency implemented a new cloud-based child welfare case management system called Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (MaGIK). That platform uses innovative cloud-based software called Casebook, developed by a nonprofit supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Casebook offers caseworkers a variety of tools to aid their work, including collaboration support, graphic visualizations, and embedded metrics. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GT-300x206-1.png?width=1200&name=GT-300x206-1.png Casebook in the News: Government Technology Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in a Government Technology magazine article on technology innovations implemented by Indiana's Department of Child Services. Excerpt from the article, Indiana Leads the Way in Visualization, Mobility, and Analytics Integration (pdf) — Although countless governments across the country can now claim some digital accomplishment, few have managed the wholesale transformation of government services in recent years better than Indiana, with its child and infant welfare efforts. Over the past decade, the Hoosier State’s child welfare caseworkers have traded in notepads for mobile tools. They’ve also swapped out a cumbersome IT system for an innovative case management software pioneered by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. And in the state health department, officials have used highly sophisticated data analytics to take on one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country. [ ... ] Indiana’s efforts after 2005 were directed at “fixing” a legacy system to make its information more portable for caseworkers. When that failed to succeed, the agency began in 2010 to develop a more advanced information management system. In 2012, the agency implemented a new cloud-based child welfare case management system called Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (MaGIK). That platform uses innovative cloud-based software called Casebook, developed by a nonprofit supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Casebook offers caseworkers a variety of tools to aid their work, including collaboration support, graphic visualizations, and embedded metrics.

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Policy-Practice-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Policy-Practice-300x206.png Casebook in the News: Policy & Practice Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in an article published in Policy & Practice, a publication of the American Public Human Services Association.Read the full article — Small Moves Yield Big Results: Federal Policy Change Presages a Momentous Innovation Opportunity (pdf) https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Policy-Practice-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Policy-Practice-300x206.png Casebook in the News: Policy & Practice Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in an article published in Policy & Practice, a publication of the American Public Human Services Association.Read the full article — Small Moves Yield Big Results: Federal Policy Change Presages a Momentous Innovation Opportunity (pdf) https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Policy-Practice-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Policy-Practice-300x206.png Casebook in the News: Policy & Practice Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in an article published in Policy & Practice, a publication of the American Public Human Services Association.Read the full article — Small Moves Yield Big Results: Federal Policy Change Presages a Momentous Innovation Opportunity (pdf) https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Policy-Practice-300x206.png?width=1200&name=Policy-Practice-300x206.png Casebook in the News: Policy & Practice Magazine Casebook has been highlighted in an article published in Policy & Practice, a publication of the American Public Human Services Association.Read the full article — Small Moves Yield Big Results: Federal Policy Change Presages a Momentous Innovation Opportunity (pdf)

https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg?width=1200&name=dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg Casebook: Design for Experience Awards Winner! We are proud to share that Casebook was recently recognized by UX Magazine with a 2014 International Design for Experience Award. Casebook received the award in the public sector experience category for the user-centric technology that is central to Casebook. UX Magazine is a Mashable partner that provides information, analysis, and discussion on the field of user experience (UX) design – improving the experience for an individual in engaging with a piece of technology. Other winners this year included Airbnb, BBC Live and Citrix. Casebook is a modern case management system that helps human services caseworkers and agencies make better, more evidence-informed decisions to more effectively serve vulnerable children and families. In many ways, the public sector lags behind the private sector in leveraging user-centered design. Too often, procurement restraints and regulatory barriers limit the ability of our most-needed government services to improve their technology to more effectively help those most in need. As the our team stated in its application to UX Magazine: "The landscape of public sector case management applications in the United States is dominated by systems focused primarily on policy compliance over user experience. Legacy software appropriately fulfills important regulatory requirements, but falls short in fulfilling the needs of social workers in the field -- and by extension, the children and families they serve." Just as a good user experience is crucial to the adoption of quality products, it is equally important for quality public service enterprise. Our public servants spend long days tracking and managing information in this knowledge-focused 21st century, and they deserve tools that make their jobs easier, not harder. With scarce resources and capacities, government agencies that are being asked to do more with less simply cannot afford to discount the power of a quality user experience to drive efficiency, data quality, and employee satisfaction. We are at the forefront of bringing this innovation to the public sector, and has made value-based design principles a core component of the work they do to improve the experience of caseworkers, increase positive outcomes for families, and lower overhead for government agencies and taxpayers. Casebook has a fully mobile, person-centric interface inspired by social media networks, and was designed with input from frontline workers to mirror the unique, often nonlinear workflow of caseworkers. For example, in many systems, caseworkers still take notes in a notebook and then transcribe their notes hours or days later. This often leads to long backlogs and unreliable data, both of which make it harder to provide the best services to children and families in need. By contrast, Casebook makes tools available to caseworkers when they need them, helping them to keep up with their workload and ensuring the information they input is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Casebook also helps people work more efficiently by providing important data to child welfare workers, supervisors and policymakers in real time, helping them to make decisions based on evidence, instead of anecdote. The system is designed with efficiency and effectiveness in mind, and its user experience has several advantages over legacy systems: Data Completeness: Tools and calls to action are placed in interface locations where they are most likely to be needed, encouraging timely updates and ensuring complete data. Prioritization: The embedded dashboard provides workers with real-time notifications and alerts to help prioritize tasks. One-click access: Workers can always access the notebook tool with only one click, allowing them to quickly take notes whenever needed. Timely information capture: Casebook is fully mobile, meaning users can easily share notes, photos, or other documentation on their cases or with their colleagues from the field. Iteration: The Casebook team continually develops new functions to improve the system and keep up with best practices. Because Casebook is cloud-based, the system is able to be updated regularly without service interruptions. What this amounts to is a tool that actually makes the already challenging job of protecting our kids and families easier and more effective through the power of design. Casebook shows what a strong user experience can do for enterprise systems like child welfare. We are thrilled to see our innovative software recognized for its unique approach to child welfare case management technology and to see the opportunity for better tools for serving children and families in need recognized on a national platform. We are helping shatter the illusion of outdated government information technology, and we look forward to seeing it continue its great work in states nationwide. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg?width=1200&name=dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg Casebook: Design for Experience Awards Winner! We are proud to share that Casebook was recently recognized by UX Magazine with a 2014 International Design for Experience Award. Casebook received the award in the public sector experience category for the user-centric technology that is central to Casebook. UX Magazine is a Mashable partner that provides information, analysis, and discussion on the field of user experience (UX) design – improving the experience for an individual in engaging with a piece of technology. Other winners this year included Airbnb, BBC Live and Citrix. Casebook is a modern case management system that helps human services caseworkers and agencies make better, more evidence-informed decisions to more effectively serve vulnerable children and families. In many ways, the public sector lags behind the private sector in leveraging user-centered design. Too often, procurement restraints and regulatory barriers limit the ability of our most-needed government services to improve their technology to more effectively help those most in need. As the our team stated in its application to UX Magazine: "The landscape of public sector case management applications in the United States is dominated by systems focused primarily on policy compliance over user experience. Legacy software appropriately fulfills important regulatory requirements, but falls short in fulfilling the needs of social workers in the field -- and by extension, the children and families they serve." Just as a good user experience is crucial to the adoption of quality products, it is equally important for quality public service enterprise. Our public servants spend long days tracking and managing information in this knowledge-focused 21st century, and they deserve tools that make their jobs easier, not harder. With scarce resources and capacities, government agencies that are being asked to do more with less simply cannot afford to discount the power of a quality user experience to drive efficiency, data quality, and employee satisfaction. We are at the forefront of bringing this innovation to the public sector, and has made value-based design principles a core component of the work they do to improve the experience of caseworkers, increase positive outcomes for families, and lower overhead for government agencies and taxpayers. Casebook has a fully mobile, person-centric interface inspired by social media networks, and was designed with input from frontline workers to mirror the unique, often nonlinear workflow of caseworkers. For example, in many systems, caseworkers still take notes in a notebook and then transcribe their notes hours or days later. This often leads to long backlogs and unreliable data, both of which make it harder to provide the best services to children and families in need. By contrast, Casebook makes tools available to caseworkers when they need them, helping them to keep up with their workload and ensuring the information they input is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Casebook also helps people work more efficiently by providing important data to child welfare workers, supervisors and policymakers in real time, helping them to make decisions based on evidence, instead of anecdote. The system is designed with efficiency and effectiveness in mind, and its user experience has several advantages over legacy systems: Data Completeness: Tools and calls to action are placed in interface locations where they are most likely to be needed, encouraging timely updates and ensuring complete data. Prioritization: The embedded dashboard provides workers with real-time notifications and alerts to help prioritize tasks. One-click access: Workers can always access the notebook tool with only one click, allowing them to quickly take notes whenever needed. Timely information capture: Casebook is fully mobile, meaning users can easily share notes, photos, or other documentation on their cases or with their colleagues from the field. Iteration: The Casebook team continually develops new functions to improve the system and keep up with best practices. Because Casebook is cloud-based, the system is able to be updated regularly without service interruptions. What this amounts to is a tool that actually makes the already challenging job of protecting our kids and families easier and more effective through the power of design. Casebook shows what a strong user experience can do for enterprise systems like child welfare. We are thrilled to see our innovative software recognized for its unique approach to child welfare case management technology and to see the opportunity for better tools for serving children and families in need recognized on a national platform. We are helping shatter the illusion of outdated government information technology, and we look forward to seeing it continue its great work in states nationwide. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg?width=1200&name=dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg Casebook: Design for Experience Awards Winner! We are proud to share that Casebook was recently recognized by UX Magazine with a 2014 International Design for Experience Award. Casebook received the award in the public sector experience category for the user-centric technology that is central to Casebook. UX Magazine is a Mashable partner that provides information, analysis, and discussion on the field of user experience (UX) design – improving the experience for an individual in engaging with a piece of technology. Other winners this year included Airbnb, BBC Live and Citrix. Casebook is a modern case management system that helps human services caseworkers and agencies make better, more evidence-informed decisions to more effectively serve vulnerable children and families. In many ways, the public sector lags behind the private sector in leveraging user-centered design. Too often, procurement restraints and regulatory barriers limit the ability of our most-needed government services to improve their technology to more effectively help those most in need. As the our team stated in its application to UX Magazine: "The landscape of public sector case management applications in the United States is dominated by systems focused primarily on policy compliance over user experience. Legacy software appropriately fulfills important regulatory requirements, but falls short in fulfilling the needs of social workers in the field -- and by extension, the children and families they serve." Just as a good user experience is crucial to the adoption of quality products, it is equally important for quality public service enterprise. Our public servants spend long days tracking and managing information in this knowledge-focused 21st century, and they deserve tools that make their jobs easier, not harder. With scarce resources and capacities, government agencies that are being asked to do more with less simply cannot afford to discount the power of a quality user experience to drive efficiency, data quality, and employee satisfaction. We are at the forefront of bringing this innovation to the public sector, and has made value-based design principles a core component of the work they do to improve the experience of caseworkers, increase positive outcomes for families, and lower overhead for government agencies and taxpayers. Casebook has a fully mobile, person-centric interface inspired by social media networks, and was designed with input from frontline workers to mirror the unique, often nonlinear workflow of caseworkers. For example, in many systems, caseworkers still take notes in a notebook and then transcribe their notes hours or days later. This often leads to long backlogs and unreliable data, both of which make it harder to provide the best services to children and families in need. By contrast, Casebook makes tools available to caseworkers when they need them, helping them to keep up with their workload and ensuring the information they input is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Casebook also helps people work more efficiently by providing important data to child welfare workers, supervisors and policymakers in real time, helping them to make decisions based on evidence, instead of anecdote. The system is designed with efficiency and effectiveness in mind, and its user experience has several advantages over legacy systems: Data Completeness: Tools and calls to action are placed in interface locations where they are most likely to be needed, encouraging timely updates and ensuring complete data. Prioritization: The embedded dashboard provides workers with real-time notifications and alerts to help prioritize tasks. One-click access: Workers can always access the notebook tool with only one click, allowing them to quickly take notes whenever needed. Timely information capture: Casebook is fully mobile, meaning users can easily share notes, photos, or other documentation on their cases or with their colleagues from the field. Iteration: The Casebook team continually develops new functions to improve the system and keep up with best practices. Because Casebook is cloud-based, the system is able to be updated regularly without service interruptions. What this amounts to is a tool that actually makes the already challenging job of protecting our kids and families easier and more effective through the power of design. Casebook shows what a strong user experience can do for enterprise systems like child welfare. We are thrilled to see our innovative software recognized for its unique approach to child welfare case management technology and to see the opportunity for better tools for serving children and families in need recognized on a national platform. We are helping shatter the illusion of outdated government information technology, and we look forward to seeing it continue its great work in states nationwide. https://gohub.casebook.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg?width=1200&name=dfe-winners-2014-banner.jpg Casebook: Design for Experience Awards Winner! We are proud to share that Casebook was recently recognized by UX Magazine with a 2014 International Design for Experience Award. Casebook received the award in the public sector experience category for the user-centric technology that is central to Casebook. UX Magazine is a Mashable partner that provides information, analysis, and discussion on the field of user experience (UX) design – improving the experience for an individual in engaging with a piece of technology. Other winners this year included Airbnb, BBC Live and Citrix. Casebook is a modern case management system that helps human services caseworkers and agencies make better, more evidence-informed decisions to more effectively serve vulnerable children and families. In many ways, the public sector lags behind the private sector in leveraging user-centered design. Too often, procurement restraints and regulatory barriers limit the ability of our most-needed government services to improve their technology to more effectively help those most in need. As the our team stated in its application to UX Magazine: "The landscape of public sector case management applications in the United States is dominated by systems focused primarily on policy compliance over user experience. Legacy software appropriately fulfills important regulatory requirements, but falls short in fulfilling the needs of social workers in the field -- and by extension, the children and families they serve." Just as a good user experience is crucial to the adoption of quality products, it is equally important for quality public service enterprise. Our public servants spend long days tracking and managing information in this knowledge-focused 21st century, and they deserve tools that make their jobs easier, not harder. With scarce resources and capacities, government agencies that are being asked to do more with less simply cannot afford to discount the power of a quality user experience to drive efficiency, data quality, and employee satisfaction. We are at the forefront of bringing this innovation to the public sector, and has made value-based design principles a core component of the work they do to improve the experience of caseworkers, increase positive outcomes for families, and lower overhead for government agencies and taxpayers. Casebook has a fully mobile, person-centric interface inspired by social media networks, and was designed with input from frontline workers to mirror the unique, often nonlinear workflow of caseworkers. For example, in many systems, caseworkers still take notes in a notebook and then transcribe their notes hours or days later. This often leads to long backlogs and unreliable data, both of which make it harder to provide the best services to children and families in need. By contrast, Casebook makes tools available to caseworkers when they need them, helping them to keep up with their workload and ensuring the information they input is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Casebook also helps people work more efficiently by providing important data to child welfare workers, supervisors and policymakers in real time, helping them to make decisions based on evidence, instead of anecdote. The system is designed with efficiency and effectiveness in mind, and its user experience has several advantages over legacy systems: Data Completeness: Tools and calls to action are placed in interface locations where they are most likely to be needed, encouraging timely updates and ensuring complete data. Prioritization: The embedded dashboard provides workers with real-time notifications and alerts to help prioritize tasks. One-click access: Workers can always access the notebook tool with only one click, allowing them to quickly take notes whenever needed. Timely information capture: Casebook is fully mobile, meaning users can easily share notes, photos, or other documentation on their cases or with their colleagues from the field. Iteration: The Casebook team continually develops new functions to improve the system and keep up with best practices. Because Casebook is cloud-based, the system is able to be updated regularly without service interruptions. What this amounts to is a tool that actually makes the already challenging job of protecting our kids and families easier and more effective through the power of design. Casebook shows what a strong user experience can do for enterprise systems like child welfare. We are thrilled to see our innovative software recognized for its unique approach to child welfare case management technology and to see the opportunity for better tools for serving children and families in need recognized on a national platform. We are helping shatter the illusion of outdated government information technology, and we look forward to seeing it continue its great work in states nationwide.