Statewide Provider Database and Geomapping Tools Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Dana Weiner, Ph.D.
Statewide Provider Database: Goals ► Individual level: to facilitate access to and utilization of services by clients ► Agency level: to assess gaps in resources and develop new resources in areas of local need ► System level: reduce inefficiencies and encourage collaboration of provision of services to the client population
Provider Data: The IDCFS Statewide Provider Database ► Began as a pilot in Cook County, as part of a project funded by the MacArthur Foundation ► Expansion to statewide contracted by DCFS in 2004 ► Launched for use by 6000 caseworkers on 3/17/2008
SPD Contents ► Currently contains information on: 1,320 agencies 2,700 programs across the state Over 15,000 services ► Includes programs with and without DCFS contracts ► Includes data on which of state departments contract for services
Understanding structure/content of available resources ► Program Type Mental Health Substance Abuse Domestic Violence Parenting Non-clinical Early Childhood General Medical ► Target Population Deaf/hard-of-hearing Developmentally disabled Young Children Teen parents Sexual offenders Trauma survivors GLBTQ Foster care
Service Types ► Anger Management ► Advocacy ► Art therapy ► Case management ► Crisis intervention ► Drug testing ► Educational testing ► Family counseling ► Food/meals ► Gang awareness ► GED preparation ► Group counseling ► Health education ► HIV/AIDS counseling ► Individual counseling ► Life/Independent Living Skills ► Medication compliance ► Medication management
Service Types ► Neuropsychological testing ► Parenting assessment ► Parenting skills training ► Peer support group ► Services for parent/guardian ► Psychiatric evaluation ► Psychological testing ► Psychosocial assessment ► Recreational activities ► Tutoring/mentoring ► Violence prevention ► Vocational assessment/training
Program Information ► Intake ► Eligibility Geographic Financial Clinical demographic ► Frequency of participation ► Discharge ► Features addressing barriers to access ► Staffing patters & credentials ► Use of evidence-based practices
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Special/Target Populations ► Deaf/Hearing-Impaired ► Developmentally Disabled ► Early Childhood ► Foster Care ► Homeless ► GLBTQ ► Individuals with HIV/AIDS ► Juvenile Offenders ► Physically Challenged/ Medically Complex ► Sex Offenders ► Teen Parents ► Trauma Survivors ► Victims of Human Trafficking 11
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Geomapping for Gap Analysis ► Children and provider locations assigned as points on the map – addresses converted to X/Y coordinates ► Incorporates information about Location where services are provided Geographic catchment area ► Facilitates spatial analyses Nearest neighbor analysis Spatial discounting Topographical maps
SPD and Other Online Directories ► Benefits of using SPD Data can be incorporated for mapping Data is accessible to registered users for searching based on specific criteria Highly detailed records ► Benefits of supplementing SPD with other directories Not password protected; open access Comprehensive listings for other service types/areas