1. Statewide Provider Database and Geomapping Tools Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Dana Weiner, Ph.D.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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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11. 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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27. 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

38. 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