Statewide Provider Database and Geomapping Tools

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. 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 Understanding structure/content of available resources

6. 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

7. 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 Service Types

8. Intake Eligibility Geographic Financial Clinical demographic Frequency of participation Discharge Features addressing barriers to access Staffing patters & credentials Use of evidence-based practices Program Information

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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