Handel Chairman to Speak at TribalNet Conference
/in News, Technology, Tribal Government /by Casey BaderHandel Information Technologies is honored to have Even Brande, Chairman, to be conducting a workshop at the 19th Annual TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino November 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV. Even is a frequent speaker on topics involving human services and information technology and will be presenting “Data Analytics: From Data to Decision”.
Today organizations have more data available to them than ever before. Yet, few organizations truly understand how to harness this data and turn it into information and knowledge. Even Brande has spent the bulk of his career working with information management in the tribal social services sector. As an adjunct professor teaching Data Analytics, he will share how he believes tribes can improve services to their constituents by embracing recent learning from the academic world.
Handel Vice President Speaking at National American Indian Court Judges Association Conference
/in Indian Child Welfare, News, Tribal Court, Tribal Government, Tribal Treatment Services /by Casey BaderHandel Information Technologies is proud to announce that Vice President Casey Bader will be presenting at the upcoming National American Indian Court Judges Association Conference being hosted by the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM. Casey will be presenting along with the National Center for Juvenile Justice on the topics of Data Sovereignty and Integration. Handel is also pleased to be a sponsor of the NAICJA Conference and support the important work of this organization.
Many Tribes have developed separate databases or data “silos” for programs such as Tribal Court, Treatment Services, Indian Child Welfare, Domestic Violence, etc. This is in part because of data security concerns and the applications may have been grown organically under the supervision of different departments and administrators. In most
This workshop will help attendees decide if their Tribe and/or specific departments could benefit from implementing a software solution that integrates data, department processes, and service applications. Attendees will leave the workshop with more knowledge and awareness of complex, integrated software solution and a pocket reference guide that will help them examine potential benefits, risks, and costs applicable to their situation. With these tools, attendees can initiate conversations within their own Tribal Administrations regarding whether integration is right for the Tribe.
Handel has a long history of working with Tribal Courts individually and as part of integrated systems. In the past
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria give $8M to Sonoma County
/in News, Tribal Government, Tribal TANF /by Casey BaderIn addition to providing numerous types of social and educational programs and assistance to Sonoma County, Graton has also recently donated more than $8 million towards education, environmental projects, and support for the Bay Area Fire Relief Fund. Handel Information Technologies is proud to partner with such a philanthropic tribe doing so much good in its community.
Fight Fire with Data: A Strategic Approach to Reduce the Challenges of Liability Webcast Recording Available
/in Handel News, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, News, Training /by Tracey RosenlundOne of the most common and most troubling concerns administrators of juvenile facilities worry about is liability.
Where will the fire start, and will they be able to put it out? Will someone bring a lawsuit, and when? What will be the grounds?
Court battles can be lengthy and demand time administrators may not have to compile information that combats the claims.
As a former director of a facility I know lawsuits may stem from something the staff did or didn’t do, from something that happened to a youth in care, or from not being able to produce the information that proves policies and procedures are being followed.
Register and watch this 30-minute webinar where we examined, through the eyes of a former juvenile facility director, how a comprehensive juvenile software system reduces a facility’s liability risk.
We looked at key aspects in a comprehensive solution that address liability issues. The data collection functionality in the solution stores information on youth, staff, and staff actions. The information is entered through regular staff duties and interaction with youth in the facility. This way it provides up-to-date data for use in any lawsuit. The system also includes alerts to inform administrators of events, incidents, and outcomes in real-time.
RiteTrack produces data with statistical information from youth incident reports, room confinements, and restraints. It also has reporting features that provide insight on staff participation and actions for those events.
We’ll also examined continuity-of-care within the system that provides proof of notification and follow through for administrators, therapists, and medical departments.
Register for the webinar recording to see how a system like RiteTrack can help you squash fires before they become catastrophes. You will see first-hand a system that is designed to provide the data to reduce the demand administrators face to provide information for litigation. A system like this identifies and protects your facility from potential liability issues.
Weaving Data into Information for Reliable Grant Reporting Webinar Recording
/in Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Domestic Violence, Employment and Training, Foster Care, Handel News, Indian Child Welfare, News, TANF Reporting, Tribal Government, Tribal TANF /by Tracey RosenlundAccurate and comprehensive reporting is critical for any program and particularly for those that receive grant funding.
Grant reporting is all about weaving together complex data from multiple sources and creating a comprehensive picture that supports the funding request.
You can register to view this recording here.
During this webinar we explored the standard reports in RiteTrack that have been designed to support grant requirements.
We also looked at how you can use RiteTrack’s ability to export reports to Microsoft Excel to further drill-down into your data, turning it into information that can be used to support grants and inform policy.
Grant funding is common for many programs that can use RiteTrack including:
- Tribal Courts
- Domestic Violence
- Indian Child Welfare
- Employment & Training
- TANF
Register to view this recording to find out how RiteTrack can help to simplify and expedite required grant reporting while providing a vital case management tool for caseworkers.
Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center Goes Live on New RiteTrack System
/in Handel News, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, News /by Tracey RosenlundIn January of 2018, the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center, a 48-bed juvenile facility located in Lancaster, Ohio implemented a new RiteTrack database system.
The facility’s old system was used for tracking intakes and youth demographics but could not provide them with critical information on staff workload, incidents, or shift logs. To obtain this information, the Director of the facility Dana Moore had to review the paperwork associated with each shift. “The only way I could find out about an incident report or a meeting with the social worker or nurse was if I received a paper copy of it or if someone came and told me about it,” she said. With the new system “I can see what is going on with youth simply by opening their file in RiteTrack.”
It was clear that the facility needed a new system. Moore wanted one that allowed them to see data in real-time as events unfolded. Staff and administrators preferred a solution with a simple interface that gave them easy access to what happened on previous shifts as well as current events on the youth. The new system should also provide real-time, reliable and valid data to use in the reporting to the Ohio Department of Youth Services and the governing board.
After a thorough investigation of offerings, the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility opted to implement RiteTrack. This new system provided staff and administrators with a focus on the intake process, incident reporting, social worker case notes, and nursing documentation. The powerful reporting capabilities in the new system has transformed mere data into useful information which in turn guides decision-making and even has the potential to direct policy-making. RiteTrack records activities from previous days and shifts and tracks current facility activities including daily shift assignments, staff call-offs, facility inspections, youth room confinement time, room confinement reason, incidents, youth location throughout the day, and offsite appointments.
With the engagement of Dana and her full staff, the implementation of RiteTrack into the Multi County Juvenile Detention Center has been a major success. “It’s always a pleasure to ease the workload of staff and witness the reduction in reams of paper,” said Jeanne Wolcott, Project Manager.
The initial success of the implementation has prompted further discussion of future projects which may include additional reporting needs, school billing capabilities, and signatures of youth and staff within RiteTrack. “It is so nice to have everything stored in one place, I don’t have to look through all these different binders to get information on a kid,” said Moore.
Handel creates RiteTrack, a web-based, centralized database, information management software that is used by juvenile justice agencies throughout the country. It provides the primary means for caseworkers, administrators and other professionals to manage their clients and caseloads and provides reliable reporting to generate reliable data.
Handel’s Vice President to Facilitate Workshops at NICWA’s 36th Annual Conference
/in Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Domestic Violence, Employment and Training, Foster Care, Handel News, Indian Child Welfare, News, TANF Reporting, Technology, Training, Tribal Government, Tribal TANF /by Tracey RosenlundHandel’s Vice President of Sales was selected to speak at the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 36th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. This marks the fifth time Casey Bader was chosen to facilitate workshops at NICWA’s annual conference.
His session, “Stop! Hey, What’s that Sound? Everybody Look What’s Going Down,” will examine how to effectively share information about tribal social service programs. Many Tribes have invested in programs to improve services and outcomes, and during this session attendees will see how to get that message out to clients and members after the internal work has been completed. He will highlight principles of marketing and how to apply those principles to Indian Child Welfare, Protective Services, and Foster Care Programs.
Casey Bader has presented at numerous conferences previously including:
- 2017, 2015, 2014, and 2013 NICWA’s National American Indian Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect
- 2017 and 2016 National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference (NINAETC)
- 2017 WIOA Employment and Training Conference
- 2015 National Tribal Child Support Association Conference
- 2013 and 2012 United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Annual Meetings
- 2013 and 2012 TribalNet Conferences
- 2013 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Convention
Casey has over 15 years of experience identifying barriers to evaluating and implementing complex software solutions for social service organizations. Past conference workshop topics have included engaging membership through technology, the White Earth Nation WE CARE service delivery model, and best practices for enterprise-wide software implementations.
Looking for a speaker on topics of Tribes and technology? Casey is available to present at conferences or trainings on a wide variety of topics including program and data integration, enterprise-wide software implementations, systems-of-care, case management models, social services marketing, and digital security and compliance, among others.
Better Today than Yesterday: Improving JDAI Compliance and Reporting Recording Available
/in Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, News, Technology /by Tracey RosenlundAre you looking to improve your juvenile facility’s compliance with JDAI standards?
During this webcast, we examined how RiteTrack’s juvenile facility solution can increase a facility’s capability to measure, track and report on its JDAI efforts. We also reviewed how JDAI communities can utilize such a system to analyze data and formulate questions related to JDAI information. Psst, the secret lies in documenting and tracking this in the daily case management functions.
You can register and view this recording here.
To provide access for JDAI partners, RiteTrack’s sophisticated web-based interface and industry-best security model ensures only the right people have access to appropriate and relevant information from any location. Including JDAI compliance, standards and reporting.
This comprehensive system provides the framework needed to help any facility adhere to evolving JDAI standards.
Key features in the system you can see during this recording include:
- Tracking assessments
- Tracking treatment plans & progress notes
- Generating JDAI reports (daily population counts, quarterly reports, etc.)
- Reporting on facility data
- Incidents
- Room confinements
- Restraints
RiteTrack’s JDAI reporting produces comprehensive reports for race, gender, age, and geography, as well as other requirements including daily population counts, quarterly reports, etc.
So, whether you are running a county detention facility or a JDAI community, RiteTrack supports an emphasis on treatment and rehabilitation, along with resident and facility management, and you can see how by watching our recording.
Webinar Recording for Managing a Juvenile Facility and Staff with RiteTrack
/in Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, News /by Tracey RosenlundIf you missed our webinar that explored the functionality in RiteTrack for managing staff at a juvenile facility, you can view the recording here.
Managing staff at a facility can be as difficult as managing the youth and their cases.
During this webcast, we examined the functionality that assists Directors in supervising and oversight of staff as well as provides management of the facility’s day-to-day operations.
The system helps supervisors ensure they are completing required follow-ups on incident reports, restraints, and seclusions in addition to necessary follow-ups for rooms checks, log notes and shift reports.
You can also see how it assures the facility is maintaining compliance with training certificates and personnel requirements with the use of an electronic personnel file.
The reporting capabilities show how RiteTrack produces statistics that identify where staff may need additional direction or highlight where they are excelling in their work.
Handel IT is the creator of RiteTrack, a web-based information management software used by human services programs throughout the country. It provides the primary means for thousands of caseworkers, administrators, and other professionals to manage their clients and caseloads.
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