--- title: Blog | Team Northwoods | Policy and Trends (2) description: Policy and Trends | Expert content, inspiring stories, and resources for human services from our technology, practice, and policy experts. 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It’s about you. We discuss business challenges and real issues human service agencies and caseworkers face everyday. You’ll find traditional human services software articles about things like document management for human services and social work technology. But you’ll also find inspirational stories to boost caseworkers’ spirits and tools to help agencies find and gain support for technology in human services. go [![An Essential Reading List for Human Services Agency Leaders](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/1Team%20North%20Woods%20Oct%202016%20Blog/Images/Tablet%20News.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/reading-list-human-services-agency-directors) Posted Tuesday, March 19, 2019 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [An Essential Reading List for Human Services Agency Leaders](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/reading-list-human-services-agency-directors) No matter how many different priorities human services agency leaders juggle, one thing always remains the same: wanting to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for the families that rely on your agency’s services. That means carving out time to research what trends, tools, and emerging technologies can have the most significant impact on the industry, as well as what can be learned from other agencies, programs, or states. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite government, human services, and technology websites to help you get ahead of the curve. You can also [follow all the sites mentioned below (and more!) with our Twitter list](https://twitter.com/TeamNorthwoods/lists/human-services-tech). [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/reading-list-human-services-agency-directors) [![5 Ways a System of Engagement Benefits Child Welfare](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/2018/System%20of%20Engagement%20Blog%20Feature.png)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/5-ways-a-system-of-engagement-benefits-child-welfare) Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2018 by [Rupam Chokshi](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/rupam-chokshi) ## [5 Ways a System of Engagement Benefits Child Welfare](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/5-ways-a-system-of-engagement-benefits-child-welfare) Modernizing to the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) creates a major opportunity for child welfare organizations to apply innovative solutions to overcome systematic barriers. However, too many states and agencies may still view CCWIS as the next Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) with little change. Where SACWIS was more of a “one-size-fits-all” model, [CCWIS allows agencies to tailor their IT needs](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/ccwis_faqs.pdf) to align with their unique program requirements. This opens the door for child welfare organizations to consider next-generation technology, like a system of engagement, that revolutionizes how social workers deliver services and interact with clients. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/5-ways-a-system-of-engagement-benefits-child-welfare) [![How Does the Opioid Epidemic Impact Child Welfare Caseworkers?](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Opioids-child-welfare-feature.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/how-does-the-opioid-epidemic-impact-child-welfare-caseworkers) Posted Thursday, March 15, 2018 by [Rich Bowlen](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/rich-bowlen) ## [How Does the Opioid Epidemic Impact Child Welfare Caseworkers?](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/how-does-the-opioid-epidemic-impact-child-welfare-caseworkers) Kristi Burre has spent almost 20 years working in public service and child protection, but she’s never seen a greater need to support her caseworkers than she does today. As Deputy Director of Fairfield County Child and Adult Protective Services in Ohio, Kristi has a front row seat to watch how the opioid epidemic wreaks havoc both inside and outside the agency’s walls. As a result, she says, “The needs of our families, the needs of our children, and the needs of our system are more critical than they’ve ever been before.” [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/how-does-the-opioid-epidemic-impact-child-welfare-caseworkers) [![Call to Action: Improving IT Procurement in Human Services](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Human-Services-IT-Procurement.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/call-to-action-improving-it-procurement-in-human-services) Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2017 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Call to Action: Improving IT Procurement in Human Services](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/call-to-action-improving-it-procurement-in-human-services) Government’s IT procurement process is under fire. For starters, it’s rigorous, antiquated, and time-consuming—a sentiment that rings true whether you’re the program administrator requesting technology, the state official managing access to the technology, or the provider, like us, working diligently to get your technology in agencies’ hands to help them help others. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/call-to-action-improving-it-procurement-in-human-services) [![Understanding and Applying the Human Services Value Curve](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/hubfs/1Team%20North%20Woods%20Oct%202016%20Blog/Images/Paper%20Doll%20Family%20in%20Hands-color-hrztl.jpg)](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/164/understanding-and-applying-the-human-services-value-curve) Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2016 by [Team Northwoods](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/team-northwoods) ## [Understanding and Applying the Human Services Value Curve](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/164/understanding-and-applying-the-human-services-value-curve) Last month, a few Northwoodians attended [APHSA’s National Health & Human Services Summit](http://aphsa.org/content/APHSA/en/blog/2016/06/summit2016.html). We attended sessions focused on predictive analytics, preventative care, improving outcomes, and integrating services, all of which had one theme in common: transforming the industry through the Human Services Value Curve. What is the Human Services Value Curve, you ask? Keep reading to learn more. [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/164/understanding-and-applying-the-human-services-value-curve) Posted Monday, November 30, 2015 by [Rich Bowlen](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/author/rich-bowlen) ## [Why CCWIS is More Than Just Another Policy](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/147/why-ccwis-is-more-than-just-another-policy) [Read More](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/entryid/147/why-ccwis-is-more-than-just-another-policy) Pages: [Prev](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/topic/policy-and-trends/page/1) [1](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/topic/policy-and-trends/page/1) [2](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/topic/policy-and-trends/page/2) Next [Return Top](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog/topic/policy-and-trends/page/2#first-post) - [Products](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Products) - [Services](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Services) - [Customer Stories](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Customer-Stories) - [Resources](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Resources) - [Community](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Community) - [Company](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Company) - [Careers](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/careers) - [Customer Portal](https://portal.teamnorthwoods.com/?__hstc=102083102.ff13bfbc795ffd9ff295caa61ce7dfce.1650473119683.1650481552054.1650558108798.4&__hssc=102083102.1.1650558108798&__hsfp=1912299359) - [Blog](https://blog.teamnorthwoods.com/resources/blog?__hstc=102083102.ff13bfbc795ffd9ff295caa61ce7dfce.1650473119683.1650481552054.1650558108798.4&__hssc=102083102.1.1650558108798&__hsfp=1912299359) - [Get In Touch](https://www.teamnorthwoods.com/Get-In-Touch-Contact) ## Northwoods Corporate Office **5200 Rings Road** Dublin, OH 43017 Phone: 614.781.7800 - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwoods) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TheTeamNorthwoods) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/teamnorthwoods/) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/teamnorthwoods) Copyright © 2024, Northwoods Consulting Partners, Inc., All Rights Reserved All content is owned by Northwoods unless otherwise indicated. 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