Health and
Human Services
Health & Human Services - Welfare Reform
Click on one of the areas listed below to obtain information on some of the specific Welfare Reform projects that we completed for the State of California.
- State of California, Department of Information Technology
- State Of California, Health and Welfare Agency Data Center
Welfare Case Data System (WCDS) Initial Project Assessment
The Point Group worked with members of the project team, including project staff representing all of the stakeholders and vendors, i.e.: the Department of Information Technology; the Health and Welfare Data Center; County Welfare Director's Association (CWDA) to ensure the successful implementation of the statewide Welfare Case Data System.
Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) Initial Project Assessment
The Point Group identified and analyzed the organizational, staffing, business process, training, education and change management issues to be considered and addressed prior to and during the implementation and operation of the SAWS project. The Point Group worked with members of the project team including project staff representing all of the stakeholders and vendors, i.e.: the Department of Information Technology; the Health and Welfare Data Center; and, County Welfare Offices and providers.
Statewide Automated Welfare System - Technical Architecture (SAWS-TA)
The Point Group provided a complete assessment of the status of the Statewide Automated Welfare System - Technical Architecture (SAWS-TA) project. The Point Group identified and analyzed the technical architecture and identified issues that needed consideration prior to and during the implementation and operation of the SAWS project.
State Of California
Health and Welfare Agency Data Center
State of California: The Impact of Welfare Reform
The Point Group conducted a comprehensive study on the impact of Welfare Reform in California for California's Health and Welfare Agency (HWA) and the Health and Welfare Data Center (HWDC). This research project included in-depth, structured interviews with service providers, state and local social service organizations, legislators, and stakeholders from all of California's fifty-eight counties.
Statewide Automated Welfare System - Technical Architecture (SAWS-TA)
The Point Group was engaged to perform independent verification and validation (IV&V) research and project management for HWDC's Statewide Automated Welfare System - Technical Architecture (SAWS-TA).
The Point Group provided independent verification and validation research and project management consulting services to determine the feasibility, capacity, and likely operability of California's new Statewide Automated Welfare System - Technical Architecture (SAWS-TA) project. The Point Group identified and analyzed the business, operational, process, programmatic, and technical architecture to ensure that the system would meet the data sharing requirements, across multiple organizations of client eligibility and service delivery data.