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Updated: February 4, 2011

This message is dated February 2011...

Please note that all of the information related to the activities that we are involved in transforming the CONNECTIONS application are on the CONNECTIONS Transformation page of this intranet -- to access the info just click on the CONNECTIONS Transformation button in the left navigation pane...

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The GIC Highlights

• The Geographic Information Center (GIC) Highlights

Q4-09 Improvement Plan Information (Implementation date 2/26/10)

• A CONNECTIONS Quarterly Improvement - Q4-09 - SharePoint Reporting Services - The Open Caseload Inquiry (OCI) Report "Highlights"
• CONNECTIONS Job Aid SharePoint Open Caseload Inquiry (OCI) Worker Report

CONNECTIONS Transformation

• CONNECTIONS Transformation Update (July 2009)

Q2-09 Improvement Plan Information (Implementation date 6/27/09)

• Q2-09 Improvement Plan - Release Notes
• Q2-09 Improvement Plan - Highlights and Implementation Information
• Q2-09 Impact Analysis ~ Changes to the FASP

Q4-08 Improvement Plan Information (Implementation date 1/24/09)

• Q4-08 Improvement Plan - Highlights and Implementation Information
• Q4-08 Release Notes
• Q4-08 Job Aid
• Q4-08 Impact Analysis ~ Investigative Actions
• Q4-08 PowerPoint Presentation

Q3-08 Improvement Plan Information

• Q3-08 Release Notes
• Q3-08 Improvement Plan - Highlights and Implementation Information - (CONNECTIONS Build 18.10)
• Q3-08 Impact Analysis
• Q3-08 Job Aid
• Family Assessment Response Job Aid for Participating Districts
• Family Assessment Response Q & A (dated 3/4/09)

CONNECTIONS Application Help Mailbox User Resource Documents

• Announcement
• Application Help Mailbox Request Form

Current Build Information

Build 18.9.7

• CONNECTIONS Q2-08 Release Notes (Build 18.9.7) (Updated June 30, 2008)
• Maintain Education Business Function
• Prior Case Summary Report
• Build 18.9.7 Job Aid v1.0 (Dated June 5, 2008)

Letter and Reports on Casework Contact Requirements

• Casework Contact Letter to Commissioners for laptops (Dated April 29, 2009)
• Casework Contact Letter to Voluntary Agency Executive Directors for laptops (Dated April 29, 2009)
• Casework Contact Requirements Letter
• Casework Contact Report Requirements
• Case Manager: Tracked Children Contacts Report December 2007

AFCARS Letter

• Correspondence from the Desk of the Division of Child Welfare and Community Services, Deputy Commissioner Jane Lynch

Build 18.9.6

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.6 Release Notes (Updated March 17, 2008)

B2H Resource Documents

• Bridges to Health (B2H) Job Aid (Dated 2/29/08)
• B2H Medicaid Eligibility Fact Sheet
• Upstate B2H CONX WMS System Instructions
• B2H Restriction Exception Quick Sheet
• B2H Restriction Exception Instructions
• Restriction/Exception Error Messages
• AFCARS Job Aid (Dated 3-3-08)
• Impact Analysis: CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.6 ~ Entering AFCARS data elements in CONNECTIONS with Mapping

Build 18.9.3.2

• Build 18.9.3.2 Upgrades to MapInfo

Build 18.9.3 Reference Documents

• Build 18.9.3 Implementation Checklist
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.3 Regional Forum Questions and Answers (dated 9/27/07)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.3 Highlights and Release Notes (dated September 27, 2007)
• Voluntary Agency Access to CPS Information

Build 18.9.1 Reference Documents

• Implementation Issues Build 18.9.1 (Dated September 3, 2007)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.1 Release Notes (what's in the Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.1 Day 1 Checklist
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.1 Highlights Document (a summary of the build content)

Build 18.9 Reference Documents

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9.05 Release Notes (what's in the Build)
• Updated: CONNECTIONS Build 18.9 Release Notes (what's in the Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9 Highlights Document (a summary of the build content)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.9 Day 1 Checklist

Build 18.9 Business Process Redesign Manual

Build 18.9 BPR Part I: Introduction and Summary Work Flows

• Build 18.9 New Functionality

Build 18.9 BPR Part II: Current Business Practice Case Opening

• Chapter A: Case Opening Events
• Chapter B: Case Opening Complete Forms
• Corrected: Chapter C: Case Opening in Systems

Build 18.9 BPR Part III: Current Business Practice Case Maintenance

• Chapter D: Case Maintenance Events
• Chapter E: FASP, SPR & Permanency
• Chapter F: Case Maintenance in Systems

Build 18.9 BPR Part IV: Current Business Practice Case Closure

• Chapter G: Case Closure

Build 18.9 BPR Part V: Foster and Adoptive Home Development (FAD)

• FAD

• NEW Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Case Management ~ Health
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Security
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Case Management ~ Permanency Hearing Report
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Family Assessment & Service Plan (FASP)
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Interface between CONNECTIONS & WMS
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 Case Management ~ Education
• Impact Analysis: Build 18.9 FAD ~ Adoption Subsidy Homes

Build 18.8.5 Reference Documents

• CONNECTIONS Permanency Alerts Batch Build Release Notes (what's in the build--with workaround)
• Legal Activity Codes for Permanency (dated 9/21/06)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.8.5 Release Notes(what's in the build)

Build 18.8 Resource Documents

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.8 Release Notes (what's in the Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.8 ~ Permanency Consultation and 24 Hour Contact Progress Note Purpose definitions

Build 18.7.4 Reference Documents

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.7.4 Release Notes (what's in the Build)

Build 18.7.3 Reference Documents

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.7.3 Release Notes (what's in the Build)

Build 18.7.2 Reference Documents

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.7.2 Release Notes (what's in the Build)

Build 18.7 Resource Documents

• Permanency Build (Build 18.7) Template Information
• Build 18.7 Release Notes (The Permanency Bill, content of the Build)(Please note that SIR 3588 was not migrated to production in Build 18.7. It has been deferred to a later Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.7 Highlights Document (The Permanency Bill) (a summary of the Build content)

Build 18.6 Information

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.6 Release Notes (content of the Build)

Build 18.4 Information

• CONNECTIONS Build 18.4.2 Release Notes (content of the Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.4.1 Release Notes (content of the Build)
• CONNECTIONS Build 18.4 Release Notes (content of the Build)

 

Implementation Archive Page

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