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Join us in celebrating Independence Day! Have a wonderful Fourth of July celebration. 

CSG has been named among the Top 50 Consulting Firms of 2024 by The Consulting Report. “As a national leader providing trusted advisory services to the public sector for almost three decades, CSG is honored to be named among The Consulting Report’s Top 50 Consulting Firms of 2024,” says John Walsworth, CSG’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our clients trust us to help manage complex projects that modernize the technology and processes of large government programs. This recognition attests to the dedication of our team and the consistent quality of our work." https://lnkd.in/gBGrMJgf #publicsectorIT #TeamCSG

CSG is honored to be recognized among The Consulting Report's Top 50 Consulting Firms of 2024!

*** Team CSG Spotlight: Amanda Trujillo *** Amanda has nearly 20 years of experience in various child well-being programs. She started her career as a Juvenile Probation Officer for the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. Amanda moved into application support and then several supervisory roles before becoming a Technical Project Manager for the enterprise Project Management Office supporting New Mexico’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) and Medicaid Management Information System modernization projects. In this role, she developed goals, objectives, and organizational processes and plans for these major IT initiatives in alignment with the department’s strategic plan.   After 17 years with New Mexico CYFD, Amanda joined CSG in 2022. She continues to apply her child welfare expertise as the Project Control Manager for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families’ CCWIS implementation project. Amanda leverages her knowledge of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) program and system requirements, including the Family First Prevention Services Act, to assess and refine the department’s project development methodology and procurement approach. Amanda also serves as the moderator of CSG’s Quarterly Child Welfare Practice Meeting, facilitating discussion around industry trends, best practices, and lessons learned from our projects across the nation, and supports the development and delivery of training courses for our Child Welfare Practice.   Amanda says, "When I got my degree in Criminal Justice 22 years ago, I would have never guessed that it would take me on a path that led to system modernization and project management. As a former public sector worker, providing support and guidance to ease the burden on other human services state employees across the country is my ultimate goal.”   Thank you, Amanda, for your commitment to improving processes and technology to better serve the needs of children and families that rely on child welfare services.   #TeamCSG #nationalreunificationmonth #childwelfare #CCWIS #socialservices

The CSG team is onsite at the APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association National Human Services Summit in Arlington, Virginia, and excited to connect with our child support, child welfare, and HHS colleagues! Come see our experts - Sean Kasten, Heather Wheeler, Jennifer Ostlund, and Charles Barber - to learn more about how CSG can support your IT modernization initiatives. #APHSAsummit #publicsectorIT

June is National Family Reunification Month, a celebration designed to bring awareness to ongoing efforts to bring families back together, one of the primary goals of the child welfare practice. CSG would like to recognize the work of child welfare leaders, social workers, and other advocates across the country to maintain family unity. We are proud to support our child welfare clients in implementing IT systems that support their Family First Prevention Services Act plans and other initiatives that help families stay together. Learn more about #reunification and child welfare best practices from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) below. #NationalReunificationMonth #ChildWelfare #FamilyFirst

May is #NationalFosterCareMonth. The Children’s Bureau is raising awareness for the need to prepare youth for a successful transition out of foster care and into independent living by creating a holistic and culturally responsive child welfare program. Click the link below for resources to encourage involvement in your community! CSG would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the individuals who care for foster youth and help them plan for the future including foster parents, kin, providers, educators, and mentors. We are proud to support state #childwelfare agencies across the country in planning and implementing Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (#CCWIS) that enable case workers to make data-driven decisions that best prepare children in foster care for the future. 

In recognition of Memorial Day, join us in this day of remembrance to honor those who served our country. 

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has shared resources, events, and tools to support individuals and communities who may need help with mental health support. Together we can increase awareness of the importance of mental health and work to improve access to support services. #MHAM2024

**Team CSG Spotlight: Charles Barber ** Chuck has over 15 years of experience leading technology modernization projects for child welfare, health and human services, and social services government programs. In his work, his principal goal is to support agencies in implementing human-centered technology to better serve families and children throughout their communities. Prior to joining CSG, Chuck worked alongside more than 10 states and hundreds of counties to change the face of traditional service delivery models through the use of technology to provide better access to services for those who need it the most. Chuck currently serves as CSG’s Project Manager for Florida’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System modernization project, overseeing independent verification and validation, quality assurance, and enhanced testing to ensure our clients successfully implement a CCWIS-compliant solution that meets Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requirements and more effectively supports children and families. Chuck is a vocal advocate for children and families engaged with the child welfare program. Along with raising awareness for child abuse prevention, foster care awareness, and adoption, he currently volunteers with My Very Own Blanket, a nonprofit organization whose volunteers have made and provided over 100,000 blankets to youth in foster care. Chuck says, “My mantra is: Not my job, but my passion. I carry that with me into every interaction I have with the child welfare program. Social workers are called into this field to make a difference. If I impact even one social worker within my career, I believe in the butterfly effect that can help the lives of the families and children they engage with every day.” Thank you, Chuck, for making a difference in the lives of so many children and families! #NationalFosterCareMonth #TeamCSG #CCWIS #childwelfare