From Deadbeat to Upbeat
Helping noncompliant parents help themselves and their familiesLet's call him Rob. Rob is a good father. He is also noncompliant on his child support payments. According to…
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Fourth Year on Best Places to Work List
Best Places to Work recognizes Portland Webworks for fostering an outstanding workplace environmentIt's official! For the fourth time as a participant, Portland Webworks/GovWebworks made the list of Best Places to Work in…
Synchronicity at the ISM Human Services Conference
Recognizing public sector superheroes in MilwaukeeWe're feeling the synchronicity at APHSA’s IT Solutions Management (ISM) for Human Services Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week. We…
Putting Together the Labor Force Puzzle
How Minnesota's new CareerForce site encourages workforce growthMinnesota has a new and improved resource to grow its labor force. Designed to reach discouraged workers, the unhappily employed,…
GSA Technology Contract Opens Doors for State Agencies
Why GSA IT 70 is more efficient and cost effective for state and local procurementWe've all heard state and local agencies and their vendors grumbling about the RFP procurement process. Agencies spend countless time…
Flower Power
How updating HUD gardens makes a difference in the communityWe had two goals for an employee community service day in our home town of Portland, Maine. First, we wanted…
Cobbler’s New Shoes
GovWebworks celebrates the redesign of its company websiteWe've all heard the old saying about the cobbler's children having no shoes. By the same token, busy developers may…
Public Sector Grocery Pal
How Iowa's DOE developed a mobile app to simplify creditable food shoppingThe Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Shopper is a mobile application that provides immediate food crediting guidance when…
Solutions for Children and Families
Experts at the APHSA Summit discuss how to make changes based on behavioral scienceAPHSA's National Health and Human Services (HHS) Summit looks at issues and innovations in the HHS community. This year's conference,…
What’s in the Crystal Ball for Health & Human Services?
How scenarios can forecast alternative futuresBooks and movies allow us to try on different characters and lives, and science fiction, especially, lets us slip into…