VISION - Iowa's Future Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS)

The Child Protective Services team currently uses the Family and Children’s System (FACS), a mainframe used by Iowa since the 1980s. Its limitations make it challenging to support the complex work of the Child Protection team. Iowa HHS has entered into a contract with Google to develop a modern, intuitive, and fully compliant Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) built with direct input from the social workers who do the work of keeping children safe. 

The new system, VISION, will transform how child welfare work is completed and enhance outcomes for children and families. It will give workers more time with families and provide the right information they need to do their jobs effectively. Iowa’s partnership with Google will serve as a roadmap for child welfare IT development nationally.  

VISION Forums

Join one of our VISION forums to hear Iowa's full CCWIS story. Information will be repeated at all sessions.

• Tuesday, April 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Monday, April 27 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Tuesday, May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT

Submit a question using the VISION Question Submission form.

Press Releases

• Iowa, ACF partner to transform, modernize child welfare technology
• ACF and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Announce Partnership to Transform and Modernize Child Welfare Technology

Contact

If you have a specific document request, contact hhsopenrecords@hhs.iowa.gov .