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Don Edwards

Allen Dreibelbis

Celeste Robinson

Ballard Chuck

Rena Burns

Jeff Butcher

Michael Fernandes

Jerome Graham

Julie Monahan

Reuven (Ruby) Stephansky

Vanessa Velasco

In this IBM® Redbooks® publication we describe a centralized reporting and alerting system for governmental social service organizations. We include information about how to integrate key IBM building blocks to bring social services data sources together into an effective structure that allows for reporting on key metrics required by higher levels of government to help secure funding for reporting on the effectiveness of the various social service programs, and to give case workers and care providers quick and easy access to all the services ever provided to a person and their family, which can aid in the reduction of duplicate persons, and therefore, payments, in addition to reducing fraud and abuse of social services funds. The target customers for this solution are state or county social service organizations responsible for services, such as these: Caring for the welfare of children Caring for the adult and aging Getting people back to work who have fallen on hard times The intent of this book is to provide information to help with building your own similar system. We have also included an appendix containing information about the IBM Government Industry Framework and services for additional guidance and use.

Enabling Smarter Government with Analytics to Streamline Social Services

More Stories -- A Book Of Poems continues the themes of Love and Death from his previous book, Scars and Stories -- Poems. These poems show us that love can elevate us above the gravity of everyday life. At the same time, we are reminded that, despite our sense of decision-making power, we live with a mere illusion of control. The clock is constantly ticking but we can offer and accept love and, in so doing, not fear the darkness or the final day. Don Edwards received a Masters Degree in English from the University of Tennessee. His first book of poetry is Scars and Stories -- Poems. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children.

The Third Book - a Book of Poems, Mostly

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