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About Xtria
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Xtria is comprised
of three complementary business units in technology-based
markets. Xtria provides knowledge management services
to the commercial sector (risk management and healthcare
industries) and to the government sector (federal, state,
county, and local).
Xtria’s Government Solutions (GS) business unit
(formerly Ellsworth Associates, Inc.) provides knowledge-based
solutions for the education and social services communities.
Drawing on specialized expertise in those markets, GS
provides solutions that encompass research, system development,
software development, web site development, data analysis
training and technical assistance with the goal of improving
the policies and programs for children and families.
Xtria, in its former years as Ellsworth Associates,
is particularly recognized in the child welfare community
across the country as the developer and technical assistance
provider of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and
Reporting System (AFCARS). Additionally, Xtria has provided
technical assistance to several Statewide Automated
Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS).
Jeffrey Johnson, M.P.P.A., Senior Research Analyst
Mr. Johnson provides technical assistance related to state child welfare data systems. Over the past several years, he served as the primary contact for many states working to improve the quality of their NCANDS data. He was also responsible for preparing many of the statistical routines used in computing state measures for the first round of the CFSR. Mr. Johnson received his Master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from California State University, Sacramento.
Thomas Wetterhan, M.A., Consultant
Mr. Wetterhan provides technical assistance, training, and program support on issues related to the development and implementation of Statewide
Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) for the Children's
Bureau Division of State Systems. He also serves as a consultant to the
NRC-CWDT, providing technical assistance related to state child welfare
information systems design and data reporting. He has done extensive work
with States on issues related to AFCARS and CFSR data profiles. Previously,
he served as a research analyst for state system automation issues for the
Children's Bureau Division of State Systems and for the Child Care Bureau's
Child Care Automation Resource Center. Mr. Wetterhan has a Master's degree
in European Studies from George Washington University.
Kathleen McElroy-Hjelm, M.S.W.,
Research Analyst
Ms. McElroy-Hjelm provides technical assistance
related to state child welfare systems. Prior to joining
the NRC-CWDT, she was a child welfare caseworker for
the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family
Services. Ms. McElroy-Hjelm received her Master of Social
Work from California State University, Los Angeles.
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