Tyler
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced a major milestone in
coordination with Both Ends Believing, a non-profit change agent
dedicated to bringing attention and solutions to the challenges facing
orphans in developing nations. On June 13, a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) was signed by Tyler, Both Ends Believing, and the Honduran
Government Child Welfare Agency (DINAF) representing the official
partnership for the implementation of the Children First software
program, a technology developed by Tyler specifically for the non-profit
organization.
Currently, 24 non-government organization (NGO) child care services are
implementing the Children First software with DINAF. With the MOU in
place, a possible total of 176 facilities will soon be using the
software. This technology helps government agencies build, maintain, and
manage accurate records of an institutionalized child's identification,
medical conditions, and other details for matching the child with their
permanent family.
There are close to 700 children registered in the Children First profile
module, with the number increasing every day. The goal of Both Ends
Believing is to reunite these children with their biological families or
to place them into a loving family if reunification is not an option.
"Together with DINAF, partnerships have been made with the Honduran
National Register of People, the National Institute of Statistics, and
the National Social Sector Information Center to establish and expand
the use of the Children First software tool," said Lolis Maria Salas
Montes, executive director, DINAF. "The Children First program is
important because it will collect information that will be generated in
the register of care for children and adolescents. The software program
will also be linked to a certification process and will be used to
collect data which will make it possible to improve childcare services
in our country. The program will also help to reduce costs in handling
such cases and facilitate the return of infants to their biological
families, or place them with permanent families."
The recent visit to Honduras and signing of the MOU represents two years
of dedicated work on behalf of DINAF, Tyler, and Both Ends Believing to
further the organization's mission of transforming global child welfare
through technology and collaboration.
"Our partnership with DINAF will transform the future of vulnerable
children in Honduras living outside of family care," said Mark Schwartz,
president of Both Ends Believing and director of consulting for Tyler
Technologies. "The recent signing of the MOU represents an immediate
positive change for child welfare in Honduras which we hope will spread
throughout Central America."
"This marks an important milestone for Both Ends Believing and the
country of Honduras, and we're encouraged by the impact that the
Children First software initiative can have for global child welfare,"
said Bruce Graham, president of Tyler's Courts & Justice Division. "By
equipping Both Ends Believing and countries like Honduras with the right
technology, we provide them a way to safely move children from
institutional care into their permanent families."
On August 13-15, Both Ends Believing will hold its first regional summit
in Lusaka, Zambia, to continue the discussions around global child
welfare. Approximately 10 surrounding African nations are expected to
attend the summit, which will focus on training additional countries to
use Children First software.
About Both Ends Believing
Both Ends Believing (formerly Both Ends Burning) was founded in January
of 2010 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to promote family based
outcomes for vulnerable children. We envision a world in which every
child grows up in a family. Our primary goal is to minimize
institutional care for at risk children and redirect these children into
reunification with their family, foster or kinship care, or placement
into domestic and international adoption programs.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities,
counties, schools and other government entities - to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their
constituents. Tyler's client base includes more than 15,000 local
government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia,
and other international locations. In 2017, Forbes ranked Tyler on its
"Most Innovative Growth Companies" list, and Fortune included Tyler on
its "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list. More information about Tyler
Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.
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