CHILD IMPACT STATEMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

• US 20120016911A1
• Filed: 04/15/2011
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Schmidt
• Original Assignee: Michael Schmidt
• Inventors: SCHMIDT, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US13/087,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20120016911A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/803
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals

Abstract

A system for commissioners, citizens, groups, agencies, and other authors of proposals, ordinances, legislation or other acts to prepare, review and submit a Child Impact Statement (CIS). The system comprises a series of computer-based tools implementing a process of creating a CIS to identify areas of child well-being that could be affected by the proposal. The system further comprises a database containing information collected and compiled into graphs, maps, charts, tables, and other forms, to allow users to create and compare evidence relating to the proposal in question.

Claims

1. A machine for creating a Child Impact Statement, comprising:

a processor or microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the processor or microprocessor is programmed to;

prompt a user to input an assessment of a problem or need;

prompt a user to input or select one or more applicable scenarios;

provide user access to a plurality of resources;

create customizable maps, charts, tables or graphs; and

automatically create a child impact statement based upon the user input and created maps, charts, tables or graphs.

2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to prompt the user to reassess the input and content of the child impact statement.

3. The machine of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to prompt the user to rate the potential impact on children.

4. The machine of claim 1, wherein the child impact statement comprises a rating section, a summary section, an assessment section, and a research summary section.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a processor or microprocessor to perform the steps of:

prompting a user to input an assessment of a problem or need;

prompting a user to input or select one or more applicable scenarios;

providing a user access to a plurality of resources;

creating customizable maps, charts, tables or graphs; and

automatically creating a child impact statement based upon the user input and created maps, charts, tables or graphs.

6. The machine of claim 5, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to perform the step of prompting the user to reassess the input and content of the child impact statement.

7. The machine of claim 5, wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to perform the step of prompting the user to rate the potential impact on children.

8. The machine of claim 5, wherein the child impact statement comprises a rating section, a summary section, an assessment section, and a research summary section.

9. A method of creating a Child Impact Statement, comprising the steps of:

prompting a user to input an assessment of a problem or need;

prompting a user to input or select one or more applicable scenarios;

providing a user access to a plurality of resources;

creating customizable maps, charts, tables or graphs; and

automatically, using a processor or microprocessor, creating a child impact statement based upon the user input and created maps, charts, tables or graphs.

10. The machine of claim 9, further comprising the step of prompting the user to reassess the input and content of the child impact statement.

11. The machine of claim 9, further comprising the step of prompting the user to rate the potential impact on children.

12. The machine of claim 9, wherein the child impact statement comprises a rating section, a summary section, an assessment section, and a research summary section.