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The CARES Explorer Newsletter – December 2024 Issue

December 18, 2024 Communications
To: CARES SPOCs and Implementation Coordinators 
CC: County, Tribe, Probation, and State Leadership, OCM Coordinators

We are pleased to share the CARES Explorer - December 2024 issue, the newsletter for staying up to date on the CWS-CARES project. 

This is sent directly to our key stakeholders for project communications: County, Tribe, Probation, and State leadership, CARES Single Point of Contacts (SPOCs), and Organization Implementation Coordinators.  

This issue contains information on: 

Stakeholders: Discover how the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (OTSI) is working on the project and understand OTSI’s role as the CWS-CARES project sponsor. Read about how the project partners with organizations to ensure information is shared effectively and the three key communication roles that foster statewide adoption and utilization of CWS-CARES. We also highlight Humboldt County’s creative ways to build awareness and enthusiasm for CWS-CARES.  

CWS-CARES: This issue highlights the Reports area, the future of SafeMeasures® and Structured Decision Making® (SDM) assessments with the implementation of CWS-CARES, Resource Family Approval (RFA), holistic design updates, and the CARES Prototype demonstrations and feedback.  

Hidden Gems: Learn more about the power of plain language, the results from our Organizational Change Management (OCM Survey), EUST2, and the Stakeholder Briefing series. 
We recommend that you share this newsletter at your discretion with staff that are impacted by the changes coming with CWS-CARES.  

The CARES Explorer – December 2024 issue is now available here: 20241218_CARES_Explorer_Issue 4

You may also obtain all CARES Explorer issues on the CWDS website: CARES Compass/Explorer | Child Welfare Digital Services 

If you have any questions, need clarification, or have any accessibility issues, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Relations.  

Action Required: 
We request that all CARES Single Point of Contacts (SPOCs) and Implementation Coordinators coordinate and distribute the CARES Explorer Newsletter to all staff impacted by CWS-CARES at their discretion. 
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CWS-CARES: CARES Compass – Issue 5 – November 2024

November 07, 2024 Communications
  CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, County, Tribe, Probation, State Leadership, OCM Coordinators and specific CWDA Staff related to child welfare
 
We are pleased to present the fifth issue of the CARES Compass, the two-page executive summary with upcoming project communications and brief informational highlights.
  
In this issue, you will find: 
  • CWDS Planning Roadmap Update: The CWDS Planning Roadmap is enhanced with milestone descriptions, critical training and implementation activities, and Extended User Scenario Testing (EUST) periods. A high-level roadmap focusing on the CARES V1 Project Lifecycle is also available.  
  • Stakeholder Briefings Series: We're pleased to announce the dates for all upcoming Stakeholder Briefing sessions. These sessions will provide you with valuable insights into CWS-CARES and an opportunity to ask questions.  
  • Core Constituent Survey 2: We describe how we are applying the feedback collected from this survey.  
  • Holistic Design Update: We share statistics on the feedback and sessions conducted related to holistic design.  
  • Upcoming Events and Communications: A list of CWS-CARES communications that will be released in the next three months. 
The fifth issue of the CARES Compass is available here: The CARES Compass, Volume 1 – Issue 5 – November 2024

We appreciate your continued commitment to staying informed. 

Action Required
If you have any questions, need clarification, or have any accessibility issues, please do not hesitate to contact Customer Relations at CWS_CustRel@osi.ca.gov.    
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