Child Welfare and Probation CARES SPOCs, Child Welfare Implementation Coordinators, County, Tribe, Probation, and State Leadership, and OCM Coordinators:
Thank you for taking the time to attend the CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #3 held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. We were thrilled to have over 482 participants join live, representing an impressive 50 of the 58 California counties, in addition to one tribal community, and five partner organizations. We captured 57 questions during the session that are now published on the CWDS website. Thank you for your active participation and interest in CWS-CARES!
For your convenience, the presentation slides, session recording, and Q&A document are now available on our website at CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefings | Child Welfare Digital Services. Please note that a log-in is required to view the session materials using the link at the bottom of the page.
We value your feedback. Please share your thoughts on the CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #3 using this three-minute survey: Complete this Survey
Save the date! We look forward to seeing you at the CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #4 on October 22, 2025. Invitations to register will be shared in the coming months.
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CWDS Website Update – Revised CWDS Planning Roadmap
All SPOCs:
We are pleased to announce an update to the CWDS Planning Roadmap posted on the CWDS public website. The updated roadmap illustrates planned releases in the following systems: CARES-Live, CARES RFA and CWS/CMS. The updated planning roadmap includes CARES Version 1 (V1) milestone descriptions, critical training and implementation activities, and Extended User Scenario Testing (EUST) periods. In addition to the CWDS Planning Roadmap, we are posting a high-level roadmap focusing on the CARES V1 Project Lifecycle.
Accessing the new page:
Action Required
If you have any questions, need clarification, or have any accessibility issues, please do not hesitate to contact CWDS Communications.
We are pleased to announce an update to the CWDS Planning Roadmap posted on the CWDS public website. The updated roadmap illustrates planned releases in the following systems: CARES-Live, CARES RFA and CWS/CMS. The updated planning roadmap includes CARES Version 1 (V1) milestone descriptions, critical training and implementation activities, and Extended User Scenario Testing (EUST) periods. In addition to the CWDS Planning Roadmap, we are posting a high-level roadmap focusing on the CARES V1 Project Lifecycle.
Accessing the new page:
- The CWDS Planning Roadmap and high-level CWS-CARES V1 Project Lifecycle is located under the ‘Stakeholder Resources’ dropdown, under the ‘Project Reporting’ link.
- Under ‘Project Reporting’ you will find the ‘CWDS Planning Roadmap & Timeline’ link.
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If you have any questions, need clarification, or have any accessibility issues, please do not hesitate to contact CWDS Communications.
If unable to find a specific Bulletin, please contact Communications.