Q: Regarding the announcement of Structured Decision Making (SDM) & Safe Measures integration, why are counties asked to continue to pay to maintain their Evident Change contract until June 2028, if SDM & Safe Measures will be integrated in CARES V1 by Oct 2026.
A: SafeMeasures will not be integrated in CWS-CARES Version 1.
While not originally planned, due to county feedback on the importance of these tools, we adjusted the scope and reallocated resources so that SafeMeasures and SDM® will be integrated into CWS-CARES over time. SDM assessments will be seamlessly integrated into the CWS-CARES platform via single sign-on with CWS-CARES Version 1 in October 2026. The CWS-CARES Project is currently planning the SafeMeasures integration. SafeMeasures will continue to be accessible using the existing login credentials and will be updated to use the CWS-CARES data model. Counties will use the current SafeMeasures web-based application until integration with CWS-CARES via single sign-on is complete. Ultimately, SafeMeasures and SDM tools will be embedded into CWS-CARES.
Counties will cover their Evident Change contract costs until CWS-CARES is fully operational in June 2028. The state will assume the costs of SafeMeasures starting July 1, 2028.
While not originally planned, due to county feedback on the importance of these tools, we adjusted the scope and reallocated resources so that SafeMeasures and SDM® will be integrated into CWS-CARES over time. SDM assessments will be seamlessly integrated into the CWS-CARES platform via single sign-on with CWS-CARES Version 1 in October 2026. The CWS-CARES Project is currently planning the SafeMeasures integration. SafeMeasures will continue to be accessible using the existing login credentials and will be updated to use the CWS-CARES data model. Counties will use the current SafeMeasures web-based application until integration with CWS-CARES via single sign-on is complete. Ultimately, SafeMeasures and SDM tools will be embedded into CWS-CARES.
Counties will cover their Evident Change contract costs until CWS-CARES is fully operational in June 2028. The state will assume the costs of SafeMeasures starting July 1, 2028.