CWDS Glossary
The CWDS Glossary includes a List of Acronyms and defined terms captured from various models, reports, and other artifacts pertaining to the Child Welfare System – California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project. The Glossary standardizes terms used across the various project disciplines; each term is defined with its meaning specific to the project domain.
The State may update the CWDS Glossary at any time. Any questions please contact CWDS Communications.
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Resource Family
An individual or family that a County determines to have successfully met the application and assessment criteria necessary for providing care for a child or non-minor dependent who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, or otherwise under the supervision of a county child welfare agency or probation department.
Resource Family Approval (RFA)
A statewide foster caregiver approval process for all caregivers (related and non-related). The RFA program has a single approval standard that replaces the previous multiple processes for licensing foster family homes, approving relatives and non-relative extended family members (“NREFMs”) as foster care providers, and approving families for legal guardianship or adoption. Tribally approved homes are not required to adhere to the RFA standards.
Resource Management Licensing
Also known as facilities support, this addresses licensing Foster Family Homes (FFHs) for the 39 counties that license their own FFHs and whose system of record for licensing is the CWS/CMS.
Resource Pool
A pool of shared resources amongst all Digital Service teams to provide expert guidance. These resources will work with the teams to design the CWS-CARES and provide technical support and guidance, conduct User research, and provide coaching and training to teams.
Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed (RACI)
A responsibility assignment chart that maps out every task, milestone or key decision involved in completing a project and assigns which roles are Responsible for each action item, which personnel are Accountable, and, where appropriate, who needs to be Consulted or Informed. The acronym RACI stands for the four roles that stakeholders might play in any project.
Responsible, Accountable, Supporting, Consulted, and Informed (RASCI)
The acronym RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed. These terms define roles and responsibilities within a project or process, ensuring duties and obligations are clearly defined in order to minimize confusion aid in efficiency. It is usually represented in a RACI chart.
Responsible Person
An individual or individuals, including a relative, health care surrogate decision maker, or placement agency, who assists the client or prospective client in placement or assumes varying degrees of responsibility for the client's well-being. A responsible person cannot act on behalf of a client unless authorized by law.
REST Representational State Transfer (REST)
A coordinated set of constraints to the design of components in a distributed hypermedia system that can lead to a higher-performing and more maintainable architecture.
Return on Investment (ROI)
A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment or compare the efficiency of a number of different investments. ROI tries to directly measure the amount of return on a particular investment, relative to the investment’s cost.
Revocation
In the context of CALS, the administrative action to revoke a license because of serious or chronic violations of licensing statutes or regulations.