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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Client and Service Information System (CSI)
Collects client-level service utilization data about California's county mental health programs.
Client Death Reporting
Internal application is used to record client deaths that occur in a State licensed facility.
Client Index Number (CIN)
The primary key of California’s Tracking Recipients Across California (TRAC) system. The number is supplied from the data created in the Statewide Client Index (SCI).
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a comprehensive collection of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. It's essentially the rulebook for how the government operates and how various laws are implemented.
Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS)
CASS™ enables the Postal Service™ to evaluate the accuracy of address matching software programs in the following areas: 5-digit coding, ZIP + 4/ delivery, point (DP) coding, Carrier route coding, DPV® or DSF2®, LACSLink®, SuiteLink®, eLOT®, RDI™
Coding Accuracy Support System Certified (CASS Certified)
CASS certification is offered to all mailers, service bureaus, and software vendors that would like the United States Postal Service to evaluate the quality of their address-matching software and improve the accuracy of their ZIP+4, carrier route, and five-digit coding.
Coexistent County
A designation of a county that has chosen to operate CWS/CMS in a shared LAN, open systems environment. Coexistent counties may connect other county systems to CWS/CMS and may install other county applications on CWS/CMS workstations. Coexistent counties share responsibility for problem resolution, configuration management and other local operation and maintenance services with the PMO. Coexistent counties agreed to use the CWS/CMS client presentation suite of applications, but they still retain the responsibility for the maintenance of related operating hardware used by the CWS/CMS application network infrastructure.
Collateral
Individuals or agencies with information that can assist the CW Worker in understanding the nature and extent of the alleged child abuse/neglect and in assessing the risk to, and safety of, the children. Collateral contacts include professionals working with the children or parents that have regular contact with the family (e.g., neighbors, teachers, parole officers, physicians, Department of Social Services, Tribes, Regional Centers, therapists, hospitals, and probation departments).
Command Center
The (Go-Live) Command Center provides support to Organizations (Orgs) immediately after a Go-Live (RFA, V1, V2) for approximately two weeks. It will be led and staffed by the Implementation Team and project team members who are knowledgeable about application functionality, processes, and technical issues. Project teams that may provide Command Center support include CDSS, Product Development, Technical, and CWS-CARES Service Desk. Org users will follow the support process their Org already has in place but specific users from each Org will also have access to the Command Center for higher level assistance. Please refer to Ongoing Support for an understanding of support outside of the Command Center.
Commercial off the shelf system (COTS)
Software and hardware that already exists and is available from commercial sources. It is also referred to as off-the-shelf.