CARES Compass – Volume 2, Issue 4 - July 2025

CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, State Leadership, and OCM Coordinators:
We are pleased to present the newest issue of the CARES Compass, the two-page executive summary with upcoming project communications and brief informational highlights.
In this issue, you will find: 
  • Pilot Counties Announcement: find out which counties are included in the Pilot Plan and learn about next steps.
  • Meeting Reminders: a recap of the Stakeholder Briefing #3 and an overview of a new meeting series, External Systems Monthly Meetings, which kicks off July 10, 2025, at 10:00AM.
  • CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop Announcement: learn about a new limited-time online shop for CWS-CARES merchandise coming September 2025!
  • New CARES 101 Video: watch the newest video in the CARES 101 Video Series, Intake: Screening and Investigations.
  • Update on the CWS-CARES Data Dictionary: learn about SqlDBM, a new tool introduced in this Data Dictionary update.
  • Upcoming Events and Communications: a list of CWS-CARES communications and activities that will be released in the next three months.
The newest issue of CARES Compass is available here: The CARES Compass - July 2025
We appreciate your continued commitment to staying informed.  
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