CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership:
An important goal for CWS-CARES is to improve the efficiency of forms and document management for workers. CWS-CARES supports each organization's unique forms and document needs by accommodating county-specific templates created in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
Because AEM is a new tool for many organizations, the project team recommends using Microsoft Word for creating county-specific templates. Using it will save time and make the transition easier since most counties are already familiar with Word and have existing templates in that format.
While creating forms in AEM will still be an option, using Microsoft Word may be a more efficient way for counties and organizations to prepare their priority forms for CARES V1.
Important Forms Updates and Resources
- All counties have been given an inventory of their county‑specific forms which are available in CWS/CMS.
- The ‘CARES Forms Tracker’ is available in the CARES Forms Workgroup Microsoft Teams channel. The tracker contains all state forms for CARES V1 development. If you do not already have access, please contact the CARES Forms Workgroup at otsicwdscaresforms@otsi.ca.gov.
- A new environment, CARES102 (County Development), is available to specifically support county forms development activities. User onboarding is underway and will continue as additional users are trained and provisioned.
- Do you need help with forms management? The CARES Forms Workgroup can assist. Contact them at otsicwdscaresforms@otsi.ca.gov if you have any questions.
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