CARES SPOCs, CARES Technical Contacts, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership:
We want to share an important update on the CWS-CARES Train-the-Trainer (TTT) schedule, to support county requests for more preparation time and ensure seamless training experiences. TTT will now be conducted from July 20 to August 28, 2026 (shifted from the original July 6 - August 14 timeline).
Why We Are Making the Adjustment
More Prod Sim Time: Counties need more time in the Prod Sim environment for their users to complete prerequisites and build system familiarity while data scenarios and bugs are finalized.
Improved Environment Stability: It allows time to resolve open bugs, interface readiness, and data load issues to minimize training disruptions.
Better Timing: This shortens the gap between TTT, Instructor-Led Training (ILT), and Go-Live, boosting knowledge retention. We are currently analyzing its potential impact on ILT dates.
What Is Next
CWS-CARES Training Coordinators will contact Organization Training Coordinators directly to share specific TTT dates and registration details for each organization.
Next week we will share detailed preparation steps, including prerequisites, recommended enablement program sequencing, and environment access confirmations.
Thank you for your flexibility and your continued partnership as we prepare for a successful rollout.
Action Required
If you have questions about how this impacts your training plan or prerequisites, please connect with your training coordinator or CWDS Training.