CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership:
Data Dictionary V0.06 – Now Available
CWS-CARES Data Dictionary V0.06 is now available on the Microsoft Teams Channel: CARES Data Dictionary under Files.
The Intro tab of the CWS-CARES Data Dictionary highlights all updates in the new version, making it easy to see what is new or changed.
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County Forms: AEM vs Word
Having trouble deciding whether to build a form in Word or Adobe AEM? Here are some key questions to ask:
- Does the final output (CWS-CARES generated document) need to be a Word document? Use Word as the template.
- Does this document require collaboration with members outside of CWS-CARES before finalizing content for generation in CWS-CARES? Use Word.
- Does this document require track changes and/or commenting to be turned on during collaboration before finalizing content for generation in CWS-CARES? Use Word.
- Is there a need for the template to have advanced features? Use Adobe AEM.
- Does this document require CWS-CARES to automatically trigger e-Sign? Good news: you can use either Word or Adobe AEM!
If you have any questions about the features available for Word or Adobe AEM, please reach out to CWDS CARES Forms.
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Dreamforce Conference Recap
The CWS-CARES Project attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce Conference from October 14-16 to gain a deeper understanding of the Salesforce platform and to connect with our partners.
Kimberly Glenn participated in a Health and Human Services Panel to help other government agencies understand how CWS-CARES is solutioning for the children and families of California.
Julie Al-Huneidi (Director of Product Development) and Arun Sukumaran (Architecture and Engineering Chief) participated in a panel to help government agencies understand the importance of building a Center of Excellence (CoE) for their Salesforce projects with their Salesforce Customer Success and Professional Services partners.
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October 2025 Stakeholder Briefing Recap
Thanks to all those who attended the October 2025 Stakeholder Briefing! Three hundred and two participants attended, with representation from 39 counties and four partner organizations.
The recording of the session is now available on the CWS-CARES Stakeholder Webinar Materials page on the CWDS website. The accessible slide deck and Q&A document will be posted in coming weeks.
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