CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership:
The October Stakeholder Briefing is on Wednesday, October 22, 2025
We are excited to host the CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #4 this week, on October 22, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon! This live webinar will feature updates from the Project and a 30-minute demonstration on the Administrative Service Console in CWS-CARES.
A recording of the session, along with the presentation deck and Q&A documentation, will be available on the Stakeholder Briefings and Webinars page on the CWDS Website.
Register now: CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #4: October 2025 Registration. Note: registration is required to attend.
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New CWS-CARES Data Dictionary V0.06 and Office Hours Reminder
This update covers the new CWS-CARES Data Dictionary version and a reminder for CWS-CARES Office Hours (Data Dictionary and SQLDBM) Discussion.
New Version Available on October 24, 2025: CWS-CARES Data Dictionary V0.06
- CWS-CARES Data Dictionary V0.06 will be available on the Microsoft Teams Channel: CARES Data Dictionary under Files on Friday, October 24, 2025.
- The Intro tab of the CWS-CARES Data Dictionary highlights all updates in the new version, making it easy to see what’s new or changed.
Reminder: CWS-CARES Office Hours
Join us for the CWS-CARES Data Dictionary and SQLDBM Office Hours on November 4, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. This is a drop-in session designed to provide hands-on training, live demonstrations, and answers to your questions about the Data Dictionary and SQLDBM.
Please contact CWDSDataManagement@otsi.ca.gov if you have any questions. if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support as we work to successfully implement and maintain the CWS-CARES Data Dictionary.
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CWDA Conference Recap
The CWS-CARES Project participated in the annual CWDA Conference, October 8 through 10, in Santa Clara. The conference theme this year was “Putting Families & Communities First.” About 1,000 participants and many vendors attended.
The CWS-CARES Project hosted a booth, three demonstration sessions, a drop-in discussion, and a 90-minute workshop focused on some new features that will be part of the CWS-CARES V1 Go-live. These activities provided fantastic opportunities to meet with counties and answer questions, as well as giving more people a chance to see CWS-CARES in action.
If you attended the conference, you can access CWS-CARES flyers and other resources in the conference app.
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External Systems Monthly Meeting: Continuing Operations
The External Systems Monthly Meeting was held on October 16, 2025, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. It focused on the topic of Continuing Operations – determining which systems organizations will need to be maintained at Go-Live, how to make needed technical updates, and what support is available.
Materials and recordings will be posted on the new External Systems Portal. Reach out to the External Systems Coordination Unit (ESCU) team for support and clarifications at CWDS-ExternalStakeholder@otsi.ca.gov.
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