Thank you for your participation in the recently distributed Brief Survey for EUST 2 Planning. As we continue to prepare for the upcoming EUST 2 period, CWDS Project Leadership wishes to ensure that all testers have the best possible experience while participating in EUST 2. Part of ensuring a successful testing experience involves confirming that our testing participants are appropriately trained on navigating CWS-CARES. As such, the training activities planned for EUST 2 will be a requirement in order to participate in the testing process.
We understand that attending the training activities will require an additional time commitment from our participants. However, the hands-on learning opportunities and instructions that participants will be provided during the planned curriculum will prove to be crucial in ensuring that testers are able to effectively navigate the system and provide their feedback efficiently.
Training will be conducted between March 17 to March 21, 2025. The time required for each class is dependent on the tester role, as follows:
Case Management Worker, Eligibility Worker, and Court Worker: Approximately 6-hour class
Date(s) & Timing Offered:
- Daily, Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) - Please use the Brief Survey for EUST 2 Planning to indicate your training date preferences. Calendar invitations will be sent, and every effort will be made to accommodate respondents’ top choices.
- 9 – 4pm (Breaks Included)
- Following are the durations of topics covered for each tester role and are subject to change.
| EUST 2 Training: Case Management Worker | Timing |
| Introduction to CARES and CARES Navigation | 30 min |
| Persons, Contacts and Tribal Inquiries and Documents, Change Assignment, Task | 1 hour |
| Introduction to Investigations Engagement & Determination | 45 min |
| Investigations Engagement & Determination | |
| Practice | |
| Introduction to Case Management | 1 hour |
| Emergency Placement pre-RFA Home | |
| STRTP | |
| Practice | |
| Introduction to Eligibility | 30 min |
| Request Determination | |
| Practice | |
| Court Hearing Framework | 1 hour |
| Practice | |
| Case | 30 min |
| Practice | |
| JNET | 10 min |
| Practice |
Case Management Supervisor: 1-hour class
Date(s) & Timing Offered:
- Daily (Immediately following the Worker program noted above)
| EUST 2 Training: Case Management Supervisor | Timing |
| Investigations, Determination and Supervisor | 30 min |
| Practice | |
| Case Management Supervisor | 30 min |
| Practice |
Date(s) Offered:
- Wednesday, 3/19, 9am – 12pm
- Thursday, 3/20, 9am – 12pm
| EUST 2 Training: Probation | Timing |
| Introduction to CARES and CARES Navigation | 30 min |
| Persons, Contacts and Tribal Inquiries and Documents, Change Assignment, Task | 1 hour |
| Introduction to Case Management - Probation | 1 hour |
| Cases | |
| Placement RFA/FFA | |
| Request Determination – Eligibility | |
| Practice |
CDSS/Resource Management: 1.5-hour class
Date(s) Offered:
- Wednesday, 3/19, 2pm – 3:30pm
- Thursday, 3/20, 2pm – 3:30pm
| EUST 2 Training: CDSS/Resource Management | Timing |
| Introduction to CARES and CARES Navigation | 30 min |
| CDSS Oversight and Title IV E Staff Placement | 1 hour |
| Practice |
Makeup training will be offered on March 24 and March 25 from 9AM – 4PM.
Thank you again for your time and participation.
Action Required
Attend the required training sessions appropriate for your EUST 2 tester roles.