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The CARES Compass is a bimonthly 2-page summary of upcoming CWS-CARES communications, and brief project highlights. The CARES Compass was retired at the end of 2025 and is no longer in production. For the latest updates, please refer to the CARES Explorer newsletter. The CARES Explorer is published quarterly to keep external audiences informe...

CARES SPOCs, CARES Technical Contacts, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, and State Leadership: Please be advised that the scheduled deployment release outage for the CWS-CARES Production Simulation (CARES 100) and DC Val (CARES 105) environments this weekend has been extended beyond its normal...

CWS-CARES Production Simulation Hub August 28, 2026 Please be advised that the scheduled deployment release outage for the CWS-CARES Production Simulation (CARES 100) and DC Val (CARES 105) environments this weekend has been extended beyond its normal timeframe. Please note that this additional time — from 8:00 a.m....

The CWS-CARES Progress and Engagement Summary is specifically intended for external stakeholders, including child welfare leadership and CWS-CARES Points of Contact, who are seeking to understand our collective progress at a high level. This monthly summary was specifically formulated as a direct response to your valuable stakeholder feedba...

The CWS-CARES Project team conducts periodic briefings and webinars for stakeholders to promote user engagement, highlight system functionality, and share real-time project updates. Please see below for upcoming stakeholder briefings, and materials from past events.   Upcoming Stakeholder Briefings and Webinars ​​​​​​ Please see below ...

The CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop is just around the corner! From August 31 – September 18, 2026, all 58 California counties, Tribes, and partner organizations will have an opportunity to purchase CWS-CARES branded items using their own funds. This time, the Pop-Up Shop will feature a wider selection items including apparel, stationary, drinkware, and o...

Quick Guides Quick Guides Admin Console Admin Console - Activate Unit Inbox and Add Inbox Member Admin Console - Add Assignment Desk, Office Staff and Activate Admin Console - Add Worker Details in CWS-CARES Admin Console - Add Worker Education in CWS-CARES Admin Cons...

CARES Training Coordinators, SPOCs, CARES Technical Contacts, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, and State Leadership: As we prepare end users for CWS-CARES, we are sharing important context regarding CWS-CARES Training, specifically how the Submit to CalSAWS for Eligibility workflow is present...

All SPOCs and Technical Contacts: The CARES-Live team has scheduled monthly Infrastructure maintenance for Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. During this scheduled maintenance, the CARES-Live team will deploy infrastructure updates, CANS duplicate clean-up, and security patches that are not visible to users of CARES-Live. ...

CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership: General Final Reminder: Two (2) Days Left to Register for CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #10  The CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop is Now Open!  Monthly Readiness Report Updates Production ...