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Regional Training Academy Leads: The CWS-CARES Project recently launched the FCED Hub, a centralized resource for information related to Foster Care Eligibility and Determination (FCED). FCED is the interface between CalSAWS and CWS-CARES to facilitate the determination of foster care funding in California, and replaces or augments informatio...

FCED Governance Committee Members: Following our February 9, 2026 Governance Committee meeting, two new resources are now available on the CWS-CARES FCED Hub: February 2026 Governance Committee materials — including the meeting recording, presentation slides, and agenda Monthly CalSAWS FCED newsletters — with instructions on how to ac...

CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership: In this Weekly Digest:  Two Weeks Left: Order Now at the CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop!  CWS-CARES Core Constituent Demonstration CWS-CARES Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) of the Week  _______ ...

All Dedicated County SPOCs and Technical Contacts: April 2, 2026, UPDATE: CWS/CMS Operations would like to share an important update regarding how all Zscaler support requests will be handled moving forward. These changes will help streamline the process and ensure users receive consistent and timely support. Effective immediately, all Zsc...

All SPOCs and Technical Contacts in Mariposa County: The California Department of Technology (CDT) has scheduled maintenance, beginning on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:00 PM and concluding on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM. Users at the listed site may experience interruptions in connectivity to CWS/CMS and CARES-Live within the schedu...

All SPOCs and Technical Contacts in Mariposa County: The California Department of Technology (CDT) has scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, beginning at 11:00 PM and concluding on Wednesday, April 01, 2026 at 5:00 AM. Users at the listed site will experience interruptions in connectivity to CWS/CMS and CARES-Live within the sched...

CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership: In this Weekly Digest: The CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop is Now Open! Deadline Extended: Share Your Feedback in the Communications Effectiveness Survey #3 by April 3, 2026 CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefin...

CARES SPOCs, Implementation Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, Probation Leadership, and State Leadership: As noted in our recent update regarding Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Portal testing as part of CWS-CARES Extended User Scenario Testing (EUST) 3, we are shifting to a more focused testing approach utilizin...

All Pilot County RFA Implementation Coordinators and SPOCs: The CWS-CARES team has scheduled maintenance activity for the CWS-CARES production environment for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, beginning at 5:00 PM and concluding at 8:00 PM. During the maintenance window, the CWS-CARES Resource Family Approval (RFA) Application Submission, Review, and ...

Child Welfare Leadership, CARES SPOCs, CARES Implementation Coordinators, CARES OCM Coordinators CWS-CARES is pleased to announce that KPMG has been awarded the contract for Implementation Services for CWS-CARES Version 1 (CARES V1). We are moving rapidly with the immediate onboarding of KPMG to ensure a seamless integration into our current ...