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All Pilot County RFA Implementation Coordinators and SPOCs: The CWS-CARES team has scheduled maintenance activity for the CWS-CARES production environment for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, beginning at 5:00 PM and concluding at 7:00 PM. During the maintenance window, the CWS-CARES Resource Family Approval (RFA) Application Submission, Review, and...

In this Weekly Digest: General Reminder: Nine (9) Days Left to Register for CWS-CARES Stakeholder Briefing #10 Now Available – Hotline Screening in CWS-CARES: A Guide Now Available – The CWS-CARES Story Demonstration Video Coming August 24, 2026: The CWS-CARES Pop-Up Shop #3 Implementation Refreshed Organizatio...

ALL SPOCs, Technical Contacts and CAD Contacts: The California Department of Technology (CDT) has scheduled monthly Microsoft security patching. The patching begins on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM and concludes on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1:00 AM. The activity may cause interruptions to the Business Objects (BO) servers with...

CWS-CARES External Systems Portal This portal is a centralized hub for organizations to access all links and supporting materials related to CWS-CARES and external systems. Registration is required to access some External Systems files. To register, create an account on the CWDS website using your County or State work ...

CWS-CARES FCED Hub The Foster Care Eligibility and Determination (FCED) module supports the determination of eligibility to foster care funding and Medi-Cal programs in California. It will be maintained by the California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS), which will share a robust interface of data with CWS-CAR...

On this page, you will find CWS-CARES infographics, flyers, and slogans. Organizations are encouraged to use these resources to share information about CWS-CARES. Organizations may use these resources as is. However, if you choose to edit any Project materials, please follow the guidelines below: Ensure that any logos or references to...

CWS-CARES Product Demonstrations Explore the ongoing evolution of CWS-CARES. This area hosts CWS-CARES product demonstrations that showcase key milestones from our iterative product development process. Each demo is a point in time snapshot, offering a firsthand look at the features and functionality taking shape within va...

All SPOCs: On Friday, July 31, 2026, the list of Education Providers in the CWS/CMS application was updated with data obtained from the California Department of Education (CDE). During this update, several Education Providers in the application were end dated. This occurs whenever an existing CWS/CMS Education Provider no longer shows up as a...

ALL SPOCs, Technical Contacts and CAD Contacts: The California Department of Technology (CDT) has scheduled maintenance of the SAFE Cloud service. The maintenance begins on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 8:00 PM and concludes on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 2:00 AM. The activity will cause interruptions in the SAFE Cloud service. Some Business ...

Binti Counties, CARES 105 Testers, SPOCs, and Implementation Coordinators: Dear County Partners, Thank you for your valuable input and feedback on the Binti data conversion options presented last week. Based on the overwhelming support from counties, CWS-CARES leadership has decided to move forward with Option 2: Rescheduling Binti Data...