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The State of California's website has been developed in compliance with Section D of the California Government Code 11135. Code 11135 requires that all electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the State of California Government is accessible to people with disabilities. There are various types of physical disabil...

Funding What is Title IV-E and how does it relate to Probation? Title IV-E is the portion of the federal Social Security Act that makes federal money available to states for foster care and adoption programs. Title IV-E provides funding for administrative activities as they relate to foster care of the potential need f...

CWS/CMS Website How do I get access to the County Logon area of the CWS/CMS Website? How do I get access to the County Logon area of the CWDS website? Navigate to cwds.ca.gov. NOTE: If you already have a login to the CWS/CMS Portal Page, you can use the same login credentials. Click Login. Enter your register...

Help Desk The Probation Help Desk (also known as the Boulder IBM Help Desk). They are available 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). When calling the Help Desk, please identify yourself as a "probation user". The Probation Help Desk can be reached at: Telephone: 1-800-428-8268

SBC Tokens Who do I contact if I have a problem with my SBC token? For SBC Token Problems, contact the Probation Help Desk (also known as the Boulder IBM Help Desk). They are available 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). When calling the Help Desk, please identify yourself as a "probation user". The Probation Help De...

NYTD What are the reporting periods for the NYTD report? National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) information is reported bi-annually on a federal fiscal year to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). For further information, visit California National Youth in Transition Database. What is the NYTD Q...

Data Entry A youth leaves placement because he/she has reached the age of majority (not an AB12 case but has the option of Reentry at a later date). Do these cases get closed under a "suspended caseload" so that it can be re-opened in the future as a Reentry? The user will end the case and obtain approval on CWS/CMS. T...

CWS/CMS Application Administration How do I setup an office in CWS/CMS? Many probation counties have worked closely with their CWS counterparts to set up their offices in CWS/CMS. This is a good place to check first. Additionally, the CWS/CMS Office has created two helpful documents that will guide you through setting ...

Training How do I obtain CWS/CMS training? CWS/CMS Application Training is provided to Probation Departments by the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC). To request training, email krista@cpoc.org or call (916) 447-2762. What CWS/CMS training do I need? A CWS/CMS curriculum has been created for probation...

General Questions Why does Probation have to enter data into the CWS/CMS? The federal requirement is for a single system that manages all child welfare services in each state. This system in California is the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). This system meets Federal, State and County repo...