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Child Welfare Digital Services (CWDS) is a collaboration of California State and local government agencies that support our shared stakeholders through technology to assure the safety, permanency and well-being of children at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. CWDS is responsible for maintaining and operating the existing Child Welfare...

Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) is a statewide tool that continues to support a Child Welfare System of services. Below you will find links to valuable CWS/CMS stakeholder resources. General Bulletins CWDS Meeting & Event Calendar County Logon CWS/CMS Guides CWS/CMS Releases Regional Use...

Follow Our Progress Bulletins CWDS Meetings and Events Calendar CWDS Roadmap and Timeline Legislative Updates Stakeholder Resources CWS-CARES Users Bulletins Roadmap CWS-CARES Compass and Explorer Newsletter CWS-CARES Frequently Asked Questions CWS-CARES Glossary CWS-CARES Meeting C...

To ease the transition from CWS/CMS to CARES, the Implementation Team continues to partner with Organizational Change Management Coordinators and Organizational Change Management Advisory Workgroup Representatives from the counties.​ Organizational Change Management (OCM) Coordinators​ Each county has a designated Organizational Change Manag...

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is the project sponsor and participates in various areas of the CARES project.  Subject matter experts from Accounting, Fiscal, Legal and Program provide input and policy guidance on development activities.  ​ ​The Child Welfare System Branch (CWSB) is responsible for representing the CDSS a...

The California Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (OTSI) is responsible for the successful delivery of our large, complex IT systems statewide. As such, OTSI is the technology sponsor of CWS-CARES, and provides ongoing leadership and direction to support the successful delivery of CARES. ​  ​As the technology sponsor, OTSI partici...

We're excited to announce a new tool designed to inform our external stakeholders about the progress and collaborative efforts surrounding CWS-CARES: the CWS-CARES Progress and Engagement Summary. This monthly summary will provide a clear overview of the joint achievements of our counties, organizations, and the CWS-CARES project. It will highli...

Registered EUST 2 Participants: 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 ...