CWDS Glossary

A comprehensive workflow system for background check decisions.

The CDI preserves State independence and control of vital assets, including content (data, documents, and media) and business rules. Accordingly, the CDI hosts: • A Business Rules Repository and Engine, which ensures that the CWS-CARES policy and program rules are portable to another platform, should the State replace Salesforce. • Document and Template Management, which maintains the definitions of forms, assessment instruments, and survey instruments outside of Salesforce. This also equips the State to apply advanced analytics (text analytics, for example) to unstructured content, such as notes and narratives. • Registries, which manage all the CWS-CARES reference (master) data and provide tools for detecting, resolving and preventing duplicate records for key entities such as Person, Address, Provider, and Facility. • Identity Management, with a shared Active Directory that integrates with county directories to control access to both the Salesforce and the CDI resources.

Although no new functionality or features will be introduced to CARES Live development, the Project remains committed to maintaining the integrity of this system, with an emphasis on increasing system efficiency for all users. CL Releases are technology maintenance and operations releases for CARES-Live

A client record for a child or non-minor dependent receiving court ordered or voluntary services.

A document which is developed based upon an assessment of the circumstances which required child welfare services intervention, and in which the child welfare worker identifies a case plan goal for each identified participant. The case plan identifies the specific services to be provided to meet the participant’s documented needs, as well as the objectives to be achieved and case management activities to be provided by the CWS agency (CDSS Manual of Policies and Procedures 31-002).

An electronic and/or written record for each child receiving child welfare services including, but not limited to, the emergency response protocol. The case record contains all of the documentation requirements specified by the Division 31 regulations and includes court documents maintained by the child welfare services agency, as defined in Rule 5.552 of the California Rules of Court (CDSS Manual Policies and Procedures Division 31).

A system that supports the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) and is accessed through the Licensing Information System (LIS).  It displays facility profiles and transaction history, contains accounting functions including check processing, and generates a Report of Collection. The CLF uses ADABAS for data storage and interfaces with an e-Payment portal via daily batch process. 

The geographical area served by an institution that can be defined by region, county, or within county borders (e.g., according to zip codes or other city boundaries).

A CWS-CARES Digital Service supporting the certification, approval, and licensing of homes and facilities.

A family residence certified by a licensed foster family agency and issued a certificate of approval by that agency as meeting licensing standards, and used only by that foster family agency for placement. Foster Family Agencies have the certification authority for Certified Family Homes.