CWDS Glossary
The CWDS Glossary includes a List of Acronyms and defined terms captured from various models, reports, and other artifacts pertaining to the Child Welfare System – California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project. The Glossary standardizes terms used across the various project disciplines; each term is defined with its meaning specific to the project domain.
The State may update the CWDS Glossary at any time. Any questions please contact CWDS Communications.
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Title IV-D (IV-D)
Title IV Part D of the Social Security Act (Child Support Enforcement).
Title IV-E (IV-E)
Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program.
Title IV-E Audits (IV-E)
Each Title IV-E agency must submit yearly estimates of program expenditures as well as quarterly reports of estimated and actual program costs in support of the funds awarded by the federal government. The IV-E audit ensures that federal funds received by the Title IV-E agency are used for allowable purposes. The federal government recovers funds that were spent improperly.
Title XIX (XIX)
Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Grants for States for Medical Assistance). Also known as Medicaid.
To-Be
The future state of a business process in an organization. Typically the analysis goal in putting together the future state process is to clarify how the business process will work, at some point in the future, once changes are made. Changes could be technology changes or business process changes. Compared to the As-Is state to conduct gap analysis.
Tradeoff Point
A property that affects more than one Attribute and is a sensitivity point for more than one Attribute (part of Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method used in Architecture evaluation).
Train-the-Trainer (TTT)
A learning technique that teaches students of a specific subject to become teachers themselves.
Transfer System
The transfer of an existing child welfare system between states at no cost to the recipient state. This process is a “build and transfer methodology.” Once a system is created for a state, the contractor transfers the original software and customizes that software for the next state, in spite of unique structures, processes, and workflows from state to state.
Transgender
Describes people whose gender identity does not match expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. A transgender experience does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, trans people may be straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, etc.
Transgender female
An individual who was born male but whose gender identity is female.