Portal CARES Implementation Portal Quick Access RFA Application Process

Welcome to Learning on Demand

Documents with an (*) has been updated as of 09/2023

Modules 

Prerequisite A - Welcome to RFA CWS-CARES Virtual Training

Prerequisite B - Introduction to CWS-CARES Functionality

Mod 1 - Worker Entered Caregiver Application *

Mod 2 - Tribal Child RFA 

Mod 3 - RFA Receipt, Record, Submission, & Assignment of Application

Mod 4 - Scheduling Meetings Logging Activities Creating Tasks  Searching Printing Records 

Mod 5 - Application Background Check, Orientation & Training *

Mod 6 - Special Placement - Entering a Compelling Reason & Good Cause 

Mod 7 - Home Assessment *

Mod 8 - Family Evaluation

Mod 9 - Submission & Approval - Clerical *

Mod 10 - Submission & Approval - Managers & Supervisors *

Mod 11 - Administrator Training

Quick Guides

Quick Guide - Applicant Portal (Caregiver)

Quick Guide 1a - Worker Entered Caregiver Application *

Quick Guide 1b - Pausing Entry of Worker Entered Caregiver Application

Quick Guide 2 - Tribal Child RFA

Quick Guide 3 -  Assignment of Applications

Quick Guide 4a - Scheduling Meetings

Quick Guide 4b - Logging Activities

Quick Guide 4c - Creating Tasks

Quick Guide 4d - Search Records & Print

Quick Guide 5a - Applicant Background Checks 

Quick Guide 5b - Training *

Quick Guide 5c - Investigations and Exemptions 

Quick Guide 6a - Compelling Reason

Quick Guide 6b - How to Enter a Good Cause 

Quick Guide 7 - Home Assessment *

Quick Guide 8 - Family Evaluation

Quick Guide 9a - Updating Application Status and Downloading Written Report Clerical 

Quick Guide 9b - Clerical - Submitting for Approval 

Quick Guide 9c - Application Recall and Withdrawal

Quick Guide 10a - Written Report and Approval-Supervisor - Manager 

Quick Guide 10b - Request and Download Certificate of Approval Manager - Supervisor

Quick Guide 10c - Delete Background Check Records and Shells

Quick Guide 11 - CWS-CARES Admin Training

Quick Guide 12a - Welcome Applicant Portal

Quick Guide 12b - Applicant Portal Information for Worker

Quick Guide 13 - Document Control

RFA Written Report Mapping Document *

Interactive eLearning Tutorials

CWS-CARES RFA Functionality Overview

Worker Entered Caregiver Application

Tribal Child RFA

Receipt, Record, Submission, & Assignment of Applications

Scheduling Meetings

Logging Activities

Creating Tasks

Searching & Printing Records

Home Assessment

Submission and Approval – Managers & Supervisors

Dashboard and Reports – Managers & Supervisors