CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) Right Ans - A tool that is
divided into two modules, consisting of 10 domains, compared of 139
assessment items.
The two modules assess child functioning, and parents and/or caregiver
ability to meet the child's needs.
Provides a comprehensive list of services needed for the purpose of the
assessment, service referral, client service planning, case management, court
determinations, and case review of progress
Why use CANS? Right Ans - Serves as a casework tool to record the
summary of all client information that has ben collected for purposes of
identifying the specific safety, well-being and permanency needs of the child
and family
Easy
Comprehensive
Decisive
What are the 10 domains of CANS Right Ans - 1. Trauma experiences
2. Parent/caregiver Needs and Strengths
3. Transition to adulthood
4. Ratings of children 0-5
5. Child risk behaviors
6. Child behavioral/emotional needs
7. Traumatic stress syndrome
8. Child strengths
9. Life domain functioning
10. Acculturation
Scoring Right Ans - Rating Scale 0-3
Action Levels for Needs
0 = no evidence, no need for action
1 = watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging need
2 = action (need is interfering in some way)
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