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What are the Domains? - CORRECT ANSWERS There are ten CANS domains. Withing those domains there are 139 assessment items. Each item provides an item descriptor and definition that guides the scoring for each item. -Parent/Caregiver needs and strenghts -Transition to adulthood -Ratings of children 0- -Child risk behaviors -Trauma experiences -Child/behavioral emotional needs -Traumatic stress symptoms -Child strenghts -Life domain functioning -Acculturation Parent/Caregiver needs and strenghts: readiness for reunification and permanency - CORRECT ANSWERS Thes ratings are generally completed for the parents/legal guardian, the current caregiver, or any person under consideration for caring for the child. When determining which caregivers to assess, please consider (1) the current permanency goal, (2) the parent's or caregiver's availability during the reporting period, and (3) the child's current household. The parent should be assessed whenever possible, even when the goal is "return home", "guardianship", or "independence" , or when the status is "pending". When the goal is "guardianship" or "independence", the parent may not be available to assess and therefore the ratings will no tbe completed. When the child is currently living in a congregate setting (residential home, group home, ILO or TLP) you do not need to assess a substitute caregiver.
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Transition to adulthood - CORRECT ANSWERS Thes items are required for youth 14 years, 6 months and older. Howver, any of these items can be rated regardless of age if they represent a need for a specific youth. Ratings of children 0-5: Young children 0-5 - CORRECT ANSWERS These items are required for any child who is five years old or younger or developentally disabled (DD); however, they may be rated for any child if they represent a need for a specific youth. Child risk behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERS Risk behaviors are the types of things that can ge children and adolescents in trouble of put them in danger of harming themselves or others. Notice that the time frames for the ratings change, particularly for the "1" and "3" ratings away from the standard 30 day rating window. Trauma experiences (lifetime exposure) - CORRECT ANSWERS All of the trauma experiences items withing this domain are static indicators. In other words, these items indicate whether or not a child experienced the particular trauma. If they ever did ,they always have. Thus, these items are not expected to change, they might increase if a child has a new trauma experience or a historical trauma is identified that was not previously known. Child behavioral/emotional needs: - CORRECT ANSWERS These ratings identify the behavioral health needs of the child or adolescent. While the CANS is not a diagnostic tool, it is designed to be consistent with diagnostic communication. In DSM-IV a diagnosis is defined by a set of symptoms that is asscoiated with eother dysfunction or distress. This definition is consistent with the ratings of "2" or "3" as defined by the action levels. Traumatic Stress symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS This domain is used to describe the child or adolescent who is having difficulties adjusting and/or exhibiting symptoms related to PTSD to a traumatic experience.
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Caregiver Needs and strengths domain is broken down into the eight IL protective factors: - CORRECT ANSWERS -Safety -Knowledge of parenting and child development -Identification and use of concrete supports in times of need -Positive family, community and social connections -Ability to nurture social and emotional competence of chidren -factors contributing to parent/caregiver resilience -commitment to permanency plan goal (caregivers only) -commitment to permanency plan goal (parents only) CANS tool helps with: - CORRECT ANSWERS Helps identify strengths and needs for families we work with. It is an invaluable tool. The CANSis an... - CORRECT ANSWERS indispensable Outcomes Management tool; it helps manage competing agendas and idenftieise the shared vision of the child welfare system. True or false: the CANS scores drive service and treatment planning throughout the state and provides hard and fast data for the federal government that identifies resource/funding needs.
- CORRECT ANSWERS True True or false: the CANS data, however, is only as good as the information obtained by the person scoring the CANS. - CORRECT ANSWERS true What is CANS? - CORRECT ANSWERS Child and adolescent needs and strengths assessment tool is divided into two modules, consisting of 10 domains, comprised of 139 assessment items.
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The two modules assess child functioning, and parent and/or caregiver ability to meet the child's needs. Both modules help identify and record the child, parent and/or caregiver strengths and needs, and provide a comprehensive list of services needed for the purpose of the assessment, service referral, client service planning, case management, court (judicial) determinations, and case review of progress. Who created the CANS assessment tool? - CORRECT ANSWERS Dr. John Lyons was one of the original authors of the CANS. He developed the tool based on the philosophy of Total Clinical Outcomes Management (TCOM). The CANS assessment tool has been used succcesfully by many organizations and states accorss the country. TCOM identifies that... - CORRECT ANSWERS that although we have a shared vision -helping children and families- there are multiple agendas in child welfare (such as the court, the family, various provides, etc.) and effective communication is necessary to accomplish this shared vision, and the CANS assessment tol helps everyone communicate, resolve conflict, and returnn the focus where it should be- on the child and the family. CANS 2.0 is... - CORRECT ANSWERS CANS 2.0 has been uniquely customized for IDCFS. This version was developed in close collaboration with DR. Lyons. Statewide focus groups were conductd to seek input from families, providers, caseworkers, and administrative staff. Additionally, IDCFS Divisions provided input to ensure the tool incorporates important Department initiatives (such as Trauma, strengthening families, reunification) as wel as best practice on safety, well-being and permanency. Why use the CANS? - CORRECT ANSWERS TCOM recognizes the pitfalls of competing agendas in a large bureaucratic organiztion and requires insrtion of an assessment tool like the CANS into our everyday practice so all levels of our systems are reminded of our shared vision. What does the CANS provides? - CORRECT ANSWERS Provides the clients, the caseworker, supervisor, the allied helping professionals and all other members of cthe child and family team
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When is the CANS completed? - CORRECT ANSWERS The CANS is completed at least every six months and based on information gathered during the CERAP, Risk, and Social History assessment. Is completed by intact and permanency caseworkers.
