How do I pass my cans certification?

  1. STEP 1: Create Account & Redeem Coupon. The web-based CANS course and certification exam are written and managed by the Praed Foundation.
  2. STEP 2: Create Account & Redeem Coupon. Enter the coupon code you received via email in Step 1 and click REDEEM:
  3. STEP 3: Complete Online Course.
  4. STEP 4: Pass the Certification Exam.

What is the child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths?

The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths is a multi-purpose tool developed to support care planning and level of care decision-making, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services.

Is the cans evidence based?

The CANS has demonstrated reliability and validity. With training, any one with a bachelor’s degree can learn to complete the tool reliably, although some applications require a higher degree. The average reliability of the CANS is 0.75 with vignettes, 0.84 with case records, and can be above 0.90 with live cases.

What is cans in MA?

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)

How do you score a CANS assessment?

1 = a score of 1 implies a good strength that can be made even stronger. 2 and 3 = Scores of 2 and 3 indicate a lack of strength in a particular area. A score of 2 means the child may have some potential for a strength in this area but this strength is not developed.

What does CANS assessment stand for?

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
Pursuant to the Continuum of Care Reform (CCR), county child welfare agencies are implementing the California Integrated Practice Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment tool.

What is an ANSA?

Adult Needs and Strengths (ANSA) is a clinical assessment tool that is used to facilitate the linkage between the assessment process and the design of individualized service plans including the application of evidence-based practices.

What is a can assessment?

Introduction. The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Comprehensive Assessment is a multi- purpose tool developed to support care planning and level of care decision-making, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services.

What is the origin of Cbhi?

Our history CBHI began as an interagency initiative to carry out the remedy from the Rosie D class action lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of MassHealth-enrolled children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).

What is CAN’s?

The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment is a comprehensive trauma-informed behavioral health evaluation and communication tool.