Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)

CANS Implementation Team Co-Chaired by: Jennifer White, NFI and Cheryle Wilcox, DMH

Manuals:

• CANS CORE 2.0~this version includes the Transition-aged Module
• CANS 2.0 Scoresheet~this scoresheet includes the Transition-Aged and School Module scoring sheets
• CANS School-Based Module
• CANS 0-5
• Official CANS Vermont 0-5 Scoresheet
• CANS 5-22 (1.0 Version)
• Official CANS Vermont 5-22 Scoresheet (1.0 Version)

Training Materials:

• CANS Support for Supervisors, November 19, 2019 with Suzie Button
  • Powerpoint slides for the day
  • Julia Training Document
  • Principle 3 Decision Tree
  • Tip Sheet Ratings
  • Action Planning Worksheet
• CANS Summit, May 2019
  • Agenda
  • Presentations:
    • CANS Summit Overview
    • When All You Can Trust is the Story-A Parent's Perspective on the CANS with Jen Griffis
    • Nuts and Bolts Presentation with Dillon Burns
    • Treatment Planning with Families Using the CANS with Jen Griffis
    • CANS Data Presentation with Alison Krompf and Valerie Wood
  • Breakout Sessions:
    • School Module with Amy Irish, NCSS
    • How Supervisors can Support their Staff Using the CANS for Treatment Planning with Matt Hogan and Holly Reed, NCSS
    • CANS in a Team Meeting with Cori Enos, NCSS

• An Overview Video of the CANS: This brief overview will introduce multidisciplinary participants to the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tool
• Frequently Asked Questions about Training and Certification
• Tips for navigating the CANS Training website
• Technical Requirements for the CANS Training Website through Praed

Support Documents:

• CANS Certification Requirements, July 2023
• A Family Guide to the CANS
• A Brochure for Caregivers about the CANS
• A Brochure for Educators about the CANS
• CANS Practice Guidance: School Based Programming
• Disclaimer to include on CANS Reports
• CANS as the Psychosocial (D and E): Considerations to ensure compliance & quality
• CANS CORE 2.0 Psychosocial Template

Presentations:

• John Lyons CANS Training ppt, May 2016
• How to Implement the CANS at your Agency August 29, 2017
• John Lyons Train the Trainer, October 11, 2017
• Vermont Presentation at National CANS Conference, October 2018

Learning Community Call Handouts:

• CANS 5-22 Learning Community Call 11-4-16
• Under 5 CANS Learning Community Call 9-13-17
• Transition-Aged Module Community Call 12-6-19

Local Resources for Sharing: 

• Why the CANS and What is It?-an example from Rutland Mental Health Services for staff utilizing the CANS

CANS Implementation Team:

• CANS Implementation Team Members