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After screening to determine whether a child qualifies, a Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment must be performed. The CANS assessment may recommend: Intensive In-Home or High Fidelity Wraparound. Each CMHC provides services outside this grant. Please click the link to each CMHC website to learn more about their full service array.
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CANS Assessment
The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) is a multi-purpose, collaborative, and comprehensive assessment tool that explores the strengths and needs of the child and family. The CANS is not a form, but rather a place to capture the natural conversation between a care provider and children and families, about the shared vision for the family.
This tool helps care providers develop a treatment or service plan that addresses a child's strengths and needs while building strong engagement. The CANS may recommend certain services but does not prescribe a cookie cutter treatment plan or mandate particular interventions. The CANS also serves as a tool to facilitate quality improvement initiatives and to monitor, measure, and assess the outcomes of services.
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