Record CANS assessment details

Process: Record a CANS assessment

The CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. Assessment tab includes fifty four (54) unique items on the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. which must always be completed. These CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. items are grouped in Safety, Well- being and Permanency. Nine items of the 54 items require further information if endorsed with a score of ”r;1”, ”r;2” or ”r;3”. These items trigger the need for completion of additional modules; violence, trauma, sexually abusive behavior, developmental, fire setting, runaway, delinquent, substance use. Please see CANS manual for definitions/anchors associated with the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. items. Other helpful documents that are included are:

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Safety, Well-being, Permanency and the modules also contain the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field for recording additional information about the person. The system copies this information to the Family Functional Assessment for the person when the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. assessment is approved.

Follow these steps to record details for each module of the assessment.

1. Click the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. Assessment tab. This tab contains the safety, Well Being and permanency sections and the additional modules that when scored a 1, 2, 3 will become enabled. . The Demographics section is first by default. This section displays custody and placement details for the child.

2. Click the Safety link and complete the survey.

3. For each item in the survey, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column. Note the meaning of each selection in the Definition/anchors area above and in the help section CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. manual.

4. If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field. The system copies this information to the Family Functional Assessment for the person when the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children. assessment is approved.

5. Click the Well Being link. Complete the well being section.

   a.	For each item in the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children., select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
   b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
   c.	Complete the items for each child listed.
   d.	Click Apply.

6. Click the Permanence link. Complete the permanence section.

   a.	For each item in the CANS CANS stands for Child and Adolescent Need and Strengths. CANS is a tool that identifies and ranks strengths and needs of children., select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
   b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
   c.	Click Apply.

7. Click the Fire Setting link. Complete the fire setting module.

   a.	Answer the first two questions regarding the child's involvement in a fire incident.
   b.	For each item in this module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
   c.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
   d.	Click Apply.

8. Click the Violence link. Complete the violence module.

   a.	For each item in the module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
   b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
   c.	Click Apply.

9. Click the Runaway link. Complete the runaway module.

   a.	For each item in the module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
   b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
   c.	Click Apply.

10. Click the Sexually Abusive Beh. link. Complete the sexually abusive behavior module.

    a.	Answer the first two questions regarding the child's most recent abuse incident.
    b.	For each item in the module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
    c.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
    d.	Click Apply.

11. Click the Delinquent Behavior link. Complete the delinquent behavior survey.

    a.	Answer the question regarding the child's most recent incident.
    b.	For each item in the survey, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
    c.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
    d.	Click Apply.

12. Click the Substance Use Disorder link. Complete the substance use disorder module. Click the Health/Special Needs Needs (formerly referred to as Concerns) are behaviors and risks displayed by the child or family. This should include the reasons for DCS involvement with the family/child. link to view the health profile for the child. Click Add Drug to add a specific drug being used and the usage details.

    1. For each item in the survey, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.

    2. If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.

    3. Click Apply.

13. Click the Development Needs Needs (formerly referred to as Concerns) are behaviors and risks displayed by the child or family. This should include the reasons for DCS involvement with the family/child. link. Complete the development needs Needs (formerly referred to as Concerns) are behaviors and risks displayed by the child or family. This should include the reasons for DCS involvement with the family/child. module. Click the Health/Special Needs Needs (formerly referred to as Concerns) are behaviors and risks displayed by the child or family. This should include the reasons for DCS involvement with the family/child. link to view the health profile for the child.

    a.	For each item in the module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
    b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
    c.	Click Apply.

14. Click the Trauma link. Complete the trauma module.

    a.	For each item in the module, select the response in the 0, 1, 2, 3, or N/A column.
    b.	If necessary, enter more information in the FFA Family Functional Assessment Supporting Documentation field.
    c.	Click Apply.

15. Click Next Task> below to continue.