ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) - ANSWER✔️A tool that is divided into two
modules, consisting of 10 domains, compared of 139 assessment items.
The two modules assess child functioning, and parents and/or caregiver ability to meet the child's
needs.
Provides a comprehensive list of services needed for the purpose of the assessment, service
referral, client service planning, case management, court determinations, and case review of
progress
Why use CANS? - ANSWER✔️Serves as a casework tool to record the summary of all client
information that has ben collected for purposes of identifying the specific safety, well-being and
permanency needs of the child and family
Easy
Comprehensive
Decisive