CANS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 (A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
1. CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths): 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
2. Why use CANS?: 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
3. What are the 10 domains of CANS: 1. Trauma experiences
2. Parent/caregiver Needs and Strengths
3. Transition to adulthood
4. Ratings of children 0-5
5. Child risk behaviors
6. Child behavioral/emotional needs
7. Traumatic stress syndrome
8. Child strengths
9. Life domain functioning
10. Acculturation
4. Scoring: Rating Scale 0-3
Action Levels for Needs
0 = no evidence, no need for action
1 = watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging need
2 = action (need is interfering in some way)
GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
1. CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths): 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
2. Why use CANS?: 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
3. What are the 10 domains of CANS: 1. Trauma experiences
2. Parent/caregiver Needs and Strengths
3. Transition to adulthood
4. Ratings of children 0-5
5. Child risk behaviors
6. Child behavioral/emotional needs
7. Traumatic stress syndrome
8. Child strengths
9. Life domain functioning
10. Acculturation
4. Scoring: Rating Scale 0-3
Action Levels for Needs
0 = no evidence, no need for action
1 = watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging need
2 = action (need is interfering in some way)
