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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