The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment Tool

Healthcare professional interacting with child Pursuant to the Continuum of Care Reform (CCR), county child welfare agencies are implementing the California Integrated Practice Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment tool.According to its developer, John Lyons, the CANS is a multi-purpose tool that supports decision-making, including level of care and service planning, which allows for the monitoring and outcome of services.When used as part of the CFT process, as California is doing, the CANS Assessment can help guide conversations among CFT members about the well-being of children and youth, identify their strengths and needs, inform and support care coordination, aid in case planning activities, and inform decisions about placement.

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Praed Foundation
The Praed Foundation is a public charitable foundation committed to improving the well-being of all through the use of personalized, timely and effective interventions.

CDSS CANS Latent Class Analysis All Ages 6.30.2021n
The report above, presents data from the Praed Foundation’s Latent Class Analysis (LAC) on the CANS assessment associated with a youth’s first (initial) CANS that occurred between July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

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Integrated Services Unit 
744 P Street, MS 8-11-86
Sacramento, CA 95814  
(916) 651-6600
cwscoordination@dss.ca.gov

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