Strengths
The nature of the schools relationship with the child/youth and family.
What is "Educational Setting"
The youth's ability to make and sustain relationships, how well the youth is managing friendships and/or relationships with same age peers
What is Social Functioning in the Life Functioning Needs Domain
John is receiving therapy services multiple times per week, has a mentor, and goes to an after school program 3 days a week. These services have changed his expression of needs.
What is "Service masking"
Caregiver resources needs: Supervision
Hobbies, Skills and interests that are positive ways the youth can spend time.
What is talents and interests
Reckless and dangerous or potentially dangerous behavior, not intended to harm self or others but places the youth in or others in jeopardy
What is Other Self Harm (Recklessness) Risk Behaviors Need Domain
John was dangerously violent to his brother two months ago and his brother needed surgery. John hasn't been violent in the past 30- days but danger to others continues to be a need.
What is Rating Caveat: Severity -
Having a pre-assessment meeting with a youth and/or family member to explain what the CANS is
What is Stage Setting and Youth/Families as true partners in care
Well developed and able to be used centrally in care planning.
What is "Centerpiece strength" or rating of "0"
Described regressions in behavior or psychological functioning after having demonstrated adaptive functioning in this area
Behavioral Regression, Behavior Emotional Needs Domain
Interviewing and involving more than just youth and caregiver in a CANS assessment
What is Principle of Communimetrics: Multiple Perspectives
John has a bag packed in his closet and when upset makes comments about running away where no one will find him. John has never run away.
Runaway item (at least a rating of a 1)
A great amount of effort will need to be used to develop in this area so that it is able to be included in care planning.
What is a rating of "3" in strengths domain
Behavior engaged in on purpose to force a consequence or circumstance to occur, there is always a secondary gain/benefit to the youth
Intentional Misbehavior, Risk behavior domain
Exploring perspectives to come to a shared understanding about a youth and families needs
What is Principle of communimetrics: Consensus based ratings
John's mom reports she has depression, is taking medication and attending therapy appointments weekly.
What is a rating of a (1) caregiver needs domain, Mental health
A strong sense of family connection, family identity, underlying love and commitment to one another
What is family strengths
There is a suspicion, history of or risk of an issue that requires monitoring
Needs Domain Rating of a "1" - watchful waiting
Youth, Guardian and Multiple Perspectives
What is the required parties to be included in a CANS assessment
John's mom and dad are sleeping in shifts to provide line of site supervision to John, They are exhausted and John's father might lose his job because he fell asleep twice at work. John's sister is fearful that he might hurt her again after he lost his temper and threatened to stab her two months ago. Johns mom and dad are worried about how to keep everyone safe.
Caregiver domain- Family Stress