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Acculturation Module for CANS (1/28/2002)
We have recently created an Acculturation Module that can be used with any of the CANS versions. This module allows for communications regarding the results of assessments of cultural identity, langu...
CANS Certified Trainer Program in February 2003 (1/1/2003)
There will be a CANS Certified Trainer Program in Chicago on February 4th and 5th 2003 at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,Weibolt Building-7th Floor, 339 East Chicago Avenue. Dail...
Alaskan Youth Initiative (AYI) adopts the CANS-MH (9/4/2001)
During the summer of 2001, AYI adopted the CANS-MH for use in its system of care. Trainings were held in Juneau, Anchorage, Wasilla, and Fairbanks. AYI added a new CANS item cal...
New York to use the CANS for Single Point of Accountability in Many Counties. (9/4/2001)
The New York Office of Mental Health has implemented an initiative at the county level to encourage the development of Single Points of Accountability (SPOA) for children’s services. The idea is to e...
CANS-MH Featured at Florida Mental Health Institute's Anuual Conference (1/31/2002)
The CANS-MH will be featured in a symposium at this years Florida Mental Health Institute's annual conference in Tampa. The symposium will feature work with the CANS-MH from Illinois, New York, and P...
Wraparound Fidelity Model Tool -CANS (4/16/2002)
David Sliefert in Sitka, Alaska and Mary Beth Rautkis, Ph.D. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have collaborated to develop a wraparound fidelity model tool that can be used in concert with the CANS to moni...
Philadelphia DHS uses the CANS-CW for Treatment Foster Care (10/13/2002)
Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) has become implementing the CANS-CW as a decision support tool for Treatment Foster Care. Based on a review of more than 300 active cases, a decision ...
Philadelphia implements the CANS-JJ (10/13/2002)
Philadelphia has recently implemented the CANS-JJ as its treatment planning and outcome monitoring tool for its newly developed delinquency prevention programs. For more information, please contact C...
Illinois DCFS Uses the CANS in new System of Care Initiative (10/13/2002)
The Illinios Department of Children and Family Services is now utilizing the CANS-MH as an outcome tool for its new System of Care initiative. The SOC is a program of flexible, intensive services for...
