BHSD Learning Partnership Presents:
CANS: Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
Train-the-Trainer
John S. Lyons, PhD.
Developed the Child and
Adolescent Needs and
Strengths (CANS) assessment tool. Dr. Lyons is
the premier expert. He
has trained hundreds of
professionals in multiple
U.S. states, Canada, and
around the world. He is
internationally recognized
for his work. CANS is
used in child serving
systems in more than 30
states across the country
as well as in several other
countries. Dr. Lyons has
expertise in assisting local
governments and agencies in integrating the
CANS into their existing
mental health assessment
and treatment planning
protocol.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) standardized assessment can be used to
assist in treatment planning (including for individualized education plans, permanency, etc). The
CANS operates from a shared vision and philosophy consistent with the system of care. It is a consensus based approach used to identify strengths and needs in order to move forward in a transformative way with children and their families, programs, and systems.
To be a CANS Comprehensive 5+ trainer, one must have received a reliability score of .8 or above on
the CANS. Potential trainer must also be comfortable making presentations to an audience, comfortable developing a narrative/sponsorship statement and have their own stories to tell about using
CANS with families.
To be a CANS: EC trainer, one must have been trained in the CANS: EC and received a reliability score
of .8 or above. Also must have a foundational knowledge in Early Childhood Development and
Mental Health. Potential trainer must also be comfortable making presentations to an audience,
comfortable developing a narrative/sponsorship statement and have their own stories to tell about
using CANS with families.
A CANS trainer is an agency designated position whose name has been submitted to the Mental
Health Department. These identified individuals will be the only ones participating in this training.
Once certified as a CANS trainer, that trainer can train staff within their agency/organization.
Targeted Audience: Participation in the CANS Train-the-Trainer Training is only by
individuals who are designated by their agency and whose name has been submitted to the
Behavioral Health Services Department prior to the training date. These identified individuals
will be the only ones participating in this training.
*This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs,
LPCCs and LEPs, as required by the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Participants will:
1.
To learn specific training techniques that help staff develop reliability in the use of the Child and
Adolescent Needs and Strengths as demonstrated by staff obtaining an intra-class correlation
coefficient of 0.70 or higher using a vignette.
2.
To understand the role of structured assessments in the child serving system as demonstrated by
the ability to identify the linkage between the assessment and the service planning process.
3.
To understand how the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths can be used to support
system of care philosophy through identifying a shared vision for the child and family team.
4.
To be comfortable making presentations and developing a narrative/sponsorship statement and
to utilize their own stories to tell about using CANS with families.
April 14, 2016
Learning Partnership
9:00 am-4:30 pm
Registration starts at 8:30 am
1075 E. Santa Clara St. 2nd floor
San Jose, CA 95116
Register on-line at sccLearn