CANS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
CANS[(Child[and[Adolescent[Needs[and[Strengths)[-[ans-
✔✔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
Why[use[CANS?[-[ans-
✔✔Serves[as[a[casework[tool[to[record[the[summary[of[all[client[information[that[has[ben[c
ollected[for[purposes[of[identifying[the[specific[safety,[well-
being[and[permanency[needs[of[the[child[and[family[
Easy[
Comprehensive[
Decisive
What[are[the[10[domains[of[CANS[-[ans-✔✔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[
10.[Acculturation
Scoring[-[ans-✔✔Rating[Scale[0-3
Action[Levels[for[Needs[
0[=[no[evidence,[no[need[for[action[
1[=[watchful[waiting/prevention,[suspicious[or[emerging[need
ANSWERS
CANS[(Child[and[Adolescent[Needs[and[Strengths)[-[ans-
✔✔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
Why[use[CANS?[-[ans-
✔✔Serves[as[a[casework[tool[to[record[the[summary[of[all[client[information[that[has[ben[c
ollected[for[purposes[of[identifying[the[specific[safety,[well-
being[and[permanency[needs[of[the[child[and[family[
Easy[
Comprehensive[
Decisive
What[are[the[10[domains[of[CANS[-[ans-✔✔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[
10.[Acculturation
Scoring[-[ans-✔✔Rating[Scale[0-3
Action[Levels[for[Needs[
0[=[no[evidence,[no[need[for[action[
1[=[watchful[waiting/prevention,[suspicious[or[emerging[need