Risk Assessment Using CANS
assessment tool
Intake - correct answer-determine urgency of response needed
investigation - correct answer-determine level of safety, level of risk of harm to child,
interventions needed to protect the child
assessment - correct answer-determine nature and causes of risk factors in family, family
strengths and identify most critical factors to be addressed in service plan
case planning - correct answer-determine goals and objective and services needed
ongoing assessment - correct answer-determine progress made
CANS - correct answer-child & adolescent needs and strengths
assessment tool
responses lead to determining need for and level of intervention
higher need scores means services are needed to address those needs
CANS domains - correct answer-trauma experiences (lifetime exposure)
traumatic stress symptoms
child strengths
life domain functioning
acculturation
child behavioral/emotional needs
child risk behaviors
young children age birth-5
transition to adulthood
caregiver needs and strengths
0 on CANS score - correct answer-no evidence, need for action
1 on CANS score - correct answer-watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging
need, or historical need that might come back
2 on CANS score - correct answer-action (need is interfering in some way)
3 on CANS score - correct answer-immediate or intensive action; dangerous level
Scoring CANS items - correct answer-identifying strengths:
0- centerpiece strength/powerful strength/powerful strength on which to build
1- useful strength for planning and opportunity for strength development
2- identified strength requiring further development for use in case planning
3- no known strength, a need for significant strength identification or creation
assessment tool
Intake - correct answer-determine urgency of response needed
investigation - correct answer-determine level of safety, level of risk of harm to child,
interventions needed to protect the child
assessment - correct answer-determine nature and causes of risk factors in family, family
strengths and identify most critical factors to be addressed in service plan
case planning - correct answer-determine goals and objective and services needed
ongoing assessment - correct answer-determine progress made
CANS - correct answer-child & adolescent needs and strengths
assessment tool
responses lead to determining need for and level of intervention
higher need scores means services are needed to address those needs
CANS domains - correct answer-trauma experiences (lifetime exposure)
traumatic stress symptoms
child strengths
life domain functioning
acculturation
child behavioral/emotional needs
child risk behaviors
young children age birth-5
transition to adulthood
caregiver needs and strengths
0 on CANS score - correct answer-no evidence, need for action
1 on CANS score - correct answer-watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging
need, or historical need that might come back
2 on CANS score - correct answer-action (need is interfering in some way)
3 on CANS score - correct answer-immediate or intensive action; dangerous level
Scoring CANS items - correct answer-identifying strengths:
0- centerpiece strength/powerful strength/powerful strength on which to build
1- useful strength for planning and opportunity for strength development
2- identified strength requiring further development for use in case planning
3- no known strength, a need for significant strength identification or creation
