CANS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

CANS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025




CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)Serves as a casework tool to record the summary of all client information
that has ben collected 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 - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)Rating Scale 0-3