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CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) - 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? - 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 - 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 - Rating Scale 0-3 Action Levels for Needs 0 = no evidence, no need for action 1 = watchful waiting/prevention, suspicious or emerging need 2 = action (need is interfering in some way) 3 = immediate or intensive action; dangerous level Action Levels for Strengths 0 = a centerpiece strength/powerful strength on which to build 1 = a useful strength for planning and an opportunity for strength development.