Risk Assessment Using CANS assessment tool

Risk Assessment Using CANS assessment tool Intake - answerdetermine urgency of response needed investigation - answerdetermine level of safety, level of risk of harm to child, interventions needed to protect the child assessment - answerdetermine nature and causes of risk factors in family, family strengths and identify most critical factors to be addressed in service plan case planning - answerdetermine goals and objective and services needed ongoing assessment - answerdetermine progress made CANS - answerchild & 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 - answertrauma experiences (lifetime exposure)