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University of Maryland School of Social Work, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation
Maryland CANS Certification Training
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - Tuesday, May 21, 2019
  • Date Start Time End Time
    05/21/2019 09:00 AM 04:00 PM

  • Presenter(s)
    Neil Mallon


  • The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment is a multi-purpose tool developed for children’s services to support decision making, including service planning, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services (Praed Foundation). With successful completion of this training, participants should be able to rate items on the CANS measure reliably and have the foundation for utilizing this measure in their work. 

    Training activities will include:

     • An Overview of the use the CANS Assessment in Maryland’s Child Welfare Systems

    • Identifying how to utilize CANS in decision making

    • Defining the key characteristics, domains, items, and rating system of the CANS

    • Rating a sample CANS vignette

  • Free of Charge
  • 5.5
  • No breakfast and lunch will be provided at this event.
  • Location(s)
    University of Maryland School of Social Work (4E10)
    Address:
    525 W. Redwood Street, Room 4E10, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

    Notes:

    Please bring photo ID for entry into the building.

    Parking Options: https://theinstitute.umaryland.edu/media/ssw/institute/directions/Parking.pdf



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