Alameda County Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Initiative



We are pleased to announce that the CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) update implemented across the BHCS Systems of Care for Children, Transition Age Youth, Adults and Older Adults. The CANS is a comprehensive standardized, easy-to-use assessment tool developed by John Lyons, Ph.D., that: Provides multi-system partners with instantly understandable information about an individual's needs and strengths. Supports care planning, level of care decision-making and treatment recommendations Enables clinicians, supervisors, agency directors, and system administrators to effectively monitor progress and outcomes. Facilitates the linkage between the assessment process and the design of individualized service plans including the application of evidence-based practices. On this website, you will find basic information related to the Alameda County CANS Initiative, including: Latest News & Updates Manuals, Rating Sheets, & Policy Objective Arts (OA) Resources CANS/ANSA Provider Collaborative Contacts FAQs About - ALAMEDA TCOM COLLABORATIVE Contacts \| ACBH Providers Website Manuals, Rating Sheets, Training & Policy \| ACBH Providers Website Manuals & Rating Sheets CANS Birth to 24 Manual in English and Spanish CANS Birth to 24 Rating Sheet in English and Spanish CANS User Tip Sheet IP-CANS Rating Sheet – (in both English and Spanish) IP-CANS Manual Trainings CANS and ANSA Certification Trainings TCOM Orientation and CANS Overview - October 12, 2017 TCOM Orientation and CANS Overview - October 25, 2017 Train the Trainer Trainings Training for Trainers - October 13, 2017 Training for Trainers - November 6, 2017 Policies & Procedures Guidelines for Administrating the PSC-35 in relation to CANS/Tools 30 Day Notice CFE to 25+ Transitio New Policy: Guidelines and Operational Standards for the CANS Tools ACBHCS Scope of Practice Grid with CANS IP-CANS Memo Objective Arts (OA) Resources Objective Arts (OA) Resources Site Helpful Links For creating assessments, running reports, and managing staff accounts, go to the “live” Objective Arts site (or OA Production),https://alameda.oasmr.com Helpful Videos CANS Resources on BHCS Provider Website For training purposes, use Objective Arts Training site (or OA Training), https://training-alameda.oasmr.com To be certified in the CANS, go to https://tcomtraining.com Helpful Videos CANS Resources on BHCS Provider Website How To Register, Edit Profiles On CANS How To Update Staff Profiles In Objective Arts Orientation To QA Full Webinar CANS Collaborative Information & Q&A OA Manuals & Tip Sheets OA Administrator’s Guide - Quick Reference with Alameda County Specifics OA Training Manual – Administration OA Training Manual - Clinical and Clerical Staff Systems Administrator TIP SHEET: New Hires, Transfers & Terminations - This is a quick reference guide to set up new hires, transfers, and terminations of staff. Clinician User Guide TIP SHEET - This is a quick reference guide on how to create CANS assessments. Also includes helpful hints about navigating Objective Arts.” Objective Arts Key Reports Data Manual - The Objective Arts Key Reports Data Manual will give you specific directions on how to pull the reports from Objective Arts. These include: Reminder Tickler Report, Caseload Progress, Item Impact Report and Domain Impact. Objective Arts Key Reports Data Manual Power Point Slides - Objective Arts Key Reports User Manual Power Point Slides from Training on 9/18/19 and 9/19/19. Onboarding Resources CSV Upload Formats - CANS Birth To 24 OA Readiness Checklist OA Staff User Spreadsheet OA SMR BHCS Roles and Permissions Professional Suffix Help File OA Video Links OA CANS Readiness Attestation. The OA-SMR CANS Readiness Attestation form is used to certify that your organization has completed the readiness tasks and is prepared to use the OA-SMR application for CANS data entry and monitoring. You must first log into the BHCS web portal by clicking on the link. Then access the CANS Attestation form from the BHCS E-Forms Page