UPDATED CANS-NY 2.0 Launch Information Children's Health Home Program
- Document is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF)
The CANS-NY 2.0 was launched officially within the Uniform Assessment System (UAS) on November 15, 2023. In conjunction with the update and shift to the CANS-NY 2.0 tool in New York State, a new live CANS-NY 2.0 web-based certification course has been developed to support assessors' ability to reliably rate the new version of the tool. This new course will replace the former CANS-NY certification course.
Additional CANS-NY 2.0 Introductory and Supervisory training sessions have been added to the CANS-NY Technical Assistance Institute calendar for November through March of 2024.
CANS-NY Assessors will be required to review new training content and guidance posted via the Uniform Assessment System (UAS) between 11/01/2023 - 12/6/2023. After 12/6/23, assessors will not be able to access the UAS until the training is completed. This new training content will include two brief “Booster” videos that demonstrate a side-by-side comparison of the CANS-NY with the CANS-NY 2.0. Completion of the “Booster” content will be verified within the UAS.
Please note that the CANS-NY 2.0 features a new Decision Model, previously called acuity. The new Decision Model (DSM) has a different acuity algorithm for the zero to 5-year-old CANS-NY and the 6 to 21-year-old CANS-NY. Additionally, acuity labeling from high, medium, and low has been renamed.
| CANS-NY 0-5 Tool Decision Model | CANS-NY 6-21 Tool Decision Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | New | Previous | New | |
| Low | Low | Low | Standard | |
| Medium | Early Development | Medium | Intensive | |
| High | Complex | High | Complex | |
Current, completed CANS-NY assessments do not need to be redone using the new CANS 2.0 tool, and will remain visible within the UAS for reference when completing the first re-assessment after November 15, 2023.
Multiple resources are available to support assessors through these changes.
- Announcing the CANS-NY 2.0 video available via CLICK HERE
- Web-based videos “Booster” detailing the comparison of CANS-NY and CANS-NY 2.0 for both the CANS-NY 2.0, ages 0-5 version and the CANS-NY 2.0, ages 6-21 version will be made available via www.tcomtraining.com.
- CANS NY 2.0 Reference Guides can be downloaded via www.cansnyinstitute.org or Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths - NY (CANS-NY)
- The CANS New York Technical Assistance Institute team of coaches are available to answer any questions and to provide information and support via
