Reminder: CANS Conference 9/28-9/30

The 5th Annual National Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Conference will be September 28th through September 30th, 2008 at the Hilton Downtown Nashville.

Follow these links for more info: Registration, Agenda.

Topics include:

• Total Clinical Outcomes Management: A framework for managing services for Programs, Agencies, and Systems
  
• Training and Implementation Issues, including a hands on demonstration of web-based training and certification approaches
  
• Decision Support Applications for intensity of services and level of care
  
• Measuring and Managing Outcomes: The role of structured assessment in performance contracting
  
• Quality improvement applications
  
• System Management Strategies including geo mapping approaches to support service matching
  
• Strategies for incorporating youth and families in the planning process
  
• Using the CANS to Support Trauma-Informed Care
  
• Adult Needs and Strengths (ANSA).