It is exciting when you hire new staff who have prior experience with the CANS! But then you have the task of figuring out whether their certification can transfer to your organization or not. This task doesn't have to be daunting any more because you can use our new tip sheet to help your administrators find and troubleshoot issues with finding and transferring certifications for your new staff. Click on the button below to check it out!
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Do you have a question that keeps coming up about the CANS or ANSA and need help? The collaborative has virtual office hours just for you! We've got a TCOM super-team ready to answer any and all questions about the TCOM tools. Past participants recommend it! Megan from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland stated "So very thankful for office hours - the synergy and safe space for honest sharing about use of CANS is refreshing and educational too!" Check out our next set of office hours! You don't even have to register and can instead just use the zoom link in the flyer to join.
How does CANS work with the new CalAIM reforms? If you've been wondering how they fit together, check out this helpful tip sheet that will help you understand more about the intersection of the CANS and CalAIM including information about: Domains, Treatment/Care Planning, Care Coordination, and Problem Lists. Knowing how these all work together will help you work more efficiently. Want to learn how to use data to better understand transformation? “Connecting the Dots: The Making of Meaningful Metrics” is a live video podcast series that can help.
"Mr. Mark Lardner, LCSW-C, the Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Innovation in Population Health (IPH) at the University of Kentucky, is interested in hearing stories from people currently working to connect the dots in our helping systems; using their data to seamlessly move from the delivery of person-centered care based on individual aspirations to transformational system level outcomes. This live video podcast will be an in-depth, and broadly accessible, exploration of innovative approaches for translating assessment data into meaningful metrics across the helping professions. Each month a different guest will share their insights on how to use data to better understand the transformational process through the use of aggregated data. These interactive episodes will air the second Tuesday of each month and be archived with helpful resources on our IPH Center live website. We hope you will join us on this journey to uncover how applied person-centered data is moving us closer to transformational systems that work for all people." To view the first two episodes, click on the buttons below! The Center for Innovation in Population Health (IPH Center) at the University of Kentucky and the Praed Foundation have created "The TCOM Channel" on YouTube to facilitate improved communications about the good work happening in the international TCOM collaborative with categories & topics like:
Many of the videos can be useful training tools for Alameda County agencies so watch, enjoy, and subscribe! Announcement: We would like to introduce Jessica Vigil as our new Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) CANS Lead! Jessica has experience working for the Alameda County Department of Social Services Agency where she worked with foster youth and their families. Jessica deeply understands the importance of care coordination and collaboration and she currently also holds the role of the Special Services Coordinator for ACBH. The Alameda TCOM website has been redesigned with a focus on user experience to increase efficiency, improve site navigation, incorporate search functionality, collect better metrics, and remove outdated information. Site sections have been simplified and information is presented in a more streamline manner to reduce duplication and unnecessary text. We invite you to explore the updated site and utilize the search feature on the home page!
Our Alameda County CANS/ANSA Provider Collaborative has provided countless live "Roadshow" trainings to a number of Alameda County agencies on topics ranging from:
After receiving 2 of our Roadshow trainings in 2021, Kao Saechao, Asian Health Services Specialty Mental Health Director, reported that, "The resources and materials shared were very helpful for our team in learning how to apply the CANS." Some highlights of the training that Kao provided were: Tools and resources on how to use the CANS such as documents and examples; Going through some case vignettes; and answering specific questions related to our clientele including engagement issues, cultural/language needs, and more. Kao also stated "Cinthya and Bree [Provider Collaborative Coaches/Trainers] provided a culturally sensitive perspective that connected the assessment to our daily clinical work. Our team has benefited tremendously and have learned to better incorporate the CANS in client care.” Are you interested in bringing a CANS/ANSA training or coaching sessions to your agency? If so, reach out to one of our provider collaborative members to submit a request or ask any associated questions! Alameda County Behavioral Health has delayed the launch of the requirement for there to only be one CANS per youth since we are still working to resolve some technical challenges that would inhibit this effort significantly. We understand the importance of moving to one CANS per youth for our clients, families, our mental health providers and partners and we want to make the transition as seamless as possible. We will keep you updated as we get closer to being able to roll this initiative out. Thank you, Christine Mukai, MBA, LCSW (she/her) Critical Care Manager/CANS Coordinator/AB 1299 Child and Young Adult System of Care/Crisis Alameda County Behavioral Health Jessica Vigil, LCSW Behavioral Clinician II, Special Services Coordinator Child & Young Adult System of Care Alameda County Behavioral Health Calling all clinical supervisors! Do you actively use CANS/ANSA in your supervision sessions? If not, we're calling on you to make these amazing tools a part of the conversation. You know that the TCOM tools are rooted in collaboration and that no one should do them alone! You're the first and most important collaborator who can help supervisees to think actively about their cases using the CANS/ANSA framework to organize the information! Check out our new tips sheet made for supervisors. We'll give you simple tips on how to integrate the CANS/ANSA into your supervision sessions. Let the tool work for you and your supervisees by using it!
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