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ENGAGEMENT GUIDES

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> In this section, you will find links to family engagement guides and best practices guides that include general considerations, engagement approaches, and tips on using the CANS.
The engagement guides in this series were developed through a series of approximately 25 ninety-minute working groups with caregivers and youth with experience navigating the children’s public behavioral health system. ...it is also critical to consider that each individual is unique.

USING THE CANS WITH:
  • ​​AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH
  • CHINESE CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH
  • LATINX/HISPANIC CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH​

BUILDING A SHARED VISION: COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS USING THE CANS, PRESENTED BY SUZANNE BUTTON, PHD (ppt > pdf)
  • ​See ​Building a Shared Vision: Collaborative Engagement and Difficult Conversations Using the CANS for the full presentation. 

​ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES: AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH
"The following is a compilation of comments and observations made by African-American caregivers. These collected comments and observations are an effort to better understand, from the perspectives of the caregivers and youth, how to create an empowering, collaborative care experience which meets the most important goals of the child/youth."
  • Read ​Engagement Strategies: African-American Caregivers and Youth

WORKING WITH CHINESE FAMILIES
"The following is a list of important themes and topics which should be considered when working with Chinese clients and their families. It is important to remember that the client is the expert, and it is best practice to always ask about their own interpretations of their culture, beliefs, values and experiences."  
  • See Working with Chinese Families for more. 

WORKING WITH LATINX FAMILIES
​"The following is a list of important themes and topics which should be considered when working with Latino clients and their families. It is important to remember that the client is the expert, and it is best practice to always ask about their own interpretations and experience of their culture, beliefs, and values."  
  • See Working with Latinx Families for more. 
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  • Home
  • About TCOM, CANS, ANSA
  • Manuals & Scoresheets
  • Engagement & Planning Tools
    • Engagement Guides
    • Assessment Tools >
      • Introducing CANS
      • Assessment Interviews
      • Trauma Assessment
      • Assessment FAQs
    • Treatment Planning
  • Supervision
  • Training Resources
    • Training Calendar
    • Training Registration
    • Certification
  • Collaborative Partners
  • Contact
  • Blog