Historically, Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM), the theoretical framework underpinning the CANS and CANS type assessment tools, has helped users organize around tactics that promote the philosophy at each level of the system. The challenge of translating the theoretical framework into daily practice can be accomplished by identifying the techniques and skills that enable users to identify, communicate and integrate the shared vision within key decision points in their work. This skill building session will focus on approaches for implementing/teaching these techniques. Participants will define vital skills, develop practice approaches for all collaborative interactions, and design methods for gathering feedback used towards the development of mastery. 1B Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM): Incorporating the CANS Tool from a Therapist’s Perspective: Development of a Comprehensive Individual Treatment Plan Presenter Kenneth McGill & Marg Cox Location Village Square Attention all Therapists and Clinicians: A ‘hands on’ interactive 45 minute workshop where attendees apply TCOM philosophy with the use of the CANS in the assessment of child/youth and family’s needs (and strengths) to develop a dynamic and evolving individualized treatment plan. Clinically the treatment goals will be explored with children/youth & families for the purpose of ‘transformation’ and empowering them towards life-long wellness. Attendees should be CANS Certified in order to gain a deeper understanding of TCOM, CANS and the treatment process. BREAKOUTS SESSION 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm *For Workshops that have two you must attend BOTH sessions to receive credit. 1C (Part 1 of 2) The Meaningful Use of the CANS in Treatment of Complex Trauma in Foster Care Presenter Paul Brylske Location Salon This workshop will address: “How can we effectively utilize a trauma-focused and assessment and translate decision support data into practice. “ It will explore the use of CANS and its use as an integrated decision support tool with the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Framework. This workshop will discuss the meaningful use of the CANS/ARC Mapping tool in treatment foster care. Case material will provide practice tools and strategies which can be used in working with the families and children. B E 7
2D CAT Use in Intensive Outreach Team for Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders in Italy Presenter Francoise Peronace & Alessandro Chinello Location Mercer In acute and subacute adolescent psychiatric patients, the choice of the right intervention between inpatient care, intensive home-based care, and semi-residential care is always a challenge, even more, when, as in Italy, there is a paucity of specific inpatient beds and patients frequently have to be placed in general pediatric beds or in adult psychiatric beds. Healthcare system has developed a pilot project of intensive outreach team for acute and subacute psychiatric adolescent patients that bridges interventions between inpatient, home, and semi-residential care. CAT and HEADS-ED have been used for patient and family assessment, in order to define collaboratively priorities and actions, and evaluate outcomes. 2E Sponsored by: Trials and Tribulations: Guidance and Concrete Tools to Assist in TCOM Implementation Presenter Jennifer Cardenas, Jennifer Leland, David Channer, Cinthya Chin Herrera & Erin Rosenblatt Location Terrace View The Alameda County CANS Provider Collaborative uses components of Implementation Science (IS) to inform its implementation activities, sustain progress, and create a targeted portfolio of tools to move the needle from “CANS as a form” to “TCOM as a practice model”. The collaborative will use the IS framework to highlight strategies to engage consumers, address competency and organizational drivers and motivate leadership. This session targets agencies/jurisdictions in the beginning or middle stages of implementation or those struggling to sustain competency, engage consumers and build capacity to sustain change. An array of concrete tools will be provided. 2F Training to Use and Love the CANS/ANSA: Overcoming Resistance with Humor, Reflective Process and an Individualized Approach Presenter Ella Jackson Location Salon An interactive presentation for supervisors focusing on new approaches to overcoming staff resistance in using the CANS/ANSA. This seminar will support supervisors in identifying individual obstacles to engaging staff in using this tool and offer tips and techniques for smoother integration of the CANS/ANSA. 1 D B E
Understand the methods employed and outcomes achieved so far from the Lackawanna County Independent Living Collaborative Identify for collaboration in their own community BREAK 9:45 am - 9:55 am FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BREAKOUTS SESSION 9:55 am – 10:40 am *For Workshops that have two parts, you must attend BOTH session to receive credit. 6A (Part 2 of 2) Building Session 3 (limited to pre-enrolled) Transforming Together: Learning Collaboratives in the Dissemination of TCOM Presenter Suzanne Button & April D. Fernando Location Nassau TCOM calls us to create a shared vision originating from our work with clients, and to use that vision to drive the creation and improvement of effective, equitable service provision systems. The learning collaborative – a potentially powerful mechanism for transforming practice across diverse providers of a similar service – is inherently complex and requires vision, skill, and focus for effective transformation. In this 90-minute skill-building session, we will present and discuss a “map” for the creation of a TCOM-infused learning collaborative based on the growing wealth of literature on the collaborative transformation of care and the experience of past, present, and emerging TCOM learning collaboratives. Key areas reviewed will include the development of effective leadership and membership, consumer engagement, and the creation of a shared vision and a focused plan for monitoring and sustaining meaningful practice change. 6B (Part 2 of 2) Use of the CANS-Trauma Application Videos to Support Practice with Youth, Caregivers, and Providers Presenter Cassandra Kisiel, Nicole Maj, Tracey Riley & Tracy Fehrenbach Location Salon Do you struggle with finding ways to effectively use the CANS in practice to support engagement with families, to guide supervision, and to facilitate collaboration with other providers? Join us as we view and discuss our newly developed CANS application videos that address these gaps and demonstrate effective ways to use the CANS to enhance practice with youth, caregivers, and providers. We will engage in discussion about use of the videos to support training and implementation efforts across systems.
TCOM systems are very easy to understand and facilitate clear communications, but everyone involved needs to be oriented to TCOM. Social Workers and Probation Officers need to communicate to the courts and other agencies that are also not familiar with TCOM. Efforts to increase the utilization of CANS between departments will be presented. Incorporation of CANS within the structure of a Child and Family Team and a unique report summarizing information from CANS will be presented. 7D (Part 1 of 2) CANS in Rica: A Cultural ly Sensitive and Relevant Implementation of this Assessment Tool Presenter Andrea Ocampo Location Mercer We will discuss a culturally sensitive CANS adaptation as an essential component of the implementation process. We will; highlight the value of incorporating the voice of children and youth, introduce the equivalency model and share key aspects for adapting CANS to Costa Rican culture. Participants will explore how to address the challenge of retaining the singularities of each culture investigated while producing a translated and adapted instrument that’s equivalent to the original version thus retaining cross-cultural, generalizability of the findings. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BREAKOUTS SESSION 10:50 am – 11:35 am *For Workshops that have two parts, you must attend BOTH session to receive credit. 7E (Part 1 of 2) The Road to Integration...Implementation of FAST within Child Welfare Presenter Greg Phillips & Ryan Uber Location Village Square This highly interactive workshop will speak to the challenges of systems integration; the need for an integrated practice model; and how the use of the FAST is a critical component to systems integration. Participants will experience a mock engagement conversation and family conference to witness first-hand how utilizing the FAST guides the engagement and planning process within Child Welfare; and serves as a communication tool across all systems. 7F From Small Tests to Sustainable Change: Using the PDSA Cycle to Improve Meaningful Use Presenter Joseph Martin, Mark Rain, & Paul Brylske Location Salon Participants will learn how to apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology, and how PDSA cycles, or small tests of change, can improve meaningful use of TCOM assessments in a variety of human services settings, including foster care, integrated healthcare, mental health and child welfare.