Overview
A key to implementation success is utilizing available tools and resources that support full implementation. This step involves selecting and integrating relevant supportive resources into the specifics of county implementation plans, then using them to advance various dimensions of CFT/CANS implementation along the way.
Workforce Development
These tools and resources support the staff in your county to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes for implementation of CFT/CANS practice and pave the way for a smooth transition.
The Collaborative Helping Quality Inventory (CHQ-In) is a behaviorally-based assessment tool to guide staff and supervisors in what quality CANS practice looks like. Technical assistance for utilizing this tool is available through the Praed Foundation. Contact April Fernando for further assistance.
A description of the available curriculum modules to support skill development for practitioners, supervisors and others about integrating CANS into the Child and Family Team model.
Access to all four CANS curriculum modules where they live on the CalSWEC website.
A simple illustration of what it might look like when practice when integrated CFT/CANS fully reflects the core components of the ICPM: inquiry, engagement, teaming, advocacy and accountability. This tool supports the message that ICPM offers an organizing framework for current practice and system improvement.
A behaviorally-based assessment tool to guide staff and supervisors in what quality CFT practice looks like before, during and after CFT meetings.
The CFT Meeting Observation Tool was developed by the Statewide CFT/ CANS Implementation team and has been robustly piloted and is ready for counties and agencies to use. The CFT Meeting Observation tool is intended to support agencies in evaluating quality of and adherence to intended practice of child and family team (CFT) meetings. Results can be used to provide information regarding the status/progress of CFT implementation, guide the work of agency CFT implementation or leadership teams, identify workforce development and organizational support needs, and support Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes.
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Training Materials (Revised curriculum coming soon)
Organization and Leadership
These tools and resources help leaders at all levels understand, explain, assess, and strengthen key aspects of the organization’s role to support use of integrated CFT/CANS practice. It includes supports for communication and engagement with key stakeholders central to CFT/CANS implementation.
Along with the 3-hour video recording of the December 15, 2022 Statewide CFT/CANS Convening, an online folder of county resources is provided here.
These brochures provide a clear overview and helpful descriptions about what participants can expect in the Child and Family Team meetings.
This one page flier is a handy, informative resource for parents, caregivers or other people interested in the Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool.
The first in the “What’s in it for me?” informational video series that showcases the purpose and importance of Child and Family Teams (CFTs) and the Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Tool (CANS) as essential elements of child welfare practice. This CFT video is intended be utilized as an engagement tool and shared system wide as a way to inform and educate those unfamiliar with the CFT process and CANS.
The first in the “What’s in it for me?” informational video series that showcases the purpose and importance of Child and Family Teams (CFTs) and the Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Tool (CANS) as essential elements of child welfare practice. This CFT video is intended be utilized as an engagement tool and shared system wide as a way to inform and educate those unfamiliar with the CFT process and CANS.
Strengthening Partnerships
As an inter-agency collaborative, implementation of CFT/CANS practice is built on a foundation of clearly defined, functional partnerships. These tools and resources help leaders create the conditions to establish and sustain these partnerships.
This document is a comprehensive set of recommendations and considerations for counties developing a Memorandum of Understanding between the partnering agencies in the CFT/CANS interagency collaborative.
Counties can use this template to draw up their CFT/CANS interagency collaborative Memorandum of Understanding.
Data and Evaluation
This logic model reflects the theory of change underlying CFT/CANS: that integrated CFT/CANS practice helps achieve desired outcomes for children, youth and families.
CFT/CANS Logic Model (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
A survey for participants of CFTs asking several questions about their experience. Information from this survey is used to help inform and improve the CFT process.