Course Description:
MichiCANS Booster Training is offered as an opportunity to further develop assessment skills specific to the use the MichiCANS. This training will enhance rating reliability and clinical use of the tool. The training is led by State of Michigan trainers and includes use of vignettes and practice opportunities to ensure all participants achieve greater confidence in the use of the MichiCANS tools. This training specifically enhances trainees’ ability to adequately communicate the assessment of children, youth and their families who present with complex behavioral and emotional needs. This training ensures a strength based, trauma informed perspective is used during the assessment process and that the outcome is consensus based.