IP-CANS Entry into CARES-Live Training (Webinar)

These live virtual training sessions will provide an overview of the Integrated Practice Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment (IP-CANS) data entry policy and a demonstration of how to enter the IP-CANS data into the California Automated Response and Engagement System – Live (CARES-Live). Trainings will prepare placing agencies to comply with requirements issued in All County Letter (ACL) Number 25-10 - CANS Policy Letter.

Who Should Attend?

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the Child Welfare Digital Services (CWDS) project encourage all new California Automated Response and Engagement System – Live (CARES-Live) users to attend, including all placing agencies (County Child Welfare Agencies, County Probation departments, Tribes with a California Title IV-E Agreement), or Mental Health Plans (MHP)’s completing IP-CANS on behalf of a placing agency, to attend!

Placing agencies and MHP’s are welcome to attend any session and may benefit from coordinating attendance when partnering together or with counties within their region.

How to Enroll

Several sessions have been scheduled for your convenience. The full listing can be viewed on our course website. To begin the Zoom registration process, please choose "enroll now" for the date and time that works best for your availability