Mapping it out with CANS-Y-LAND
Of the TCOM suite of tools, the most widely used tool is the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS). The CANS is a communimetric measurement tool that utilizes direct feedback from the youth, family & other team members to identify the actionable needs & strengths of the youth & family in developing and informing the treatment […]
Just a Parent
By Jennifer Griffis, author of “Parenting with Hope” blog series August 2017 Join us as Jen shares her experience at the 13th annual TCOM Conference in San Antonio, TX this past fall. — As I walked up to the conference registration table, a feeling of inadequacy began tugging at the corners of my mind. “I […]
Rethinking Engagement in a High Staff Turnover Environment
By: Dr. John S Lyons Engagement is the second key decision point in the TCOM conceptual framework. Historically in most helping professions we have thought of engagement as primarily personal and often between two people. A therapist engages a client in mental health treatment. A substance treatment provider engages a person in their recovery process. […]