Texas CANS, ANSA SuperUser Training FY24

Abstract University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio CANS/ANSA SuperUser Training Events Purpose This proposal is to support the State of Texas’ ongoing Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA) implementations in partnership with the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio’s Centralized Training Infrastructure for Evidence-Based Practices (CTI-EBP). Training on the use of the CANS and ANSA with fidelity to the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM) framework will be conducted using the proposed methods below. Methods 1. Workforce Development: CANS and ANSA SuperUser training events to ensure fidelity to the TCOM approach: a. Four (4) CANS/ANSA SuperUser training events: Day 1 b. Four (4) CANS/ANSA SuperUser training events: Day 2 2. Quarterly CANS/ANSA webinars 3. Training Event coordination Qualifications of Key Staff April D. Fernando, PhD is an Associate Director of the Center for Innovation in Population Health and an Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. She leads the TCOM Implementation, Development, and Educational Support (TIDES) program at the IPH Center. As the Principal Investigator (PI) she will provide overall project leadership and provide clinical insight and support, ensuring that the workforce is properly trained and supported in the TCOM approach and the use of TCOM tools.