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Aug 24, 2020

(Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale) CAFAS Initial

 

 

Child & Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS)

Initial Training

with
Maria Stanfield, BA, MS, SW, LLP and Najah Hamka, LLMSW

With:  Monday, August 24th and Tuesday August 25th, 2020

Registration will close Tuesday, August 17, 2020

THERE IS A $30 FEE FOR THIS TRAINING. PLEASE CHOOSE "PAY BY AGENCY CHECK" TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION.

Dates:  Monday,  August 24th and Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 (You must attend both days in order to receive your CAFAS certification)  

Times: 8:30am - 5:00pm BOTH DAYS

Location: Virtual

Cost: $30

Suggested Participants: QCMHP working  in CMH billable programs in Wayne County with children ages 7-17 with a primary Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) diagnosis.

Required Materials: CAFAS Paper Assessment Form, CAFAS Self-Training Manual, and Blank Scoring Forms for the CAFAS Self-Training Manual.

Information:

CAFAS is the gold standard for assessing a youth's day-to-day functioning across critical life subscales AND for determining whether a youth's functioning improves over time.

  • Backed by over 20 years of research A link to a pdf file is present.  supporting its validity and sensitivity to detecting change in behaviors.
  • Widely used to inform decisions about level of care, type and intensity of treatment, placement, and need for referral
  • CAFAS items (problem behaviors, strengths, and goals) are behaviorally descriptive and anchored, resulting in high credibility 
  • Quickly completed by practitioners (10 minutes), based on information from routine clinical evaluation
  • Designed for ages 5 to 19 (kindergarten and higher).

Please Note:  Testing on the second day ends at 5:00PM at the very latest. If participants need more time, they will have to follow the “remediation” process, as completing the vignettes in the time allotted is a condition of their reliable rater designation. 

Continuing Education Credits: Continuing Education Credits are offered for this training. Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for its entirety to receive credits. No partial credit is available. You must have your license number with you to check in. 

  • Social Workers: 11.0 Continuing Education credits are approved for this training.
  • Children's Mental Health Professionals: These training hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for CMHPs.
  • Training Hours: This training qualifies for 11.0 general training hours.

 

ADA Accommodations: If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this event, please notify Marika at Morme1@DWIHN.com

Questions? If you have technical questions regarding the online registration process, contact 313-451-3792

There is now a fee for this training; $30 includes Participant folders with all training printouts (Agenda, PowerPoint, State policies, etc.). MHS materials: CAFAS Paper Assessment Form, CAFAS Self-Training Manual, and Blank Scoring Forms for the CAFAS Self-Training Manual.