Our training events are sponsored by Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. These professional development events are FREE for OHIO’s System of Care workforce. If you are not a provider supporting Ohio’s System of Care, but are interested in training, please click here to contact us.
CIP-COE Training Registrations: Each person must register individually and will receive a return email almost immediately with their unique login link. This is an auto-generated email and may get trapped in your spam/junk if you don’t safelist the email. Please make sure this sender is NOT blocked from your purposes. If you choose to attend using someone else’s link, you will not be able to earn training credits.
Connection: To ensure CIP COE provides top quality training and learning experiences, all participants must have their cameras on for the entire training event to attend and receive credit. The attendance and participation expectations are the same for virtual and in-person training events: no multitasking, follow along, engage, and participate in discussions and other activities, no traveling in a car or attending concurrent meetings. Note: If you join the training without your camera on, you will be removed and need to reschedule.
1. Bandwidth issues: inform your agency and make plans to access a connection that is conducive for camera-on, engaged learning.
2. Chromebook or similar devices generally complicate your connection. You will not be able to obtain chat information etc.; you will need alternative options.
3. Phoning in with audio (no video) cannot verify attendance, you will be removed from the training and unable to earn credits.
For further information, please email hxd256@case.edu
CANS AUGUST through DECEMBER 2023
OHIO CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE | CANS Assessment and TCOM TrainingThe Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS assessment tool has been developed for broad application across multiple systems, including youth involved in child protection, developmental disability, department of youth services, and mental health and addiction. The CANS assessment tool gathers all dimensions of the youth and family story to determine needs and strengths and integrates multiple storytellers capturing the voice of the youth and family to produce a full consensus-based assessment. This training will satisfy the Ohio live training requirement and prepare participants to take the CANS certification exam.
5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors
*When capacity is reached and registration closed, we encourage you to check back as space sometimes opens up due to cancellations and other considerations.
Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training
August 2, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
REGISTER HERE
5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors

Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS Assessment and TCOM Training 5.5 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 This 3-hour training presents strategies for arranging and conducting an initial CANS assessment. It is intended primarily for those with limited or even no experience conducting initial assessments (or guided conversations). Prior completion of the Ohio Children’s Initiative TCOM and CANS training is helpful, but not required. 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 101 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Assessment 102 3 CEs for Social workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Booster Training 2.75 CEs available to: Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, RNs/LPNs, Chemical Dependency Counselors CANS Booster Training CANS for FFPSA Qualified Individuals and QRTP Training 3 CEs pending for SW, C, Psych, RN, LPN and Chemical Dependency Counselor CANS FFPSA Qualified Individuals and QRTP Training CANS FFPSA Qualified Individuals and QRTP Training CANS FFPSA Qualified Individuals and QRTP Training CANS BOOSTER TRAINING 2.75 CEs available to: Social Work, Counselor, Psychologist, RN/LPN, Peer, Chemical Dependency Counselor (CDCA) CANS Booster Training CANS for FFPSA Qualified Individuals and QRTP Training 3 CEs pending for SW, C, Psych, RN, LPN and Chemical Dependency Counselor 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Our monthly CANS Assessor Learning Community is a semi-structured one (1) hour monthly group learning experience. The CANS Learning Community will include a regularly scheduled 10–15-minute didactic learning session on advanced technical content that will enhance CANS assessors’ skill development. After the didactic, the group will reflect on the didactic material, engage in Q/A from the field and learn from one another! The CANS Learning Community will REPLACE one of our previously scheduled CANS Office Hours sessions. CANS Learning Community will be held the fourth Thursday of each month from 9:00-10:00 a.m. While it is not mandatory to attend every learning community session, the learning community didactic sessions do build on one another. LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHEDULE and MONTHLY DIDACTIC TOPICS *CAPACITY AND SPACE HAS BEEN INCREASED* CANS Office Hours
August 10, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
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August 15, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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August 18, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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September 1, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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September 11, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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September 15, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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September 21, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
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October 9, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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October 20, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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October 27, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
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November 1, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
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November 17, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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November 21, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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December 4, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rachel Sorg
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December 11, 2023
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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December 15, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda Gillespie
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August 7, 2023
1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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September 13, 2023
1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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October 23, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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November 6, 2023
1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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December 4, 2023
1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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This 3-hour training aids in identifying areas of challenges for collaborative youth and family engagements and offers guided strategies toward increasing success in this area. It is built on the foundations from the Ohio Children’s Initiative TCOM and CANS training and the CANS Assessment 101: The Initial Assessment – Guided Conversations and Collaborations training, though neither are prerequisite for attending this training. While the ideas and strategies are applicable to an initial CANS assessment, the greatest utility may be for those updating CANS with children/youth and their families and for Care Coordination.
August 21, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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September 25, 2023
1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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October 30, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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November 20, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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December 18, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presented by Mike Fox
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ONLY for those staff who were certified in a previous version of the CANS and need to learn about the new components of the Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS version.
November 15, 2023
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Heather Distin
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Designed for professionals already certified in CANS. This training will teach participants how to administer the CANS in order to meet FFPSA requirements including, roles, responsibilities, family and permanency team engagement, engagement in “teaming”, use of the decision support model, crafting a concise justification and developing necessary court documentation.
August 22, 2023
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Presented by Heather Distin
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October 24, 2023
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Heather Distin
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December 12, 2023
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Heather Distin
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*ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE CERTIFIED IN CANS
This session is ONLY for those staff who were certified in a previous version of the CANS and need to learn
about the new components of the Ohio Children’s Initiative CANS version
July 11, 2023
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Presented by Heather Distin
REGISTER HERE
Designed for professionals already certified in CANS. This training will teach participants how to administer the CANS in order to meet FFPSA requirements including, roles, responsibilities, family and permanency team engagement, engagement in “teaming”, use of the decision support model, crafting a concise justification and developing necessary court documentation.
August 22, 2023
Presented by Heather Distin
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Upcoming changes to supporting Ohio’s CANS assessors
For those of you who appreciate popping into office hours to get a quick implementation and/or operational question
answered, we will still offer CANS Office Hours one time per month on the second Thursday of the month from 9am-10am.
Please see the schedule below for the CANS office hours registration links and our NEW CANS Learning Community schedule and registration links
**Tentative and Subject to Change*
June 22, 2023 – 9:00-10:00 a.m.
REGISTER HERE for any or ALL SESSIONS
July 27, 2023 – 9:00-10:00 a.m.
REGISTER HERE for any or ALL SESSIONS
CANS OFFICE HOURS
July 13, 2023 – 9:00-10:00 a.m.
REGISTER HERE for any or ALL SESSIONS
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